§ 5.08. Oath of office.


Latest version.
  • Every officer of the city shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation similar to that required by the Texas Constitution for state officers, before entering upon the duties of the office. The oath or affirmation shall be in a form provided by the city clerk, shall be given before a person authorized to administer oaths, and shall be filed and kept in the office of the city clerk.

(Res. No. 1977-7R, Prop. 1, 1-24-77/4-2-77; Ord. No. 1986-4, Prop. 12, 1-27-86/4-5-86; Ord. No. 1990-8, Prop. 2, 2-12-90/5-5-90; Ord. No. 2000-12, 2-14-00/5-6-00)

State law reference

Oath, Texas Const., art. 16, § 1.