Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1032
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 2-3-4.
Synopsis: Legislative notaries. Makes stylistic and technical changes
to the statute that confers notarial powers on members of the general
assembly, the principal clerk of the house of representatives, and the
principal secretary of the senate. Provides that the power of a
legislative notary expires: (1) on the date the current term of office of
the individual expires, if the individual is a member of the general
assembly; or (2) on the date the term of the current general assembly
expires, if the individual is the principal clerk of the house of
representatives or the principal secretary of the senate. (Current law
does not state when the power of a legislative notary expires.) Provides
that a legislative notary must indicate on a document that the legislative
notary signs the date the legislative notary's power expires. (Under
current law, a legislative notary who is a member of the general
assembly must indicate on the document when the individual was
elected to the general assembly. The law does not currently impose
such a requirement on the principal clerk of the house of
representatives or the principal secretary of the senate.)
Effective: July 1, 2024.
Torr
January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
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Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1032
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning the
general assembly.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 2-3-4-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
3 1, 2024]: Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "legislative notary"
4 refers to any of the following:
5 (1) A member of the general assembly.
6 (2) The principal clerk of the house of representatives.
7 (3) The principal secretary of the senate.
8 SECTION 2. IC 2-3-4-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
9 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) Any member of the general
10 assembly, the principal clerk of the house of representatives, or the
11 secretary of the senate A legislative notary may do any of the
12 following:
13 (1) Take acknowledgment to deeds a deed or any other
14 instruments instrument in writing.
15 (2) Administer oaths, protest notes, and checks.
16 (3) Take the deposition of a witness.
17 (4) Take and certify affidavits and depositions an affidavit or a
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1 deposition. and
2 (5) Perform any other duty conferred upon a notary public by the
3 statutes of Indiana statutes.
4 (b) Acknowledgments An acknowledgment to deeds a deed or
5 other instruments instrument taken by any such person shall entitle
6 such deeds a legislative notary entitles the deed or other instruments
7 instrument to be recorded the same as though acknowledged before a
8 notary public.
9 SECTION 3. IC 2-3-4-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
10 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) No member of the general
11 assembly shall be A legislative notary is not authorized to perform
12 any of the duties mentioned acts described in section 1 of this chapter
13 until he shall have procured such the individual procures a seal as
14 that will stamp upon paper a distinct impression, in words or letters,
15 sufficiently indicating his the individual's official character as a
16 legislative notary. The individual to which may be added such add
17 to the seal any other device as he may choose. All acts the individual
18 chooses.
19 (b) An act not attested by such a seal shall be described in
20 subsection (a) is void.
21 SECTION 4. IC 2-3-4-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.136-2018,
22 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
23 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3. (a) It shall be the duty of every member of the
24 general assembly When performing any of the acts as set forth
25 described in section 1 of this chapter, a legislative notary must show
26 the date that the legislative notary's power expires as provided in
27 subsection (c) on the document at the time of signing any certificates
28 of the legislative notary signs an acknowledgment, of a deed,
29 mortgage or other instrument, or any a jurat, or any other official
30 document. to append to such certificate the date of the member's
31 election to the general assembly.
32 (b) The jurisdiction power of any such member a legislative notary
33 to perform the duties mentioned acts described in this section shall be
34 coextensive with the state of section 1 of this chapter extends
35 throughout Indiana.
36 (c) The power of a legislative notary expires as follows:
37 (1) If the individual is a member of the general assembly, the
38 date the individual's current term of office expires.
39 (2) If the legislative notary is not a member of the general
40 assembly, the date the term of the current general assembly
41 expires.
42 SECTION 5. IC 2-3-4-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
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1 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) Any such member A
2 legislative notary performing any of the acts or duties hereunder shall
3 be described in section 1 of this chapter is entitled to the same fees
4 as those charged by notaries a notary public. and where any
5 (b) If an act by a notary public would be a violation of the law, it
6 shall likewise be the same act performed by a legislative notary is
7 a violation of the law. if committed by a member of said general
8 assembly in the performance of any of the duties or acts authorized
9 hereunder. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby
10 repealed.
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