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Ark. Code Ann. § 21-14-203

Expiration and resignation

Acts 1995, No. 200, § 1; 2001, No. 1274, § 7.

(1) Any filing by a notary public with the Secretary of State under the terms of this subchapter shall remain in effect until the earlier of: The date on which the notary public's commission in effect on the date of filing expires;

(2) The filing is cancelled by the notary public by subsequent written filing with the Secretary of State; or

(3) The filing is cancelled pursuant to § 21-14-113.

(4) A notary public shall send a signed letter of resignation to the Secretary of State and shall return his or her certificate of notary public commission when the notary public: Wishes to resign his or her commission;

(5) Does not maintain legal residence or employment in this state during the entire term of appointment; or

(6) Is required to resign pursuant to a court order of this state or any other state.

(7) The resigning notary public shall destroy his or her official seal immediately upon resignation.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.