A records disposition authority is a guide by which government agencies determine the length of time records will be kept and maintained. Counties should use all general schedules for counties and any retention schedules approved specifically for by that county. Order your mississippi notary book online and save up to 40%. When i perform a notarial act, what information do i need to record in my notary journal. You should consult with your attorney and insurance. Mississippi law requires every taxpayer to keep accurate, complete, and legible records. The attorney general stated that the notary is not required to keep the record in a particular type of well bound book, but that the notary may keep the information. This records retention schedule authorizes the destructiontransfer of public records documenting common functions and activities of state government agencies, including universities and community.
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Office of the secretary of state records retention schedules office of the secretary of state website. However, texas officials recommend keeping journal records permanently. Please note that this table should only be used as a guide. Circular and compact preinked mississippi notary stamp. Take an online notary training course or a live notary education class. Records disposition authority alabama secretary of state. Serving notaries public throughout the united states since 1965.
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Some states require you to keep all journal records until you stop being a notary, then turn them over to a government agency. The purpose of a notary journal is to protect the notary if any transaction is called into question. Records management is defined by mississippi law as the application of management techniques to the creation, utilization, maintenance, retention, preservation and disposal of records undertaken to reduce costs and improve efficiency of record keeping. You may look for information on a specific notary using the search feature.
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The record book is public information and a notary is required to produce copies of the book upon request. Click here to file online with the division of business services. The notary s best defense is the notary record book, or notary journal. Most states require or strongly recommend that notaries own and maintain a journal or record book of. Records retention guidelines 7 years following disposition,termination, or pay off please note that this table should only be used as a guide. According to mississippi law, records may not be destroyed except in accordance with an approved retention schedule. State remote and electronic notarization laws february. State government records retention schedules wa state. Mississippi notary process what is the process to become a notary public. This useful and economical mississippi notary record book accommodates 352 entries and includes stepbystep instructions for recording notarial acts.
Records retention schedules have been approved by the mississippi local government records committee for use by local governments. The introduction to this retention schedule provides local government officials with basic information on records and the application of retention schedules. However, these are free for you to use on any forms. If an electronic notarial act is performed utilizing audiovideo technology authorized under. Learn about notarial duties, and find out how you can become a commissioned. For each notarial act conducted remotely, you must create and retain an. Make sure you meet all of mississippis eligibility requirements see below. Record retention schedules records retention schedules have been approved by the mississippi local government records committee for use by local governments. Notaries in mississippi are required to keep a permanent record oftheir notarial acts. Dome notary public 8 12 x 10 12 inch 60page record book 880 adams notary public record journal, 11 x 8.
The employer is not the owner of a notarys record book or seal, even if the employer paid for the materials. We are working on our record retention schedule and were wondering if there is a record retention schedule for the state of oklahoma that we need to be incorporating into ours. Each page contains space for the following entries. It is to be used in conjunction with the other approved schedules that relate to the unique functions of the agency.
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