Senate Bill S4784

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Allows acknowledgments and proofs by any officer in active service of the armed forces authorized to act as a notary

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S4784 - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §300, RP L

2021-S4784 - Summary

Allows acknowledgments and proofs by any officer in active service authorized to act as a notary in any component part of the United States military.

2021-S4784 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4784 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4784
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to allowing  acknowl-
   edgments  and  proofs  by  any  commissioned officer in active service
   authorized to act as a notary

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The opening paragraph of section 300 of the real property
 law, as amended by chapter 977 of the laws of 1962, is amended  to  read
 as follows:
   The  acknowledgment  or proof of a conveyance of real property situate
 in this state, if made by a person enlisted or commissioned in or  serv-
 ing  in  or with the armed forces of the United States or by a dependent
 of any such person, wherever located, or by  a  person  attached  to  or
 accompanying  the armed forces of the United States, whether made within
 or without the United States, may be made before any commissioned  offi-
 cer in active service of the armed forces of the United States [with the
 rank  of  second  lieutenant  or higher in the Army, Air Force or Marine
 Corps, or ensign or higher in the Navy or Coast Guard,  or  with  equiv-
 alent  rank] AUTHORIZED TO ACT AS A NOTARY in any [other] component part
 of the armed forces of the United States.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08749-01-1

2021-S4784A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §300, RP L

2021-S4784A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows acknowledgments and proofs by any officer in active service authorized to act as a notary in any component part of the United States military.

2021-S4784A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4784A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4784--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Judiciary  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to allowing acknowl-
   edgments and proofs by any officer in  active  service  of  the  armed
   forces authorized to act as a notary
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 300 of the  real  property
 law,  as  amended by chapter 977 of the laws of 1962, is amended to read
 as follows:
   The acknowledgment or proof of a conveyance of real  property  situate
 in  this state, if made by a person enlisted or commissioned in or serv-
 ing in or with the armed forces of the United States or by  a  dependent
 of  any  such  person,  wherever  located, or by a person attached to or
 accompanying the armed forces of the United States, whether made  within
 or  without  the  United  States,  may be made before any [commissioned]
 officer in active service of the armed forces of the United States [with
 the rank of second lieutenant or higher in the Army, Air Force or Marine
 Corps, or ensign or higher in the Navy or Coast Guard,  or  with  equiv-
 alent  rank] AUTHORIZED TO ACT AS A NOTARY in any [other] component part
 of the armed forces of the United States.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08749-02-1

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