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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Crowe SB No. 307
Present law provides that notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications
of notaries public, the director of a hospital service district hospital, created pursuant to the
provisions of present law, may appoint not more than two employees of the hospital as ex
officio notaries public.
Proposed law retains present law except it removes language referring to type of hospital
"created pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 46:1051 et seq."
Present law provides that such ex officio notaries may exercise the functions of a notary
public only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, execute affidavits,
acknowledgments, and other documents, and shall be limited to matters within the official
functions of the hospital.
Proposed law provides that such ex officio notaries may exercise the functions of a notary
public only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, execute affidavits, and
acknowledgments, and shall be limited to matters within the official business functions of
the hospital.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 35:403(A) and (B))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Removes provision requiring hospital service districts be created pursuant to
present law when appointing ex officio notaries.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure
to the reengrossed bill.
1. Deleted "other documents" from the enumerated list of documents an ex officio
notary may execute pursuant to proposed law.