GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1114

Short Title:  Notary Law Amendments.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Sands.
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Referred to:  Judiciary I.
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May 11, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW REVOCATION OF NOTARIAL COMMISSIONS FOR NOTARIES WHO FAIL TO ADMINISTER OATHS OR AFFIRMATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICANTS FOR RECOMMISSIONING NEED NOT COMPLETE THE COURSE OF STUDY REQUIRED FOR NEW APPLICANTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 10A-6 reads as rewritten:
"§ 10A-6.  Recommissioning.
An applicant for recommissioning as a notary shall submit a new application and comply anew with the provisions of G.S. 10A-4, except that the applicant shall not be required to complete the course of study described in subdivision (b)(3) nor to obtain the recommendation of a publicly elected official."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 10A-13(d) reads as rewritten:
"(d)	The Secretary of State may revoke a notarial commission on any ground for which an application for a commission may be denied under G.S. 10A-4(c).  The Secretary of State shall revoke the commission of a notary who fails to administer an oath or affirmation when performing a notarial act which requires the administering of an oath or affirmation."
Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993.