§417. Ex officio notaries public for the DeSoto Parish government

            A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications of notaries public, the president of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury may designate no more than two employees in his office and appoint them as ex officio notaries public.

            B. Each employee so appointed as ex officio notary public may exercise, within his respective jurisdictional limits, the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, and execute affidavits and acknowledgments, all limited to matters within the official functions of the office of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury.

            C. All acts performed by each ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation and without the necessity of giving bond.

            D. The president of the police jury may suspend or terminate an appointment made in his office pursuant to this Section at any time, and a separation from the employ of the parish shall automatically terminate the former employee's appointment as an ex officio notary public.

            Acts 2019, No. 3, §1.