or of the United States, and over twenty-one years of age. He must, furthermore, be a person who has been a dmitted to the practice of law or who has completed and passed in the studies of law in a reputable university or school of law, or has passed the examination for the office of justice of the peace or clerk or deputy clerk of court, or be a person who has  at some time held the office of clerk or deputy clerk of court for a period of not less than two years, or a person who had qualified for the office of notary public under Spanish sovereignty. In the city of Manila and in the capitals of the provinces, where there are two or more lawyers appointed as notaries public, no person other than a lawyer or a person who had qualified to hold the office of notary public under the Spanish sovereignty shal l hold said office. In municipalities or townships wherein no persons reside having the qualifications herein before specified, or having them, refuse to hold such office, judges of first instance may appoint other persons temporarily to exercise the office of notary public w ho have the requisite qualifications of fitness and morality. [2433-1.] SECTION  268 . Disqualification Incident to Conviction of Crime . — No person shall be appointed notary public who has been convicted of any crime implying moral turpitude. [2433-1.] SECTION  269 . Restriction on Right of Certain Officials to Act as Notaries Public . — Municipal presidents and treasurers shall not act as notaries public while holding office in the capacities mentioned. Justices of the peace and clerks of court shall not act as notaries public except in the character of notaries public  ex officio . [2433-1.] SECTION  270 . Where Oath of Office to be Preserved.  — The oath of office of a notary public in a province shall be filed and preserved, together with the commission, in the office of the clerk of the Court of First Instance of the province. The oath of offi ce of a notary public in the city of Manila shall be filed and preserved, with the commission, in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court. DcCITS [136-84.] Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 92