2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 35:396 — Ex officio notaries public for the governor\'s consumer protection division

§396.  Ex officio notaries public for the Governor's Consumer Protection Division

A.  Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications for and limitations on the number of notaries public, the governor is authorized to appoint, upon recommendation by the director of the Governor's Consumer Protection Division, investigative staff members in the Governor's Consumer Protection Division as ex officio notaries public.  Each ex officio notary public appointed under the provisions of this Section shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.

B.  Such ex officio notaries public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and receive sworn statements and shall otherwise be limited to matters within the official functions of the Governor's Consumer Protection Division as set forth in R.S. 51:1404.

C.  All acts performed by such ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation.

D.  The director of the Governor's Consumer Protection Division may suspend or terminate any appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of the Governor's Consumer Protection Division shall automatically terminate the powers of such an ex officio notary public.

Acts 1986, No. 206, §1; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.