Louisiana § RS 35:405 - Ex officio notary public for levee district police
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§ RS 35:405. Ex officio notary public for levee district police
A. Notwithstanding any provisions of law relative to qualifications for notaries public, except R.S. 35:391, the board of commissioners of a levee district created pursuant to the laws of this state may appoint three officers as ex officio notaries public. For purposes of this Section, "officer" means an employee who has attained the rank of lieutenant or a higher rank and who is a full-time commissioned police officer of the levee district.
B. Such ex officio notary public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, execute affidavits, acknowledgments, and other documents, and shall be limited to matters within the official functions of the law enforcement division of the levee district.
C. All acts performed by an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section may be performed only in the parishes in which the respective levee district has jurisdiction.
D. The board of commissioners of each levee district may suspend or terminate an appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of a levee district shall automatically terminate the powers of such an ex officio notary public.
Acts 1992, No. 404, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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