(A) Oath. Each officer of the city shall, before entering upon the discharge of duties of his office, take the following oath: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and the Constitution of the United States, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, so long as I continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my ability, the office of , according to law; and I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that, since the adoption of the present Constitution, I being a citizen of this United States, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State, nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as a second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God", as established by section 228 of the Kentucky Constitution.
(B) Certification. Certification of the person administering the oath of office to an elected official shall certify in writing that the oath was administered and the date of its administration. Said certification shall be filed in accordance with KRS 62.020.
(C) Bond. All city employees shall, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, be covered by a bond in the penal sum of $10,000, or such other sum as may be fixed by the City Commission which bond may be a blanket bond covering other city officials. ('82 Code, § 1.7(d))
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Statutory reference:
Local government officials' bonds, see KRS 65.067