9E.12 - NOTARIAL ACTS UNDER FEDERAL AUTHORITY.
9E.12 NOTARIAL ACTS UNDER FEDERAL AUTHORITY.
1. A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this state
as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the notarial
act is performed anywhere by any of the following persons under
authority granted by the law of the United States:
a. A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court.
b. A commissioned officer on active duty in the military
service of the United States.
c. An officer of the foreign service or consular officer of
the United States.
d. Any other person authorized by federal law to perform
notarial acts.
2. The signature and title of a person performing a notarial act
are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the
person holds the designated title.
3. The signature and indicated title of an officer listed in
subsection 1, paragraph "a", "b", or "c", conclusively
establish the authority of a holder of that title to perform a
notarial act.
4. A certificate of a notarial act on an instrument to be
recorded must also comply with the requirements of section 331.606B.
Section History: Recent Form
90 Acts, ch 1205, §5
C91, § 77A.12
C93, § 9E.12
2005 Acts, ch 19, §11
Referred to in § 9E.11