Louisiana's Notary Public and Notarial Acts: 2001

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ACT No. 36  AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:756.9, relative to the clerk of court of Bienville Parish; to provide a branch office in Ringgold, Bienville Parish; to provide for the functions of the office; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, May 24, 2001.

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ACT No. 220  AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:756.9, relative to the clerk of court of St. John the Baptist Parish; to provide for a branch office on the east bank of the Mississippi River; to provide for the functions of the office; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 1, 2001.

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ACT No. 244  AN ACT To enact Chapter 1 of Code Title IV of Code Book III of Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 9:2601 through 2620, relative to uniform electronic transactions; to enact the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; to provide for definitions; to provide for the applicability of electronic records and electronic. . .

Approved by the Governor, June 1, 2001.

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ACT No. 512  AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Articles 1263, 1314, 1701(B), 1702(A), 1913, 2004, 3612, 4905, and 4922, relative to the continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure . . .

Approved by the Governor, June 21, 2001.

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ACT No. 557  AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 8:655(A) (1), relative to the right of disposal of human remains; to provide for preference of a surviving spouse subject to certain conditions; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 22, 2001.

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ACT No. 568  AN ACT To amend and reenact Children's Code Articles 668, 675(B)(4), 702(E) through (H), 1218, and 1240 and to enact Children's Code Articles 675(B) (5), 702(f), 1042(D), 1146(D), 1208(D), and Chapter 14-A of Title XII of the Children's Code, to be comprised of Articles 1269.1 through 1269.7, relative to adoption . . .

Approved by the Governor, June 22, 2001.

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ACT No. 597  AN ACT To enact R.S. 9:2715, relative to the transfer of structured settlement payment rights; to provide for definitions; to provide for a procedure for transfer; to provide for ex parte orders; to provide for requirements for transfer; to provide for the payment of costs; to provide for the effect of certain provisions; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 22, 2001.

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ACT No. 612  AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:315.40(4), (5), and (8), 315.41,315.42(B), 315.43, 315.44(A) (introductory paragraph) and (3), 315.45, and 315.47, to enact R.S. 9:315.40(9), and to repeal R.S. 9:315.48, relative to administrative suspension of licenses for nonpayment of child support; . . .

Approved by the Governor, June 22, 2001.

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ACT No. 632  AN ACT To amend and reenact RS. 35:336(A) and 337(B), relative to notaries public and commissioners; to provide for the appointment of one deputy by the custodian of notarial records; to provide for the preservation of records and documents; to provide for the dedication of certain fees; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 22, 2001.

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ACT No. 769  AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:844(A) and (D) and to repeal R.S. 13:844(F), relative to clerks of court; to authorize an increase in certain fees for filing, recording, or copying documents; to delete provisions requiring the payment of certain fees; to provide for the form of documents and noncompliance fees; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 26, 2001.

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ACT No. 824  AN ACT To amend and reenact Civil Code Articles 942, 946, 952, 965, 1416, 1575, 1577, 1593, and 1597 and to enact Civil Code Article 1610.1, relative to successions; to authorize persons to bring an action to declare a successor unworthy; to provide for the devolution of succession rights; to provide for probate or amendment of testaments; to provide for accretion upon renunciation in testate successions; to provide liability of universal successors to creditors; to provide for olographic testaments; to provide for loss, extinction, or destruction of property given; to provide for revocation of testamentary dispositions; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 26, 2001.

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ACT No. 877  AN ACT To amend and reenact RS. 6:969.18(F) and RS. 9:3512(4), 3514(A), and 3516(13), relative to motor vehicle sales finance; to provide for the disclosure of certain fees and charges; to revise certain terminology regarding motor vehicle credit transactions; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 26, 2001.

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ACT No. 907  AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 36:4.1(B) (1), to enact Chapter 6-A of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 37:561 through 607, and to repeal Chapter 6 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 37:491 through 556, relative to cosmetology; . . .

Approved by the Governor, June 26, 2001.

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ACT No. 910  AN ACT To amend and reenact Children's Code Articles 1124(B) and (C), 1137(D), 1138(C) and (E), and 1139(A) and to enact Children's Code Article 1180(C) and RS. 46:1402.1, relative to adoptions . . .

Approved by the Governor, June 26, 2001.

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ACT No. 954  AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 37:86(A) and to enact Code of Evidence Articles 515 through 517, relative to accountants; to provide for confidential communications between accountants and clients; to protect certain communications from disclosure; to provide for subpoenas; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 26, 2001.

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ACT No. 1032  AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 2:813(A) (2), R.S. 4:708(B), R.S. 9:3402, R.S. 12:2(A)(3), R.S. 14:403.2(E) (8) (a) and (b), R.S. 17:1253(1) . . .

Approved by the Governor, June 27, 2001.

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ACT No. 1064  AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 10(A) (1) and Children's Code Articles 1109, 1117, and 1122(B)(9) and (F) [Mother's and Father's Surrender Form], relative to adoption proceedings . . .

Approved by the Governor, June 28, 2001.

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ACT No. 1097  AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:1713(introductory paragraph) and (3), 1719, 1720, 1723, 1727(B), 1728(A) and (D), 1728.2(A), (C), (D) (introductory paragraph), . . .

Approved by the Governor, June 28, 2001.

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ACT No. 1102  AN ACT To amend and reenact IKS. 9:1586, RS. 11:1472(B), R.S. 13:753, R.S. 17:1755, R.S. 24:513(A)(1)(a), 513.1(A), 513.3(C), 514(I), 516(A)(1), 521(B) and (E), R.S. 33:536, 650, and 1446, RS. 34:24(B)(2), RS. 39:408, RS. 44:4(6), R.S. 47:1966, 1993(B), and 2064, and RS. 49:208 and 209 and to enact RS. 24:513(M), relative to the legislative auditor . . .

Approved by the Governor, June 28, 2001.

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ACT No. 1187  AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 12:32(A), 35(B) (1) (d), (2), and (3), 102(A) (introductory paragraph), 104(B) (1), 142(B) (2), 149(B), 164(B)(2) and (C)(1)(c), 205.1(A) (introductory paragraph), 236(C) (3), 238(A), 239.1 (B) (1) and (3), 247.1 (B) (2) and (C) (1) (b), 250(C) (2), and 257(B), relative to officers and directors of certain business entities; to provide for powers and duties; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 29, 2001.