Secretary Daniels Announces Spring Statewide Notary Public Seminar Schedule

Secretary Daniels Announces Spring Statewide Notary Public Seminar Schedule
Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009LITTLE ROCK, AR— Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today announced the 2009 spring statewide notary public seminar schedule, which includes about 30 sessions spanning around 20 counties from March 4 through June 10. The seminars are offered free-of-charge to approximately 56,000 current and any aspiring notaries public around the state. The seminars, conducted by the Secretary of State’s Business and Commercial Services (BCS) division, have provided continuing education to around 3,000 notaries public in Arkansas since August 2005. The statewide series supplements the year-round classes held at the BCS office in Little Rock the second Wednesday of each month. “I hope the thousands of notaries public doing business in Arkansas everyday take advantage of these free professional training opportunities offered by my office,” said Secretary Daniels. “These sessions provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on legislation and issues affecting the state’s notaries public.”The 90-minute course covers the application process, jurisdiction, and powers of a notary public. It also includes information on administering oaths; electronic notarization; and taking acknowledgements, affidavits, and depositions. Additionally, the course defines what documents notaries may and may not notarize and the requirements of the notary commission.Pre-registration for both the statewide seminars and the regularly scheduled training sessions in Little Rock is required. Additional on-location seminars may be requested for groups of 10 or more. Seminar requests and pre-registration can be completed online at the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.arkansas.gov/corp_forms_notary_seminars.html or by calling BCS at 501-682-3409 or toll-free at 888-233-0325.2009 Spring Statewide Notary Public Seminar Dates are as follows:• March 4: Rogers - 3:00 pm• March 5: Fayetteville- 10:30 am• March 9: Harrison - 3:00 pm• March 10: Marshall -9:00 am/Clinton-2:00 pm• March 11: Little Rock - 9:00 am & 1:00 pm• March 16: Stuttgart -9:00 am/Pine Bluff- 1:30 pm• March 26: Mena -1:00 pm• March 27: Hot Springs -9:00 am/Arkadelphia- 1:30 pm• March 30: El Dorado- 3:00 pm• March 31: Texarkana -9:00 am• April 8: Little Rock -9:00 am & 1:00 pm• April 9: Jonesboro- 1:00 pm• April 10: West Memphis -9:00 am/Wynne- 1:00 pm• April 13: Fort Smith- 3:00 pm• April 14: Russellville- 9:00 am/Conway-1:00 pm• April 23: Tonitown-3:00 pm• April 24: Fayetteville-10:00 am• May 13: Little Rock-9:00 am & 1:00 pm• June 10: Little Rock-9:00 am & 1:00 pm###Contact: Natasha NaragonPhone: (501) 683-1441 Email: natasha.naragon@sos.arkansas.gov Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels 256 State Capitol BuildingLittle Rock, Arkansas 72201Phone: (501) 682-1010Website: www.sos.ar.gov Email: arsos@sos.ar.gov