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CITY OF ALBANY CITY CLERKS OFFICE IMPORTANT INFORMATION – PLEASE READ Below are the requirements and restrictions concerning the office of Commissioner of Deeds. An applicant must be at least eighteen years of age. An applicant must be a permanent resident of the City of Albany OR Maintain an office or place of business in the City of Albany and is a permanent resident of the County of Albany. The applicant’s signature must be witnessed by either a Commissioner of Deeds or a Notary Public. The applicant’s signature should be witnessed before coming to the City Clerk’s Office. The application will go before the Albany Common Council and if approved, the Albany County Clerk’s Office will be notified. The Albany County Clerk’s Office will mail out Oath of Office cards to be signed and returned to the Albany County Clerk’s Office with a specific time. The applicant is not a Commissioner of Deeds until registered in the Albany County Clerk’s Office. Since a Commissioner of Deeds holds a local office, a Commissioner’s power may be executed only within the city proper, not in any of the towns. However, a Commissioner may perform duties within the city limits that relate to locations outside the city. A Commissioner generally witnesses signatures and administers oaths. He or she may not witness a signature of a bill of exchange, promissory note, or will. A Commissioner may sign as a witness only where it indicates Commissioner of Deeds or Notary Public, but not where it specified states Notary Public only. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Albany City Clerk’s Office Commissioner of Deeds For a Commissioner of Deeds application, you will need … 1. Proof of residency in the City of Albany or the County of Albany, such as: a) Non - Expired NYS Driver’s License, with current address b) Non - Expired NYS Learner’s Permit, with current address or c) Non - Expired NYS Non Driver’s ID, with current address NOTE: A copy of your driver’s ID / License / Permit must be submitted with your application. 2. If your residence is in the County of Albany, but outside of the City, proof that your place of business is in the City of Albany, such as: a) Business Card b) Work ID or c) Pay Stub ---PAGE BREAK--- COMMISSI ONER OF DEEDS Application for Appointment State of New York County of Albany SS: To the Common Council of the City of Albany, New York: I, (print full name), being duly sworn, hereby make application for appointment to the office of Commissioner of Deeds in and for the City of Albany. I hereby swear that: 1) I am a citizen of the United States, and 2) I am years of age and 3) Check one 1. I maintain my fixed and permanent residence at (print address) in the City of Albany, New York, OR 2. I maintain an office or place of business in the City of Albany, at (print address) and I maintain my fixed and permanent residence at in (town/ village) in the County of Albany. Applicant sign full name here On this day of , 20 , before me appeared , to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and he/she duly acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same and that the information contained therein is true and accurate. Notary Public or Commissioner of Deeds Approved, Clerk to the City Council Date