Oath of office.
Each personnel authority of an agency of the District shall designate a person to administer the oath of office to each employee of that agency. The oath shall be as follows: “I, (employee’s name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the laws of the United States of America and of the District of Columbia, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter.”
Annotations
Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 408, 25 DCR 5740 Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7-104, § 36(a), 35 DCR 147 1973 Ed., § 1-334.8. 1981 Ed., § 1-604.8. This section is referenced in § 1-123 and § 1-602.02. Washington Convention Center Authority, application of this subchapter, see § 10-1202.16. Public employee relations board, transfer of property, personnel and cases, see § 1-605.03. Organization for personnel management, rules and regulations, see § 1-604.04. Merit system, effective date provisions, see § 1-636.02. Merit system, educational service, rules and regulations, see § 1-608.01a. Merit system, educational employees, coverage, see § 1-602.03. Merit system, coverage, agreements to provide coverage, see § 1-602.01. Election campaigns, conflict of interest, disclosure, see § 1-1106.02. Economic Development Finance Corporation, personnel administration, see § 2-1207.06. Statehood Constitutional Convention initiative, oaths of representatives and senators, see § 1-123.
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