Cite as: 49 CNCA § 2

A. Before entering upon the duties of his or her office every notary public so appointed and commissioned shall file in the office of the court clerk the commission issued to the notary, the notary's oath of office, official signature, an impression of the notary's official seal, and a good and sufficient bond to the Cherokee Nation, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), with one or more sureties to be approved by the court clerk, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

B. Such commission, bond, and oath shall be recorded in the office of such court clerk, as clerk of the district court. The commission shall be returned to the notary. The bond and oath shall be retained by the court clerk to be filed and recorded in his office. The filing of such commission, bond, official signature, and impression of official seal in the office of the court clerk shall be deemed sufficient evidence to enable the court clerk to certify that the person so commissioned is a notary public, duly commissioned and acting as such, during the time such commission is in force. Upon the filing of his commission with the court clerk, every notary public shall pay to the court clerk the sum of Twenty–Five Dollars ($25.00) to be held and accounted for by the court clerk as fees of his office.

C. Applications for renewal shall follow the same procedure except the fee shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00).

Historical Data

Amended LA 04–13, eff. February 15, 2013.