§ 35:417 — Ex officio notaries public for the DeSoto Parish government

§417. Ex officio notaries public for the DeSoto Parish government
A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications of notaries
public, the president of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury may designate no more than two
employees in his office and appoint them as ex officio notaries public.
B. Each employee so appointed as ex officio notary public may exercise, within his
respective jurisdictional limits, the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths,
receive sworn statements, and execute affidavits and acknowledgments, all limited to matters
within the official functions of the office of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury.
C. All acts performed by each ex officio notary public authorized by this Section
shall be performed without charge or other compensation and without the necessity of giving
bond.
D. The president of the police jury may suspend or terminate an appointment made
in his office pursuant to this Section at any time, and a separation from the employ of the
parish shall automatically terminate the former employee's appointment as an ex officio
notary public.

Legislative History

Acts 2019, No. 3, §1.