25-313. Commencement of terms of office.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the regular term of office of all state, district, county, township and municipal officers shall begin on the second Monday in January next after the election, except as otherwise provided by law.
(b) The regular term of office for all city officers shall begin on a date established by resolution of the city. The date shall be on or after December 1 following the certification of the election and no later than the second Monday in January following the certification of the election. If a city does not establish an alternative date for elected officials taking office, the term shall begin on the second Monday in January.
History: R.S. 1923, 25-313; L. 2019, ch. 20, § 1; July 1.