GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2017

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HOUSE BILL 392

Short Title:      Notary Public/Noncitizens.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Millis, Burr, Cleveland, and Conrad (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to:	Judiciary I

March 20, 2017

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to clarify the meaning of reside legally as used in the notary public statutes.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 10B‑3 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

"§ 10B‑3.  Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this Chapter:

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(20a) Reside legally. – A citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(20).

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SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.