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Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020)Governor Abbott Temporarily Suspends Certain Statutes To Allow For Appearance Before Notary Public Via VideoconferenceGovernor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension)Texas (Governor)StateApr. 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-042Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland Authorizing Remote Notarizations (No. 20-03-30-04)Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland Authorizing Remote NotarizationsGovernor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.Maryland (Governor)StateMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-038P.L. 2020, Chapter 26 (Assembly Bill No. 3903)An Act concerning remote notarial acts, and other acts for executing and verifying certain documents, by notaries public and certain other…New Jersey Senate and General Assembly; approved by Governor Philip D. MurphyNew Jersey (Legislature)StateApr. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-041Executive Order No. 2020-41Encouraging the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization, witnessing, and visitation during the COVID-19 pandemicGovernor Gretchen WhitmerMichigan (Governor)StateApr. 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-046Executive Order No. 20-13Coronavirus - Accelerating Online Notary Access and Financial Institutions Regulatory FlexibilityGovernor Pete RickettsNebraska (Governor; Secretary of State; Department of Banking and Finance)StateApr. 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-113Executive Order No. 1467Executive Order No. 1467 (remote notarization for the duration of the State of Emergency and fourteen days thereafter)Governor Tate ReevesMississippi (Governor; Secretary of State's notary rules)StateApr. 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-036Executive Order No. 202.7Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster EmergencyGovernor Andrew M. CuomoNew York (Governor)StateMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-050Act 95 of 2020 (S.114)An act relating to the emergency judicial response to the COVID-19 public health emergencyVermont General Assembly; signed by Governor Phil Scott April 28, 2020Vermont (General Assembly; Secretary of State's Emergency Administrative Rules for Remote Notarial Acts)StateApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-039Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusetts (General Court)StateApr. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-040Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021An Act relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergencyMassachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusetts (General Court)StateJune 16, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-047Chapter 2019-71, Laws of FloridaAn act relating to electronic legal documents;... authorizing online notarizationsFlorida Legislature; approved by Governor Ron DeSantis June 7, 2019Florida (Legislature) - permanent statute, contextStateJune 7, 20192020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-087P.L. 2020, Chapter 10 (Assembly Bill No. 3849)An Act concerning the availability of government records during periods of emergency and amending P.L.2001, c.404New Jersey Senate and General Assembly; approved by Governor Philip D. MurphyNew Jersey (Legislature; every public-records custodian)StateMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (Online Notary Public), added by H.B. 1217 (2017)Texas Government Code, Chapter 406, Subchapter C, Online Notary PublicTexas Legislature (Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), sec. 3)Texas (Legislature) - permanent statute, contextStateJuly 1, 20182020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read

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