Oklahoma § 51-36.6 - Violation of oath or affirmation
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 51-36.6 — Violation of oath or affirmation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-36.6. Violation of oath or affirmation
Every public officer or employee having taken and subscribed to
the oath or affirmation required by this act and having entered upon
the duties of his office or employment, who, while holding his
office or while being so employed, advocates by the medium of
teaching, or justifies, directly or indirectly, or becomes a member
of or affiliated with the Communist Party or the Cominform, or with
any party or organization, political or otherwise, known by him to
advocate by the medium of teaching, or justify, directly or
indirectly, revolution, sedition, treason or a program of sabotage,
or the overthrow of the government of the United States or of the
State of Oklahoma or a change in the form of government thereof by
force, violence, or other unlawful means, shall be guilty of a Class
C2 felony offense and, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment
as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of Title
21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and in addition thereto, the person
shall forfeit his or her office or employment.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 218, § 6, emerg. eff. April 8, 1953. Amended
by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 488, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st
Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 353, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 273,
eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 488 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 51-36.6
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 51-36.6 cover?
Section 51-36.6 ("Violation of oath or affirmation") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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