(1) To take and certify:
(a) The proof and acknowledgment of a conveyance of real property, or any other written instrument authorized or required to be proved or acknowledged.
(b) The acknowledgment of satisfaction of a judgment in any court.
(c) An affidavit or deposition to be used in any court of justice or other tribunal of this state.
(2) To exercise any other power and perform any other duty conferred or imposed upon them by statute. [Amended by 1963 c.423 §1; 1969 c.198 §18]