Mississippi § 81-12-197 - Acknowledgment or proof of written instrument in which association interested; membership or employee status of public officer taking as affecting validity.
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§ 81-12-197. Acknowledgment or proof of written instrument in which association interested; membership or employee status of public officer taking as affecting validity.
No public officer qualified to take acknowledgments or proofs of written instruments shall be disqualified from taking the acknowledgment or proof of any instrument in writing in which an association is interested by reason of his membership in or employment by an association so interested, and any such acknowledgments or proofs heretofore taken are hereby validated.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81-12-197 ("Acknowledgment or proof of written instrument in which association interested; membership or employee status of public officer taking as affecting validity.") 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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