(a)(1) Upon receiving notification of a change of residency, the Secretary of State shall transfer a notary public's appointment and commission to the new county of residence in instances in which a person appointed and commissioned a notary public under § 21-14-101 changes residence to a county within this state other than the county where the notary public resided on the date of commission.(2) Upon receiving notification of a change in place of employment, the Secretary of State shall transfer a notary public's appointment and commission to the new county of employment in the case of a legal resident of an adjoining state or a nonresident spouse of a United States military service member changing his or her place of employment to a county within this state other than the county where the notary public was employed on the date of commission.(b) The original bond or certified copy of the original bond from the original county of residence shall also be filed by the notary public in the new county of residence or if the notary public is a legal resident of an adjoining state or a nonresident spouse of a United States military service member, in the new county of employment in in the new county of residence or if the notary public is a legal resident of an adjoining state or a nonresident spouse of a United States military service member, in the new county of employment in Arkansas.Amended by Act 2021, No. 479,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.Amended by Act 2019, No. 215,§ 4, eff. 7/24/2019.Amended by Act 2013, No. 492,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.Acts 1983, No. 21, § 1; 1985, No. 966, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 12-1401.1; Acts 2005, No. 2274, § 1.
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