CC Final Exam Practice Test.

CC Final Exam Practice Test. Course was developed because - CORRECT ANSWER it wants to provide you with a basic understanding and knowledge of the requirements, duties and responsibilities of the office of notary public of the state of Georgia Being a notary of GA - CORRECT ANSWER is a position of trust and impartiality. Upon this course you should be able to successfully execute the duties of a GA notary public and maintain the public trust. Upon completion of this course you will be given the opportunity to earn a certificate of ____ - CORRECT ANSWER completion The origins of the office of notary public date back to - CORRECT ANSWER The roman empire However, the office of Notary Public as we know it today was brought - CORRECT ANSWER from England by colonial settlers The colony of New Haven, CT appointed the first notary public in America in - CORRECT ANSWER 1639 During the ______ century, Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia appointed notaries. - CORRECT ANSWER 17th During this time, ____ and ____ executives assumed the right to appoint notaries - CORRECT ANSWER governors and chief Early in the ____ century, various states enacted Laws to designate the official responsible for appointing notaries, setting their fees and defining territorial limits of their jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER 18th Originally certificates of appointment in Georgia were maintained by the _________ - CORRECT ANSWER state librarian However, the office of secretary of state assumed authority over the notary public division in ______ - CORRECT ANSWER 1947 In ______ The georgia superior court clerks' cooperative authority (GSCCCA) assumed the responsibility of overseeing the notary division, and all notary commissions are now issued through each county's __________ - CORRECT ANSWER 1997 ; Clerk of superior court According to O.C.G.A 45- 17-2(a), there are 5 basic qualifications someone must meet to be a notary: - CORRECT ANSWER - 18 years old - a U.S citizen or legal resident - legal resident of county - operating telephone # - able to read and write English