Md. Code, General Provisions § 2-101
This is the official text of Md. Code, General Provisions § 2-101, part of Maryland’s Code, General Provisions — contains definitions and provisions of general application across Maryland law.
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§2–101.
Official statutory text
Unless a State or local law requires a different form of oath, an individual appointed to a public position that requires the individual to take an oath, but not subject to the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution, shall take an oath to perform faithfully the duties of the office to which the individual is appointed.
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