Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 5321

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
  • Notary public: means an individual commissioned to perform a notarial act by the Office. See
  • Office: means the Office of Professional Regulation within the Office of the Secretary of State. See
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U. See

§ 5321. Secretary of State‘s Office duties

The Office shall:

(1) provide general information to applicants for commissioning as a notary public;

(2) administer fees as provided under section 5324 of this chapter;

(3) explain appeal procedures to notaries public and applicants and explain complaint procedures to the public; and

(4) receive applications for commissioning, review applications, and grant and renew commissions when appropriate under this chapter. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)