Power to appoint notaries public

The power to appoint notaries public is vested in the clerks of the superior courts and may be exercised by them at any time. (Orig. Code 1863, § 1446; Ga. L. 1868, p. 130, § 1; Code 1868, § 1503; Code 1873, § 1497; Code 1882, § 1497; Civil Code 1895, § 498; Civil Code 1910, § 616; Code 1933, § 71-101; Ga. L. 1947, p. 1108, § 1; Ga. L. 1949, p. 1940, § 1; Code 1981, § 45-17-1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1105, § 1; Code 1981, § 45-17-1.1, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1446, § 1.) Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 1986, p. 1446, § 1, effective April 11, 1986, in effect re- designated, without change, § 45-17-1 as this Code section. former