2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 35:408 — Ex officio notaries for crescent city connection police department

§408.  Ex officio notaries for Crescent City Connection Police Department

A.  Notwithstanding any provision of the law relative to qualifications for notaries public, except R.S. 35:391, the chief of police of the Crescent City Connection Police Department may designate police officers under his command and appoint them as ex officio notaries public.

B.  Each officer so appointed may exercise the functions of a notary public to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, execute affidavits, execute acknowledgments, and execute other documents.  Such functions shall be limited to matters within the official operations of the Crescent City Connection Police Department only.

C.  All acts performed by an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed within the jurisdictional limits of the Crescent City Connection Police Department only.

D.  All acts performed by ex officio notaries public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation and without the necessity of giving bond.

E.  Any appointment made pursuant to this Section may be suspended or terminated at any time, and separation from the employ of the Crescent City Connection Police Department shall automatically terminate the separating officer's powers as ex officio notary public.

Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 33, §1, eff. April 18, 2002.