(a) The City Manager, the presiding officer of City Council or any committee thereof, the presiding officer of any board, commission or other body of the City government, the City Clerk, the City Treasurer and each other officer, deputy or assistant officer of the City to whom any sworn statement, whether oral in writing, is required to be made or submitted by any person pursuant to any provision of the Codified Ordinances or other ordinance or resolution of City Council shall have authority to administer the oath so required; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed as purporting to authorize the administration of any oath which, by law, is required to be administered by a judicial officer, notary public or other officer authorized by statute to administer oaths, nor shall this section be construed as purporting to authorize the taking of any acknowledgment of any signature or seal for the purpose of recording elsewhere than in the office of the City Clerk or some other office of this City.
(b) No person to whom an oath has been administered pursuant to this section shall knowingly make any false certificate, affidavit or statement, oral or written, concerning any matter whatsoever in violation of such oath.
(1975 Code Sec. 2-26)