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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 1-501. Oath to be taken by officers.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

All civil officers in the District shall, before they act as such, respectively take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States, and faithfully to discharge the duties of their respective offices; and the oath or affirmation provided for by this section shall be taken and subscribed, certified, and recorded, in such manner and form as may be prescribed by law.

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