Proposal to Require Notaries Public to be a U.S. Citizen Passed The Senate

There is a bill before the Tennessee State Senate to require a person to be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident before becoming a notary public. The measure is sponsored by Republican Senator Bill Ketron, Tennessee State Senate 13th District.  It unanimously passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.  A similar version unanimously passed the House last month.

Read the full text on the General Assembly's Web site at: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Fiscal/HB2954.pdf

 
 
 
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7 Comments on Proposal to Require Notaries Public to be a U.S. Citizen Passed The Senate

Thank you for sharing.  I was thinking as I read your post.  How many states do not require U.S. Citizenship?  It seems to me this would have already been a requirement.

04/20/2008 03:09 PM by Bill Exeter (1031 Exchange Expert) (Exeter 1031 Exchange Services, LLC)

I don't know if Michigan requires it but I will find out. You would think they would, but now I'm thinking about it.

04/20/2008 10:18 PM by Terry Lynch (GMAC The Kee Group)

With the Patriot act and other homeland security issues...this seems like a no-brainer!

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04/21/2008 01:31 PM by Shannon Ziccardi ("A Quick Note")

If a person is not a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident prior to becoming a notary, it is the most unethical thing I have heard in a long time..I will check Pa statues...

04/21/2008 03:52 PM by Pamela Knight (Urban Knight Enterprises, Inc.)

In Calif you have to be a citizen if you are a notary on a military base.

Everyone else has to a legal resident.

04/24/2008 01:50 AM by Joan Bergstrom Riverside CA Mobile Notary (Joan Bergstrom Mobile Notary)

In N.J. citizenship is not required.

04/24/2008 09:22 AM by James Lissemore (Flexo-Notaries)

I don't see any interest in our California legislator body to pass a law like this.

 

04/25/2008 12:37 AM by Joan Bergstrom Riverside CA Mobile Notary (Joan Bergstrom Mobile Notary)

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