2005 Illinois Code - 5 ILCS 312/ Illinois Notary Public Act. Article I - General Provisions

(5 ILCS 312/Art. I heading)
ARTICLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

(5 ILCS 312/1‑101) (from Ch. 102, par. 201‑101)

Sec. 1‑101.

Short Title.

This Act may be cited as the Illinois Notary Public Act.

(Source: P.A. 86‑1475.)

(5 ILCS 312/1‑102) (from Ch. 102, par. 201‑102)

Sec. 1‑102.

Purposes and Rules of Construction.

(a) This Act shall be construed and applied to promote its underlying
purposes and policies.

(b) The underlying purposes and policies of this Act are:

(1) to simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing notaries public; and

(2) to promote, serve, and protect the public interest.

(Source: P.A. 84‑322.)

(5 ILCS 312/1‑103) (from Ch. 102, par. 201‑103)

Sec. 1‑103.

Prospective Effect of Act.

This Act applies prospectively. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
revoke any notary public commission existing on the effective date of this
Act. All reappointments of notarial commissions shall be obtained in
accordance with this Act.

(Source: P.A. 84‑322.)

(5 ILCS 312/1‑104) (from Ch. 102, par. 201‑104)

Sec. 1‑104. Notary Public and Notarization Defined.

(a) The terms "notary public" and "notary" are used interchangeably to
mean any individual appointed and commissioned to perform notarial acts.

(b) "Notarization" means the performance of a notarial act.

(c) "Accredited immigration representative" means a not‑for‑profit organization recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals under 8 C.F.R. 292.2(a) and employees of those organizations accredited under 8 C.F.R. 292.2(d).

(Source: P.A. 93‑1001, eff. 8‑23‑04.)

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