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BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

                                                                                                                                               H.B. 46

                                                                                                                                   By: Grusendorf

                                                                                                                                       State Affairs

                                                                                                       Committee Report (Unamended)

 

 

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

Section 406.014, Government Code requires notaries public to keep written records in a book.  H.B. 46 would update this requirement by allowing a notary public to maintain the required records electronically in a computer or other storage device. 

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. 

 

ANALYSIS

 

H.B. 46 amends Section 406.014, Government Code, by allowing a notary public to maintain the required records in Section 406.014, Subsection (a) electronically in a computer or other storage device.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

September 1, 2005