Oklahoma § 51-36.1 - Persons required to take oath or affirmation
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 51-36.1 — Persons required to take oath or affirmation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-36.1. Persons required to take oath or affirmation
Every officer and employee of the State of Oklahoma, or of a
county, school district, municipality, public agency, public
authority, or public district thereof, who, on or after July 1,
1953, is appointed or elected to office, or who after said date is
employed, for a continuous period of thirty (30) days or more, in
order to qualify and enter upon the duties of his office or
employment and/or receive compensation, if any, therefor, shall
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first take and subscribe to the loyalty oath or affirmation required
by this act and file the same as hereinafter set forth. Provided,
that a public employee who is employed or whose employment is
extended on a fiscal year basis and who has duly taken and filed the
oath required by this act in order to qualify for and enter upon, or
continue in, the duties of his employment, need not again take and
file such an oath so long as his said employment, or reemployment is
continuous or consecutive.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 216, § 1, emerg. eff. April 8, 1953.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 51-36.1
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 51-36.1 cover?
Section 51-36.1 ("Persons required to take 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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