Before entering on the duties of his office, each notary public shall take and subscribe before the clerk of the superior court the following oath, which shall be entered on his minutes:
“I, _______________ , do solemnly swear or affirm that I will well and truly perform the duties of a notary public to the best of my ability; and I further swear or affirm that I am not the holder of any public money belonging to the state and unaccounted for, so help me God.”
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 1447; Ga. L. 1868, p. 130, § 2; Code 1868, § 1504; Code 1873, § 1498; Code 1882, § 1498; Civil Code 1895, § 499; Civil Code 1910, § 617; Code 1933, § 71-103; Ga. L. 1947, p. 1108, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1105, § 1.
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