Bill Text: IL SB2037 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that every company, corporation, association, organization, or person that remits notary public applications to the Secretary of State on behalf of applicants for appointment and commission as a notary public, for compensation or otherwise, shall comply with standards to qualify for licensure as a notary public remittance agent. Provides standards to qualify for licensure as a notary public remittance agent.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0366 [SB2037 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB2037-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 101-0366
SB2037 Enrolled LRB101 05015 RJF 50024 b
AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Notary Public Act is amended by
adding Section 2-107 as follows:
(5 ILCS 312/2-107 new)
Sec. 2-107. Notary public remittance agent.
(a) Every company, corporation, association, organization,
or person that remits notary public applications to the
Secretary of State on behalf of applicants for appointment and
commission as a notary public, for compensation or otherwise,
shall comply with standards to qualify for licensure as a
notary public remittance agent.
(b) The standards to qualify for licensure as a notary
public remittance agent shall include, but not be limited to,
the following:
(1) the applicant has not been the subject of any
administrative citation, criminal complaint, or civil
action arising from his or her duties as a notary public
remittance agent;
(2) the agent holds a surety bond in the amount of
$20,000 for the purposes of acting as a remittance agent;
and

(3) the agent complies with all requirements set forth
by the Secretary of State for the submission of the notary
public applications.
(c) The provisions of this Section do not apply to units of
local government.