HB152 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Charles O. Newton

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Notaries public, fees for notarizing documents, provision removed, Sec. 36-20-6 repealed

Summary

HB152 repeals the statute that sets fees notaries public may charge for notarizing documents.

What This Bill Does

It repeals Section 36-20-6, removing the state-set fee schedule for notary services. Because the statute is repealed, there would no longer be a state-imposed amount for notarizing documents. The law would take effect on the first day of the third month after it passes and the governor approves (or becomes law by other means).

Who It Affects

• Notaries public would no longer be bound by a state-set fee schedule for notarizing documents.
• People who use notaries for notarizing documents may see changes in the fees charged, since the state would no longer provide a prescribed amount.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Section 36-20-6, Code of Alabama 1975, which provides for the fees that notaries public may charge for notarizing documents.
• Establishes an effective date: the first day of the third month following passage and governor's approval, or when it becomes law by other means.

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Subjects

Notaries Public