House Study Bill 709 HOUSE FILE BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY BILL BY CHAIRPERSON BAUDLER) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the performance of a notarial act by a chief 2 officer when certifying a uniform citation and complaint under 3 oath, and providing an effective date. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 6694YC 80 6 jm/pj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 9E.6A, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1 2 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 Each person performing a notarial act pursuant to section 1 4 9E.10 must acquire and use a stamp or seal as provided in this 1 5 chapter. However, this section shall not apply to a notarial 1 6 act performed by a judicial officer as defined in section 1 7 602.1101, if the notarial act is performed in accordance with 1 8 state or federal statutory authority, or is a certification by 1 9 a chief officer or a chief officer's designee of a peace 1 10 officer's verification of a uniform citation and complaint 1 11 pursuant to section 805.6, subsection 5. 1 12 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 1 13 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 14 EXPLANATION 1 15 This bill creates an exception to the normal process of 1 16 performing a notarial act with respect to a chief officer's 1 17 certifying under oath of a verification of a uniform citation 1 18 and complaint by a peace officer. Under the bill, the chief 1 19 officer of a law enforcement agency or the chief officer's 1 20 designee is not required to use a stamp or seal when 1 21 certifying the verification of a uniform citation and 1 22 complaint by a peace officer. 1 23 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 1 24 LSB 6694YC 80 1 25 jm/pj/5 1 26 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35