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HB0021 • 2017

Secretary of state-certificates of authentication.

AN ACT relating to certificates of authentication; authorizing issuance of certificates of authentication by the secretary of state; authorizing the use of the great seal of the state as specified; specifying fees; providing rulemaking authority; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Corporations
Last action
2017-02-21
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
2/17/2017

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2017-02-21 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2017-02-21 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0031

  3. 2017-02-15 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0031

  4. 2017-02-15 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0031

  5. 2017-02-15 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0031

  6. 2017-02-15 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0

  7. 2017-02-14 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2017-02-13 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  9. 2017-02-09 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2017-02-09 Senate

    S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  11. 2017-01-31 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

  12. 2017-01-19 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2017-01-19 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-2-0-0

  14. 2017-01-18 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2017-01-17 House

    H COW:Passed

  16. 2017-01-17 House

    H Placed on General File

  17. 2017-01-17 House

    H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  18. 2017-01-10 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations

  19. 2017-01-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  20. 2016-12-09 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
HB0021
Effective
:
Immediate
ly

LSO No.:
17LSO-0026

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0031

Chapter No.:
40

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Secretary of state-certificates of authentication.

Subject:
Authorizes the Secretary of State to issue
c
ertificates of authentication and apostilles.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act authorizes the Secretary of State or his designee to issue a certificate of authentication or an apostille
(a form of authentication)
evidencing the origin of a public document or the authentication of the official seal or signature of the person or authority in this State that sealed or signed the document.

The act also authorizes the Secretary of State to:

A
ffix th
e great seal of the State to a certificate or apostille;

C
ollect
a $10
fee for
each
certificate or apostille
issued, not to exceed $100 in
the same transaction or occurrence;

Pr
omulgate rules and regulations on certificates and apostilles.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
Bill No
.
HB0021

ENROLLED ACT NO. 31,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF
THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

AN ACT relating to certificates of authentication; authorizing issuance of certificates of authentication by the secretary of state; authorizing the use of the great seal of the state as specified; specifying fees; providing rulemaking authority; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 32
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1
‑
114 is created to read:

32
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1
‑
114
.

Certificate of
authentication
.

(a)

The secretary of state or his designee may sign and issue a certificate of
authentication
or an apostille evidencing the
origin of a public document or the
authentication of the official seal
or
signature of
the person or authority in
this state
that sealed or signed the document
.

(b)

The secretary of state may affix the great seal of the state to the certificate or apostille.

(c)

The secretary of state shall collect a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for
each
certificate or apostille issued pursuant to this section
, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per
the
same transaction or occurrence
.

(d)

The secretary of state may promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section.

Section 2
.

W.S.
9
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1
‑
303 by creating a new subsection (e)
and
9
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1
‑
305(a)(i)
are amended to read:

9
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1
‑
303
.

Powers and duties; affixing seal to and countersigning commissions and documents; certified copies of acts; file of commissions and appointments; printing of documents.

(e)

The secretary of state may affix the great seal of the state to certificates or apostilles issued pursuant to W.S. 32
‑
1
‑
114.

9
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1
‑
305
.

Fees; amounts; collection; exceptions.

(a)

The secretary of state shall collect the following fees in advance for:

(i)

Except as provided in W.S. 32
‑
1
‑
114(c), c
ertificate and seal, three dollars ($3.00);

Section

3
.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
House
.

Chief Clerk

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