Alabama § 45-57A-63.198 - Office Oath.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-57A-63.198 — Office Oath., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-57A-63.198. Office Oath.
Every council member, officer, and employee of the city, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation, to be filed and kept in the office of the city clerk:
“I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am eligible for the office of____ and will execute the duties of same according to the best of my ability, and that I will support the constitutions and will obey the laws of the United States and of the State of Alabama; that I will, in all respects, observe the provisions of the ordinances of the City of Phenix City, and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of________.”
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Section 45-57A-63.198 ("Office Oath.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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