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Amend the bill in section 2 in §961 in subsection 1 in the first line (page 1, line 14 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "act," the following: 'except for absentee ballot envelopes that require notarization under Title 21-A, chapter 9, subchapter 4 and candidate petitions under Title 21-A, chapter 5,'
Amend the bill in section 2 in §961 in subsection 1 in paragraph C in the first line (page 1, line 18 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "document" the following: 'or a set of documents comprising a transaction'
Amend the bill in section 2 in §961 by inserting after subsection 5 the following:
 
‘6.  Provision of journals or information.    The Secretary of State shall provide a notarial journal that meets the requirements of subsection 5, for a reasonable fee to cover the Secretary of State's costs, or provide contact information for organizations that provide complete notary public supplies and services.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment excepts from the record-keeping requirement proposed in the bill absentee ballot envelopes and candidate petitions. This amendment also expands the minimum information required to be recorded to include the type, title or description of a set of documents comprising a transaction. This amendment also requires the Secretary of State to provide notarial journals, at cost, or contact information for organizations that provide complete notary public supplies and services.