Senate Bill 2546

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE THE NOTARIAL ACT DEFINITIONS TO DEFINE TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLOWANCE OF REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW NOTARIAL OFFICERS TO CERTIFY TANGIBLE COPIES OF AN ELECTRONIC RECORDS AS TRUE AND CORRECT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW NOTARIAL OFFICERS TO CHARGE HIGHER RATES AS AUTHORIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO OUTLINE HOW A NOTARIAL OFFICER MUST DETERMINE THE IDENTITY AND VALIDITY OF A SIGNATURE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY WHAT IS ALLOWED FOR PERSONAL OR REMOTE APPEARANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY WHEN A NOTARIAL OFFICER SHALL REFUSE TO PREFORM REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZED DOCUMENTS INCLUDE LANGUAGE THAT INDICATE THAT REMOTE INK-SIGNED NOTARIZATION WAS USED TO NOTARIZE THE DOCUMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE THE NOTATION OF REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE JOURNAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTARIES; TO AMEND 25-34-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE RULES THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY PROMULGATE TO IMPLEMENT THE MISSISSIPPI ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES LAWS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-34-53 AND 25-34-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE EFFECTIVE DATES WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES LAW; AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 25-34-1, 25-34-13, 25-34-19, 25-34-21, 25-34-23, 25-34-25, 25-34-27, 25-34-35, 25-34-39, 25-34-41, 25-34-43, 25-34-45, 25-34-47, 25-34-49 AND 25-34-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• John A. Polk

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 14

1. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
2. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 14Died on the calendar in the Senate