Montana § 7-4-101 - Filing Of Oath Of Office
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-4-101 — Filing Of Oath Of Office, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-4-101. Filing Of Oath Of Office
Filing of oath of office. Every oath of office, certified by the officer before whom the same was taken, must be filed within the time required by law, except when otherwise specially provided, as follows: (1) in the office of the secretary of state for all officers whose authority is not limited to any particular county; (2) in the office of the clerk of the respective county for all elected or appointed officers for any county, all officers whose duties are local or whose residence in any particular county is prescribed by law, and the clerks of the district courts.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 7-4-101 cover?
Section 7-4-101 ("Filing Of 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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