WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 379

A NOTARY MAY BE LIABLE TO ANY PERSON FOR ALL DAMAGES

PROXIMATELY CAUSED THAT PERSON BY THE NOTARY'S OFFICIAL

MISCONDUCT IN PERFORMING A NOTARIZATION. IN ADDITION, AN

EMPLOYER IS LIABLE TO A NOTARY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED THE NOTARY BY
DEMOTION, DISMISSAL, OR OTHER ACTION RESULTING FROM THE NOTARY'S
REFUSAL TO COMMIT MISCONDUCT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That for a commission
expiring July 1, 1990, the Secretary of State shall, upon
application, issue a notary public commission for a term ending
on the second, third, fourth, or fifth birthday of the notary,
following the issuance of the commission., to implement a
staggered system for the expiration and renewal of notary public
commissions, may issue a notary public commission that expires in
5 years or less and, for these notary public commissions, shall
impose a fee that is prorated to reflect the term of the
commission. It shall be within the discretion of the Secretary
of State which commission term a notary is issued in accordance
with this section.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 19, 1989.

CHAPTER 379

(House Bill 113)

AN ACT concerning

State Acquisitions - Treatment of Employees

FOR the purpose of clarifying the employment status of certain
employees when the State acquires a private institution or
enterprise or another public entity or agency.

BY repealing

Article 64A - Merit System

Section 51A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1988 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 64A - Merit System

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