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Notary Act of 2007 signed into law by Governor Togiola
Legislation establishing the Notary Act of 2007 has been signed into law by Governor Togiola Tulafono.
The Governor informed the Fono leadership of his approval of the measure through a letter on May 1 saying that he believes a notary public is a professional who is vital in preserving the integrity of essential documents dealing with commercial and legal transactions, among other things.
The bill modernizes the Notary Public Office by establishing rules, procedures, guiding principals, defining duties and responsibilities, and provides for sanctions for notaries public in the territory to assure the integrity of documents essential in commercial and legal transactions.
“In the past, our laws provided very little guidance to our notaries,” Togiola said. “Thankfully, with this piece of legislation, our notary laws are now up to par with the rest of the United States and the world.”
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