Montana § 7-1-4137 - Oath Of Office
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-1-4137 — Oath Of Office, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-1-4137. Oath Of Office
Oath of office. (1) Every elected and appointed municipal officer shall take the oath of office prescribed in Article III, section 3, of the Montana constitution. Before the officer performs any official duties, the oath of office, certified by the official before whom the oath was taken, must be filed. An elected officer shall file the oath with the county election administrator. Except as provided in subsection (2), an appointed officer shall file the oath with the city clerk. (2) A person appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected municipal office shall file the oath of office with the county election administrator.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-1-4137 ("Oath Of Office") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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