Act No. 130

Public Acts of 1997

Approved by the Governor

November 4, 1997

Filed with the Secretary of State

November 5, 1997

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 5, 1997

STATE OF MICHIGAN

89TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1997

Introduced by Rep. Ciaramitaro

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4025

AN ACT to amend 1846 RS 14, entitled "Of county officers," (MCL 55.107 to 55.117) by adding section 112a.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 112a. (1) A notary public may use a notary form set forth in this section. A notary form set forth in this section shall be known as plain English notary form and may be referred to by that name. A notary form set forth in this section that is properly executed is sufficient to accomplish its stated purpose under the law of this state. This section does not preclude the use of other notary forms.

(2) An affidavit or sworn statement may be substantially in the following form:

Sworn Statement of Mary Doe

I, Mary Doe, (explanation of who Mary Doe is, followed by statements of fact made by Mary Doe.)

Signature of Mary Doe

Mary Doe

Signed and sworn to before me in ____________ County, Michigan, on _______________ , _____(year).

Notary's Notary's

Stamp __________________________________________ Signature ________________________________

(Notary's name, county, and date commission expires)

(3) An acknowledgement for an individual acting in his or her own behalf may be substantially in the following form:

Acknowledged before me in ______________ County, Michigan, on __________ , _____(year) by Mary Doe.

Notary's Notary's

Stamp __________________________________________ Signature ________________________________

(Notary's name, county, and date commission expires)

(4) An acknowledgement for a co-partnership may be substantially in the following form:

Acknowledged before me in ______________ County, Michigan, on __________ , _____(year) by Mary Doe, partner of X partnership, a Michigan co-partnership, for the co-partnership.

Notary's Notary's

Stamp __________________________________________ Signature ________________________________

(Notary's name, county, and date commission expires)

(5) An acknowledgement for a limited partnership may be substantially in the following form:

Acknowledged before me in ______________ County, Michigan, on __________ , _____(year) by Mary Doe, general partner of X partnership, a Michigan limited partnership, for the limited partnership.

Notary's Notary's

Stamp __________________________________________ Signature ________________________________

(Notary's name, county, and date commission expires)

(6) An acknowledgement for a corporation may be substantially in the following form:

Acknowledged before me in ______________ County, Michigan, on __________ , _____(year) by Mary Doe, president of X company, a Michigan corporation, for the corporation.

Notary's Notary's

Stamp __________________________________________ Signature ________________________________

(Notary's name, county, and date commission expires)

(7) An acknowledgement for a limited liability company may be substantially in the following form:

Acknowledged before me in ______________ County, Michigan, on __________ , _____(year) by Mary Doe, member of X company, a Michigan limited liability company, for the company.

Notary's Notary's

Stamp __________________________________________ Signature ________________________________

(Notary's name, county, and date commission expires)

(8) An acknowledgement for a public officer may be substantially in the following form:

Acknowledged before me in ______________ County, Michigan, on __________ , _____(year) by Mary Doe, director of the Michigan department of X.

Notary's Notary's

Stamp __________________________________________ Signature ________________________________

(Notary's name, county, and date commission expires)

(9) An acknowledgement for a trustee may be substantially in the following form:

Acknowledged before me in ______________ County, Michigan, on __________ , _____(year) by Mary Doe, trustee of the X trust.

Notary's Notary's

Stamp __________________________________________ Signature ________________________________

(Notary's name, county, and date commission expires)

(10) An acknowledgement for a personal representative may be substantially in the following form:

Acknowledged before me in ______________ County, Michigan, on __________ , _____(year) by Mary Doe, personal representative of the estate of John Doe.

Notary's Notary's

Stamp __________________________________________ Signature ________________________________

(Notary's name, county, and date commission expires)

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.