Which authority took responsibility for overseeing the notary division in 1997?

• A. Clerk of Superior Court
• B. Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA)
• C. Georgia Department of Public Safety
• D. Georgia Bar Association

Answer: (B)

In Georgia, the entity in charge of notary administration was shifted in 1997 to a centralized agency that supports clerks of court. The Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) took on responsibility for overseeing the notary division at that time. This makes GSCCCA the correct choice because it is the body specifically tasked with coordinating notary commissioning, record-keeping, and related duties across the clerks of court system.

The Clerk of Superior Court previously handled notary oversight before the transfer, but that arrangement ended in 1997. The Georgia Department of Public Safety and the Georgia Bar Association do not oversee notaries, so they are not correct fits for this role.