MN HF575

Authorizes notary publics commissioned pursuant to chapter 359 to perform civil marriages throughout Minnesota if they file a copy of their notary commission with the local registrar of a county in the state.

Requires notary publics to endorse and record the county where their commission is recorded upon each certificate of civil marriage they grant.

Allows notary publics to charge fees for performing marriages in excess of standard notary fees if commissioned pursuant to chapter 359.

Adds notaries commissioned pursuant to chapter 359 to the list of individuals authorized to solemnize civil marriages under Minnesota Statutes section 517.04.

Amends section 359.04 to explicitly grant notary publics the power to perform civil marriages consistent with chapters 359 and 517.