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Tit. IV, Ch. 27. NOTARIES PUBLIC. §§ 693-a5-695.
3 invested with the authority of a justice of the peace to issue subpoenas,
4 requiring the attendance of witnesses before them to give their testi-
5 mony by deposition or affidavit, in any matter in which such deposition
6 or affidavit may be taken by the law of such other state, and they are
7 also authorized to administer oaths in any matter in relation to which
8 they are required or permitted by such law of the other states; and
9 false swearing in such cases is hereby made subject to the penal laws
10 of this state relating to perjury; but such commissioner shall cause to
11 be filed in the office of the governor a certificate of the secretary of
12 the state or territory for which he claims to act, that he is properly
13 appointed and qualified, as required by the laws of said state, and has
14 in his possession a certificate that this section has been complied with.
[C, '51, § 77; R., '60, § 194; C, '73, § 275; C, '97, § 391 ; 39
G. A., ch. 233, § 5.]
SEC. 693-a5. Governor to keep record.
1 The governor shall keep in his office a complete record of all
2 appointments made by him pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
[C, '73, § 276 ; C, '97, § 392 ; 39 G. A., ch. 233, § 6.]
CHAPTER 27.
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
SECTION 695. Conditions.
1 Before any such commission is delivered to the person appointed,
2 he shall :
3 1. Procure a seal on which shall be engraved the words "Notarial
4 Seal" and "Iowa", with his surname at length and at least the initials
5 of his christian name.
6 2. Execute a bond to the state of Iowa in the sum of five hundred
7 dollars conditioned for the true and faithful execution of the duties
8 of his office, which bond, when secured by personal surety, shall be
9 approved by the clerk of the district court of the county of his resi-
10 dence ; all other bonds shall be approved by the governor.
11 3. Write on said bond, or a paper attached thereto, his signature,
12 and place thereon a distinct impression of official seal.
13 4. File such bond with attached papers, if any, in the office of the
14 governor.
15 5. Remit to the governor the sum of five dollars for the three
16 year period provided by law.
17 When the governor is satisfied that the foregoing requirements
18 have been fully complied with, he shall execute and deliver a commis-
19 sion to the person appointed.
[C., '51, §§ 80, 83; R., '60, §§ 197, 200, 207-209; C., '73, §
259; C, '97, § 374; S., '13, § 374; 39 G. A., ch. 80, § 2.]