(5 ILCS 312/1-102) (from Ch. 102, par. 201-102)
Sec. 1-102. Purposes and Rules of Construction.
(a) This Act shall be construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(b) The underlying purposes and policies of this Act are:
(1) to simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing notaries public; and (2) to promote, serve, and protect the public interest. (Source: P.A. 84-322.)