Oath of Office

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The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, before entering on the discharge of their duties, shall take an oath before the respective presiding officers of the two houses to discharge their duties faithfully and to the best of their skill and knowledge. Said oath should be entered in the journals of the respective houses.

(Orig. Code 1863, § 189; Code 1868, § 183; Code 1873, § 195; Code 1882, § 195; Civil Code 1895, § 316; Civil Code 1910, § 359; Code 1933, § 47-202.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 58 Am. Jur. 2d, Oath and Affirmation, § 16 et seq. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, §§ 6, 36, 39. 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, §§ 38 et seq., 65.

C.J.S.

- 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, §§ 70, 71, 72. 81A C.J.S., States, § 154 et seq.

CHAPTER 4 LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

Sec.

  • 28-4-1. Legislative Services Committee; creation; membership; compensation; meetings.
  • 28-4-2. General powers and duties of the Legislative Services Committee.
  • 28-4-3. Office of Legislative Counsel; creation; qualifications; powers and duties.
  • 28-4-3.1. Confidentiality of communications between Office of Legislative Counsel and certain persons.
  • 28-4-4. Election of legislative counsel.
  • 28-4-5. Attorney General to serve as advisor to legislative counsel.
  • 28-4-6. Employment, powers, and duties of legislative fiscal officer.
  • 28-4-7. Personnel to assist legislative counsel and legislative fiscal officer; offices and supplies.
  • 28-4-8. Merit system for and retirement for personnel; payment of contributions [Repealed].
  • 28-4-9. Source of funds for operation of chapter.


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