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title: O.C.G.A. § 46-5-98. Taking of acknowledgments by officers, trustees, members, or shareholders of cooperatives.
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# O.C.G.A. § 46-5-98. Taking of acknowledgments by officers, trustees, members, or shareholders of cooperatives.

No person who is authorized to take acknowledgments under the laws of this state shall be disqualified from taking acknowledgments of instruments executed in favor of a cooperative or to which the cooperative is a party, by reason of that person’s being an officer, trustee, member, or shareholder of such cooperative.

## History

Ga. L. 1950, p. 192, § 39; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 46.

## Cross References

Power of notary to take acknowledgments of any party to any written instrument executed to or by a corporation of which such notary is a stockholder, director or employee of bank, § 45-17-12.