NOTARIES: Provides relative to bonds for notaries public (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Increased the mandatory bond amount for notaries public from $105,000 to $125,000.

Corrected the legal citation for R.S. 35:71 to include subsection (A)(1) and removed the erroneous '191(A)(3)(c)' reference from the list of amended statutes.

Updated the document header and page numbering to reflect the revised text, changing the total pages from 4 to 5.

The required bond amount for notaries public was increased from $25,000 to $50,000 to provide greater financial security for the public.

A new provision ensures that notaries currently holding valid bonds are not forced to renew immediately, protecting existing agreements until they naturally expire.

The requirement to record bonds with local clerks of court was removed for bonds issued by authorized surety companies, simplifying the administrative process.

Automatic suspension was added for notaries who fail to renew their bond or insurance on time, ensuring non-compliant individuals cannot perform notarial duties.

The scope of automatic suspension was expanded to include failure to file the annual report, not just bond or insurance issues.

The text requiring notaries to provide a bond was updated to explicitly state the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, correcting a line break that previously separated the amount from the requirement.