1999 Minnesota Code
Chapters 357 - 359 Public Services and Privileges
Chapter 359 Notaries Public
Section 359.02 Term.

359.02 Term.

A notary commissioned under section 359.01 holds office for five years, unless sooner removed by the governor or the district court, or by action of the commissioner. Within seven months before the expiration of the commission a notary may be reappointed for a new term to commence and to be designated in the new commission as beginning upon the day immediately following the date of the expiration. The reappointment takes effect and is valid although the appointing governor may not be in the office of governor on the effective day.

(a) All notary commissions issued before January 31, 1995, will expire on January 31, 1995.

(b) All notary commissions issued after January 31, 1995, will expire at the end of the licensing period, which will end every fifth year following January 31, 1995.

(c) All notary commissions issued during a licensing period expire at the end of that period as set forth in this section.

HIST: (6938) RL s 2657; 1953 c 63 s 1; 1984 c 504 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 6 s 1; 1989 c 189 s 1; 1993 c 354 s 3; 1993 c 369 s 128; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 72; 1996 c 439 art 1 s 24; 1999 c 11 art 4 s 1