Tennessee § 8-18-111 - Form of oath of office.
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§ 8-18-111. Form of oath of office.
The official oath, unless otherwise expressly prescribed by law, shall be in the following form: “I do solemnly swear that I will perform with fidelity the duties of the office to which I have been appointed (or elected, as the case may be), and which I am about to assume.” Code 1858, § 760; Shan., § 1081; Code 1932, § 1822; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1811. Cross-References. Constitutional oaths and oaths of office, Tenn. Const., art. X, §§ 1, 2. Attorney General Opinions. Violating an oath of office, OAG 05-106 (7/7/05), 2005 Tenn. AG LEXIS 108. Collateral References. Loyalty oaths and oaths of allegiance. 18 A.L.R.2d 268.
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