(a) (1) In addition to the notaries public appointed under section 771, the Lieutenant Governor may authorize and empower, subject to section 831(b), special notaries, who are employees of the Government of the Virgin Islands to take acknowledgments of deeds and administer oaths and affirmations on matters of official business of the Government of the Virgin Islands.(2) At least two special notaries public must be appointed under this section for each government agency whether independent or semi-autonomous.(3) (A) The special notaries must be appointed and commissioned as government notaries ex officio with terms of office at the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor.(B) The term of office for special notaries automatically expires every four years to coincide with the swearing in of a Lieutenant Governor.
(1) In addition to the notaries public appointed under section 771, the Lieutenant Governor may authorize and empower, subject to section 831(b), special notaries, who are employees of the Government of the Virgin Islands to take acknowledgments of deeds and administer oaths and affirmations on matters of official business of the Government of the Virgin Islands.
(2) At least two special notaries public must be appointed under this section for each government agency whether independent or semi-autonomous.
(3) (A) The special notaries must be appointed and commissioned as government notaries ex officio with terms of office at the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor.(B) The term of office for special notaries automatically expires every four years to coincide with the swearing in of a Lieutenant Governor.
(A) The special notaries must be appointed and commissioned as government notaries ex officio with terms of office at the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor.
(B) The term of office for special notaries automatically expires every four years to coincide with the swearing in of a Lieutenant Governor.
(b) Special notaries appointed and commissioned under this section may not charge a fee for their notarial services and are not permitted to take acknowledgments of deeds and administer oaths and affirmations except on matters of official business of the Government of the Virgin Islands.
(c) Notwithstanding 3 V.I.C. § 831, the special notaries appointed and commissioned under this section are not required to pay license fees, or to give a bond.
(d) The special notaries appointed and commissioned under this section are prohibited from simultaneously holding a notary commission under section 771.