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§406. Ex officio notaries public of the adult protection agency
A. Notwithstanding any provisions of law relative to qualifications for notaries
public, except R.S. 35:391:
NOTE: Paragraph (1) eff. until one or more of the 20 depts. of the executive
branch is abolished or if a const. amend. is adopted authorizing the creation
of an additional dept. See Acts 2013, No. 384, §§2 and 9.
(1)The director of the office of elderly affairs may appoint two investigators in each
region of the adult protection agency, office of elderly affairs, office of the governor, as ex
officio notaries public.
NOTE: Paragraph (1) as amended by Acts 2013, No. 384, §2, eff. if one or
more of the 20 depts. of the executive branch is abolished or if a const.
amend. is adopted authorizing the creation of an additiona
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§406. Ex officio notaries public of the adult protection agency
A. Notwithstanding any provisions of law relative to qualifications for notaries
public, except R.S. 35:391:
NOTE: Paragraph (1) eff. until one or more of the 20 depts. of the executive
branch is abolished or if a const. amend. is adopted authorizing the creation
of an additional dept. See Acts 2013, No. 384, §§2 and 9.
(1) The director of the office of elderly affairs may appoint two investigators in each
region of the adult protection agency, office of elderly affairs, office of the governor, as ex
officio notaries public.
NOTE: Paragraph (1) as amended by Acts 2013, No. 384, §2, eff. if one or
more of the 20 depts. of the executive branch is abolished or if a const.
amend. is adopted authorizing the creation of an additional dept.
(1) The secretary of the Department of Elderly Affairs may appoint two investigators
in each region of the adult protection agency, Department of Elderly Affairs, as ex officio
notaries public.
(2) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health may appoint three
investigators in the adult protection agency, Louisiana Department of Health, as ex officio
notaries public.
B. Such an ex officio notary public may exercise the functions of a notary public
only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, and execute affidavits and other
documents, which shall be limited solely to matters with the official functions of the adult
protection agency as provided in R.S. 15:1511(A).
C. All acts performed by each ex officio notary public authorized by this Section
shall be performed without charge or other compensation.
NOTE: Subsection D eff. until one or more of the 20 depts. of the executive
branch is abolished or if a const. amend. is adopted authorizing the creation
of an additional dept. See Acts 2013, No. 384, §§2 and 9.
D. The director or secretary authorized to make such appointments may suspend or
terminate any appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time. Separation from the
employ of the adult protection agency shall automatically terminate the powers of such an
ex officio notary public.
NOTE; Subsection D as amended by Acts 2013, No. 384, §2, eff. if one or
more of the 20 depts. of the executive branch is abolished or if a const.
amend. is adopted authorizing the creation of an additional dept.
D. The secretary authorized to make such appointments may suspend or terminate
any appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time. Separation from the employ of
the adult protection agency shall automatically terminate the powers of such an ex officio
notary public.