53-101. Appointment; term; qualifications; not state officer.
53-101
53-101. Appointment; term; qualifications; not state officer.The secretary of state shall appoint notaries public, who may perform notarialacts in any part of this state for a term of not more than fouryears, unless soonerremoved. Any person who is a citizen of the United States, who is atleast 18 years of age and who is a resident of thisstate, or who is a resident ofa state bordering on this state and whoregularly carries on a business or profession in this state or is regularlyemployed in this state,shall be eligible to beappointed as a notary publicas provided in this act. Notaries public shall not be considered as state officers.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 71, § 1; L. 1903, ch. 373, § 1; R.S.1923, 53-101; L. 1951, ch. 326, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 294, § 1; L. 1967,ch. 297, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 285, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 237, § 1; L.1980, ch. 159, § 1;L. 1987, ch. 205, § 3; July 1.