Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73
§5945 Notary public commission expenses
Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart D— - Pay and Allowances › Chapter CHAPTER 59— - ALLOWANCES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - MISCELLANEOUS ALLOWANCES › § 5945
Summary
When a federal employee (per section 2105) or a D.C. government worker must serve as a notary for official business, the agency must pay up to the cost of the commission, using personal-services or admin funds.
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Title 5, §5945
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An employee as defined by section 2105 of this title or an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia who is required to serve as a notary public in connection with the performance of official business is entitled to an allowance, established by the agency concerned, not in excess of the expense required to obtain the commission. Funds available to an agency concerned for personal services or general administrative expenses are available to carry out this section.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 70a.
July 11, 1956, ch. 554, § 1, 70 Stat. 519. 5 U.S.C. 70b.
July 11, 1956, ch. 554, § 2, 70 Stat. 520. In the first sentence, the words “to be incurred by them in order” are omitted as surplusage. The words “from and after
January 1, 1955” are omitted as obsolete. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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5 U.S.C. § 5945
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73