SECRETARY DANIELS ANNOUNCES FALL STATEWIDE NOTARY PUBLIC SEMINAR SCHEDULE - Class registration now available online
Thursday, Aug 30, 2007
Contact: Natasha Naragon
(501) 683-1441
(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) - Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today announced the 2007 fall statewide notary public seminar schedule, which includes over 30 sessions in 27 counties from September 6th through December 13th. The seminars are offered free-of-charge to the approximately 56,000 current and 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.
“It is imperative that the thousands of notaries public doing business in Arkansas everyday have access to professional training opportunities,” said Secretary Daniels. “These sessions provide valuable information to even the most experienced notaries on new legislation and upcoming issues that will affect their duties.”
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 registration can now be completed online at the Secretary of State’s website, www.sos.arkansas.gov, or by calling BCS at 501-682-3409, or toll-free at 888-233-0325.
2007 Fall Statewide Notary Public Seminar Dates are as follows:
September 6th: Bentonville - 1:00 pm / Rogers -1:30 pm
September 7th: Fayetteville -10:00 am
September 12th: Jonesboro - 10:30 am/ Batesville -2:30 pm/ Little Rock -9:00 am & 1:00 pm
October 3rd: Texarkana -11:00 am/ Arkadelphia -2:30 pm
October 4th: Hot Springs - 1:00 pm
October 10th: Little Rock -9:00 am and 1:00 pm
October 11th: Magnolia -11:00 am/ El Dorado -3:00 pm
October 12th: Camden -10:00 am
October 18th: Fort Smith- 11:00 am/ Waldron -2:00 pm
October 19th: Russellville -10:00 am
October 23rd: Clinton -10:00 am/ Conway -1:30 pm
October 24th: Searcy - 1:30 pm
November 1st: Helena -11:00 am/ West Memphis- 2:00 pm
November 2nd: Forrest City- 10:00 am
November 7th: Monticello -10:30 am/ Pine Bluff -1:30 pm
November 14th: Jonesboro -11:00 am/ Blytheville -3:00 pm/ Little Rock -9:00 am & 1:00 pm
November 15th: Walnut Ridge- 10:30 am
November 30th: Fayetteville -10:00 am/ Bentonville -1:00 p.m.
December 12th: Harrison -11:00 am/ Huntsville -2:30 pm/ Little Rock - 9:00 am & 1:00 pm
December 13th: Clarksville -10:30 am
