OAG 77-297 is cited in the decision to indicate that it previously concluded that an alien could not qualify as a notary public due to citizenship requirements. However, the current decision modifies this stance based on the Supreme Court ruling in Bernal v. Fainter, which held that such citizenship requirements are unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
OAG 77-297 was Modified by OAG 85-37
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