THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	3002
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO LIBRARIES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 312-21, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) The state librarian shall:

(1) Provide for the establishment and ongoing operation of a fee for enhanced service program, which includes but is not limited to the planning, programming, and budgeting of operating, research and development, and capital investment programs; [and]

(2) Have the ability to designate one or more of the public library's subordinates to be a notary public pursuant to section 456-18. Notwithstanding section 456-18, the designated subordinates, upon duly qualifying and receiving commissions as notaries public in government service, may administer oaths or take acknowledgements in nongovernmental matters, for which services the prescribed fees shall be demanded and received as governmental realizations and deposited into the library fee for enhanced services special fund; and

(3) Administer [a special fund to be known as] the ["]library fee for enhanced services special fund["]."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

Report Title:

Libraries; Notary Services; Exemption; Fee

Description:

Authorizes the State Librarian to designate one or more public library employees to be notaries public. Allows designated employees to perform as notaries public in government service for fees that will be deposited into the Library Fee for Enhanced Services Special Fund. (SB3002 HD1)

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