The power to appoint notaries public is vested in the clerks of the superior courts and may be exercised by them at any time.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 1446; Ga. L. 1868, p. 130, § 1; Code 1868, § 1503; Code 1873, § 1497; Code 1882, § 1497; Civil Code 1895, § 498; Civil Code 1910, § 616; Code 1933, § 71-101; Ga. L. 1947, p. 1108, § 1; Ga. L. 1949, p. 1940, § 1; Code 1981, § 45-17-1 ; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1105, § 1; Code 1981, § 45-17-1 .1, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1446, § 1.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1986, p. 1446, § 1, effective April 11, 1986, in effect redesignated, without change, former § 45-17-1 as this Code section.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 45-17-1.1. Power to Appoint Notaries Public
§ 45-17-2. Qualifications of Notaries
§ 45-17-2.1. Application to Be a Notary; Endorsements and Declarations
§ 45-17-2.2. Application Information to Be Matter of Public Record
§ 45-17-2.3. Grant or Denial of Commission or Recommission; Grounds; Unauthorized Practice of Law
§ 45-17-4. Fees; Secretary of State to Keep Record of Notaries Appointed; Reappointment
§ 45-17-7. Commissioning of Nonresidents as Notaries; Powers and Duties
§ 45-17-8. Powers and Duties Generally
§ 45-17-8.1. Signature and Date of Notarial Act
§ 45-17-8.2. Misrepresentation Prohibited; Required Notice; Posting of Schedule of Fees; Penalties
§ 45-17-9. Where Notarial Acts May Be Exercised
§ 45-17-10. Notary’s Authority in Relation to Attachment, Garnishment, or Dispossessory Action
§ 45-17-13. Change of Residence, Address, or Name
§ 45-17-14. Notice of Loss or Theft of Notarial Seal
§ 45-17-15. Revocation of Commission; Denial of Reappointment
§ 45-17-16. Revocation of Commission; Return of Papers; Destruction of Seal
§ 45-17-17. Resignation of Commission; Return of Papers; Destruction of Seal
§ 45-17-18. Destruction of Seal Upon Expiration or Denial of Renewal of Commission
§ 45-17-19. Authenticity of Official Signature and Term of Office; Fees; Apostille