49-1 - Form of general oath required of officers.
§ 49-1. Form of general oath required of officers.
Every person before entering upon the discharge of any function as an
officer of this Commonwealth shall take and subscribe the following oath: "I
do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the
United States, and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that
I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon me
as .......... according to the best of my ability, (so help me God)."
Any person reappointed to any office filled by gubernatorial appointment fora subsequent term to begin immediately upon expiration of an existing termshall not be required to renew the oath set out in this section; however, theoriginal oath taken shall continue in effect with respect to the subsequentterm.
(Const., § 34; Code 1919, § 269; 1936, p. 49; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 16; 1980,c. 320; 1988, c. 255.)