A member of the public submits a written request for a copy of a journal entry. The notary cannot find any matching entry. What must the notary do?

AI Explanation

Notary's obligation to respond to journal copy requests. Government Code section 8206(c) requires the notary to respond within 15 business days of receiving a written request by supplying either (1) a photostatic copy of the relevant line item, or (2) an acknowledgment that no such line item exists. The notary cannot simply ignore the request — a response is legally required even when no matching entry is found.