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2000 SESSION

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HB 679 Oaths of office; towns.

Introduced by: Glenn M. Weatherholtz | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Oaths of office; towns. Allows town council members and members of Boards of Supervisors to take their oaths before any officer authorized by law to administer oaths. The language regarding town council members was dropped from the Code by the Title 15.1 recodification. Also, council members and members of Boards of Supervisors who, on or after December 1, 1997, qualified by taking the oath of office before any officer authorized by law to administer oaths, are deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this section with regard to the taking of oaths.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Oaths of office; towns. Allows town council members to take their oath before any officer authorized by law to administer oaths. This language was dropped from the Code by the Title 15.1 recodification. Also, council members who, on or after December 1, 1997, qualified by taking the oath of office before any officer authorized by law to administer oaths, are deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this section with regard to the taking of oaths.