Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73not60

§5945 Notary Public Commission Expenses

Title 5 › Part III— EMPLOYEES › Subpart D— Pay and Allowances › Chapter 59— ALLOWANCES › Subchapter IV— MISCELLANEOUS ALLOWANCES › § 5945

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Workers who must act as a notary while doing official government business are allowed an allowance to pay for getting their notary commission. The worker’s agency sets the amount but it cannot be more than the actual cost, and the agency may use its personal services or general administrative funds to pay; this applies to federal employees (see 5 U.S.C. 2105) and employees of the District of Columbia government.

Full Legal Text

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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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 5945

Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60