Sec. 7-88. Oaths of constables.
Sec. 7-88. Oaths of constables. Each person elected to the office of constable in
any town shall, before the commencement of his term of office, or within thirty days
thereafter, take the oath of office before some proper officer, who shall certify in writing
to that fact and deliver the certificate to the person by whom the oath was taken; and
such person shall, without delay, lodge such certificate for record in the office of the
town clerk of the town in which he was elected constable, and such clerk shall record
the same. If any person elected to the office of constable does not comply with the
requirements of this section, his office shall be vacant and shall be filled in the manner
provided in section 9-220.
(1949 Rev., S. 524; 1953, S. 254d.)
A qualified constable reelected for ensuing term may act without being sworn. 1 R. 83. Const., Art. 10, Sec. 1, (Art.
XI, Sec. 1, of revised constitution) applies only to officer thereafter appointed. 5 C. 278.