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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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discretion and judgment any number of persons as notaries public,
as provided herein.
(2) THE GOVERNOR, ON APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION BY A
SENATOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE, SHALL APPOINT AND COMMISSION
OUT-OF-STATE COURT REPORTERS AS NOTARIES PUBLIC, AS PROVIDED IN
THIS ARTICLE.
(b) (1) Every person appointed shall be at least 18 years
of age, of good moral character and integrity, a citizen of the
United States, a resident in this State for a period of 1 year
prior to appointment, and a resident of the senatorial district
from which he or she is appointed.
(2) The residence requirements shall not apply to
persons having an appointment as an official court reporter by
any court of any county or Baltimore City.
(3) THE RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS DO NOT APPLY TO
OUT-OF-STATE COURT REPORTERS APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT AS A NOTARY
PUBLIC IN THIS STATE; HOWEVER, AN OUT-OF-STATE COURT REPORTER
SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE IRREVOCABLY APPOINTED THE SECRETARY OF
STATE AS HIS OR HER AGENT UPON WHOM MAY BE SERVED ANY SUMMONS,
SUBPOENA, SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM, OR OTHER PROCESS.
(c) Applications for original appointment as a notary
public shall be made on forms prepared by the Secretary of State
and shall be sworn to by the applicant, and must bear thereon or
be accompanied by the written approval of a senator representing
the senatorial district and subdistrict in which the applicant
resides. AN OUT-OF-STATE COURT REPORTER SHALL MAKE AN
APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A NOTARY PUBLIC AS
DESCRIBED ABOVE THROUGH A MARYLAND STATE SENATOR. Completed
applications shall be filed with the Secretary of State. When
the appointment is made by the Governor, the Secretary of State
shall so notify the applicant.
(d) (1) Appointments made and commissions issued following
the effective date of the section shall be for a term ending July
1, 1974, and July 1 of each fourth year thereafter. Terms which
commenced on or after July 1, 1967, are extended to July 1, 1970.
(2) THE TERM FOR AN OUT-OF-STATE COURT REPORTER
NOTARY PUBLIC IS 4 YEARS. APPOINTMENTS MADE AND COMMISSIONS
ISSUED FOR OUT-OF-STATE COURT REPORTERS FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE FOR A TERM ENDING JULY 1, 1986, AND
EACH ON JULY 1 OF EACH FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER.
(e) Notary public commissions may be renewed from term to
term, and the Secretary of State shall issue notice of renewal to
the notary public at or prior to the expiration of the term of
the existing commission. Within thirty (30) days after the
issuance by the Secretary of State of notice of appointment or
renewal the notary public shall qualify before the appropriate
clerk of the court and pay the fees herein prescribed. AN
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