Bill > H1378

This bill proposes changes to a section of Massachusetts General Laws concerning notices to notaries public and justices of the peace before their commissions expire. Specifically, it amends Section 15 of Chapter 9, changing the notification period from "thirty" days (30 days) to "90" days before a commission expires, and also changes the period from "fourteen" days (14 days) to "75" days. This means that both notaries public, who are officials authorized to witness signatures on documents, and justices of the peace, who have similar legal authority, will receive advance notice of their commission's expiration much earlier than before, with the longer notice period being 90 days and the shorter one being 75 days.