Mississippi § 25-33-21 - Acknowledgment by notary public as stockholder.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-33-21 — Acknowledgment by notary public as stockholder., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-33-21. Acknowledgment by notary public as stockholder.
It shall be lawful for any notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employee of a bank or other corporation to take the acknowledgment of any party to any written instrument to or by such corporation, or to administer an oath to any other stockholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of such corporation, or to protest for nonacceptance or nonpayment bills of exchange, drafts, checks, notes, and other negotiable instruments which may be owned or held for collection by such corporation; provided, it shall be unlawful for any notary public to take the acknowledgment of an instrument by or to a bank or other corporation of which he is a stockholder, director, officer, or employee, where such notary is a party to such instrument, either individually or as a representative of such corporation, or to protest any negotiable instrument owned or held for collection by such corporation, where such notary is individually a party to such instrument.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-33-21 ("Acknowledgment by notary public as stockholder.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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