Public Act 101-0366
 
SB2037 EnrolledLRB101 05015 RJF 50024 b


  
    AN ACT concerning government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Notary Public Act is amended  by 
adding Section 2-107 as follows:
 
    (5 ILCS 312/2-107 new)
    Sec. 2-107. Notary public remittance agent.
    (a) Every company, corporation, association, organization, 
or person that remits notary public applications to the 
Secretary of State on behalf of applicants for appointment and 
commission as a notary public, for compensation or otherwise, 
shall comply with standards to qualify for licensure as a 
notary public remittance agent.
    (b) The standards to qualify for licensure as a notary 
public remittance agent shall include, but not be limited to, 
the following:
        (1) the applicant has not been the subject of any 
    administrative citation, criminal complaint, or civil 
    action arising from his or her duties as a notary public 
    remittance agent;
        (2) the agent holds a surety bond in the amount of 
    $20,000 for the purposes of acting as a remittance agent; 
    and
        (3) the agent complies with all requirements set forth 
    by the Secretary of State for the submission of the notary 
    public applications. 
    (c)   The provisions of this Section do not apply to units of 
local government.