(A) Persons required to take oath of office. Each of the following officers and department heads and other officers as may be appointed shall be required to take an oath of office before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, which oath shall be subscribed by the person taking it and shall be filed in the City Finance office:
(1) Officers. The Mayor, Commissioners, officers and department heads;
(2) Police officers. Every member of the Department of Police (including any private, special, temporary or substitute police officers which a city might find it necessary to appoint); and
(B) Form of oath for the chief administrator and officers.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA )
COUNTY OF LAWRENCE ) ss
CITY OF LEAD )
I, _______________________, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Lead; that I will faithfully, honestly and impartially discharge my duties as _______________, during my continuance therein; that I am not directly or indirectly pecuniarily interested in any public service corporation engaged in business in the City of Lead, or in any person or corporation having contracts with said city, so help me God.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________ day of _____________________, 20_____.
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City Finance Officer
(C) Form of oath for members of Police Department.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA )
COUNTY OF LAWRENCE ) ss
CITY OF LEAD )
I,______, do solemnly swear that: I will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Lead; and that I will to the best of my ability, faithfully perform the duties of the office of ___________________ during my continuance therein, so help me God.
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(Prior Code, § 2-302) (Ord. 1009-12, passed 7-2-2012)