SB54 Alabama 2011 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Notaries public, distinction between county and at large removed, Secs. 36-20-70 to 36-20-75, inclusive, added; Secs. 36-20-1 to 36-20-11, inclusive, 36-20-30 to 36-20-32, inclusive, repealed
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, there are distinctions
between notaries public commissioned to serve a
specific county and notaries public commissioned to
serve the state at large</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would eliminate the distinction
between county and at-large notaries public while
preserving the functions, powers, and commissions
of existing notaries public</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_description">
The purpose or effect of this bill would be
to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment. However,
the bill does not require approval of a local
governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to
become effective because it comes within one of the
specified exceptions contained in the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to notaries public; to add Article 4,
commencing with Section 36-20-70, to Chapter 20, Title 36,
Code of Alabama 1975, to eliminate the distinction between
county and at-large notaries public; to preserve the
functions, powers, and commissions of existing notaries
public; to repeal Article 1, commencing with Section 36-20-1,
Chapter 20, Title 36, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the
employment of notaries public by counties, and Article 2,
commencing with Section 36-20-30, Chapter 20, Title 36, Code
of Alabama 1975, relating to the employment of notaries public
for the state at large; and in connection therewith to have as
its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as
Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
</p>
Subjects
Notaries Public
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2011 | Forwarded to Governor at 1:25 p.m. on May 24, 2011 | |
| May 24, 2011 | Assigned Act No. 2011-295. | |
| May 24, 2011 | Signature Requested | |
| May 24, 2011 | Enrolled | |
| May 24, 2011 | Irons motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 625 | |
| May 24, 2011 | Concurrence Requested | |
| May 24, 2011 | Concurred in Second House Amendment | |
| May 5, 2011 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 732 | |
| May 5, 2011 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 731 | |
| May 5, 2011 | Judiciary Amendment Offered | |
| May 5, 2011 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 14, 2011 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| March 9, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary | |
| March 9, 2011 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 26 | |
| March 9, 2011 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 3, 2011 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 1, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB54 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB54 Alabama 2011 Session - Enrolled |