Ch. 378

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1988 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 68 - Notaries Public

Section 14 and 15

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1988 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 68 - Notaries Public

1.

(a) (1) The Governor, on approval of the application by a
senator representing the senatorial district and subdistrict in
which the applicant resides, shall appoint and commission in his
discretion and judgment any number of persons as notaries public,
as provided herein.

(2) The Governor, on approval of the application by
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.

(4)  Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1)
and (2) of this subsection, and subject to the provisions of this
subtitle, a notary commissioned in a state other than the State
of Maryland who moves to this State shall be a resident of this
State for a period of 6 months prior to appointment as notary
public in this State.

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