Louisiana § RS 35:400 - Ex officio notaries public for the United States Forest Service
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 35:400 — Ex officio notaries public for the United States Forest Service, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 35:400. Ex officio notaries public for the United States Forest Service
A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualification for and limitations on the number of notaries public, the governor is authorized to appoint, upon recommendation by the Forest Supervisor, realty specialists in the United States Forest Service as ex officio notaries public.
B. This ex officio notary public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and execute affidavits, acknowledgments, and other documents, all limited to matters within the official functions of his employment with the United States Forest Service.
C. All acts performed by an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section may be performed in any parish where national forest lands are administered, and shall be performed without charge or other compensation.
D. Separation from the employ of the United States Forest Service shall automatically terminate the powers of this ex officio notary public.
Acts 1986, No. 202, §1; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 35:400 ("Ex officio notaries public for the United States Forest Service") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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