Immediately and before entering upon the duties of office, the members of the council shall take the oath of office and shall file the same with the Board of Public Safety, which, upon receiving the oath of office, shall issue to each member a certificate of appointment.
(Code 1981, §45-16-63, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 797, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 45.)