PURPOSE: This amendment changes the term "answer" to "response," removes redundant words, changes when the response must be filed and what it must contain, and updates the address where the response is to be filed.
PURPOSE: This rule describes the form and content of theresponseand howitshall be filed.
(1) Response. (A) A notary may file a response to a notice of revocation.(B) Any response shall be in writing and shall contain a short and concise statement of the facts which the notary believes are true and relevant to the issues raised in the notice of revocation. The response must be signed by the notary or his/her attorney, contain the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the notary, and, if applicable, the attorney's name, Missouri bar number, address, telephone number, facsimile number, and electronic mail address, if any, and shall be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State, Commissions Division, PO Box 784, Jefferson City, MO 65102.(C) All responses shall be filed with the notary's request for hearing as provided in 15 CSR 30-100.020. AUTHORITY: section 486.385.2, RSMo 1986. Original rule filed Dec. 16, 1985, effective April 11, 1986.Amended by Missouri Register September 1, 2017/Volume 42, Number 17, effective 10/31/2017