Chapter 449
2012 -- H 7531
Enacted 06/26/12
A N A C T
RELATING TO
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - NOTARY PUBLICS
Introduced By: Representatives San Bento, Petrarca, Nunes, Keable, and Gallison
Date Introduced: February 15, 2012
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 42-30-5 of the General Laws in Chapter
42-30 entitled "Notaries
Public and Justices of the
Peace" is hereby amended to read as follows:
42-30-5.
Application for appointment. -- (a) Any qualified elector of this state desiring
to be appointed a notary public, or a justice of the
peace, shall make written application to the
governor over his or her own signature, stating that he or she
is a qualified elector who is an
actual resident of the state of
(b) Qualification as an
elector of the state at the time of making application is to be
certified to by a member of the board of canvassers and
registration, in cities having such boards,
or by the city or town clerk of the city or town in
which the applicant claims a right to vote, and
except for members of the bar of this state, the member of
the board of canvassers and
registration or the city or town clerk shall satisfy himself or
herself that the applicant for
appointment to the office of notary public or justice of the
peace can speak, read, and write the
English language and has sufficient knowledge of the
powers and duties pertaining to that office.
(c) A member of the
3.1-5,
shall, regardless of residence, be appointed a notary public upon application
and
presentment of a certified copy of his or her certificate of
admission to the bar or certificate of
public accountancy.
(d) Any such person
making written application to be appointed a notary public or
justice of the peace shall, at the time of application, pay
to the secretary of state the sum of eighty
dollars ($80.00).
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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