Montana Code 10-1-202. Oath of office
10-1-202. Oath of office. (1) Except when a comparable oath is subscribed to under federal law or regulation, every officer shall take and subscribe to the following oath of office:
Terms Used In Montana Code 10-1-202
- Oath: includes an affirmation or declaration. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
“I, …., do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of Montana against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the president of the United States and the governor of the state of Montana; that I make this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of …. in the …. upon which I am about to enter, so help me God.”
(2)If an officer refuses or neglects to take the oath, the officer is considered to have resigned the office and a new appointment must be made.