Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-301

  • Oath: includes an affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in similar cases "swear" includes affirm. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

The lieutenant governor shall before he or she enters upon the duties of office take and subscribe the proper oath of office, which oath shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. The lieutenant governor shall perform such duties as are prescribed by the constitution, and such as may be required of him or her by law.