Louisiana § RS 46:2 - Administration of oaths
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:2 — Administration of oaths, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 46:2. Administration of oaths
A. Employees of the office of children and family services of the Department of Children and Family Services and employees of the parish or district offices of the department, including the New Orleans Department of Health, may administer oaths and pass authentic acts in connection with any documents relative to relief or assistance now or to be furnished by the state or any political subdivision under the provisions of this Title or the provisions of the Social Security Act, as either may be amended.
B. Employees of the office of children and family services of the Department of Children and Family Services and employees of the parish or district offices of the department may administer oaths and pass authentic acts, except acts of voluntary surrender under R.S. 9:402, in connection with any documents relative to services now or to be furnished by the state or any political subdivision, either directly or through contractual agreement, under the provisions of this Title or the provisions of the Social Security Act.
C. No charge shall be made for any oath taken or act passed by authority of this Section.
Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1980, No. 256, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §20, eff. June 11, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 791, §17.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 46:2 ("Administration of oaths") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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