Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 8 Sec. 31309

  • Oath: shall include affirmation where by law an affirmation may be substituted. See
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See

§ 31309. Oaths of office; certificate of election

(a) Within 10 days after election to any position, each person so elected or appointed shall execute an oath of office by which he or she agrees to accept, and diligently and faithfully to carry out, the duties and responsibilities of the position to which he or she has been elected and not negligently or willfully to violate, or permit to be violated, any provision of this title or the bylaws of the credit union.

(b) The chairperson of the governing body and the secretary shall execute a certificate of election, which shall set forth the names and addresses of the officers, directors, and committee members elected or appointed.

(c) The oath of office and the certificate of election shall be executed on forms prepared by the Department, and one copy of each shall be filed with the Department within 15 days after the election or appointment. (Added 2005, No. 16, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005.)