R.S. 35:400

Ex officio notaries public for the United States Forest Service ACTIVE

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.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1986, No. 202, §1
  • amendment Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 35:400 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-35-400,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 35:400},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-35/section-400},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}