Tex. Local Government Code § 22.005
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 22.005, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 22.005. OATH FOR ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICER.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who is elected or appointed to a municipal office under this code must take and sign the official oath of office before beginning to perform the duties of the office.
(b) The governing body of the municipality by ordinance may require a municipal officer to take any additional oath that the governing body considers best calculated to secure the faithful performance of the officer's duties.
(b) The governing body of the municipality by ordinance may require a municipal officer to take any additional oath that the governing body considers best calculated to secure the faithful performance of the officer's duties.
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