Board Bylaw	No. 9224

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD BYLAWS
BOARD MEMBER OATH OR AFFIRMATION

PURPOSE:	 To set forth the requirements relating to the taking of the oath of office by Board members.

Prior to entering upon the duties of their office, all Board members shall take the oath or affirmation required by law. (California Constitution, Article 20, Section 3; Government Code 1360)

The oath may be administered and certified by a Board member, secretary or assistant secretary to the Board, Superintendent, deputy or assistant superintendent, principal, or county superintendent of schools or any other person authorized in Education Code section 60.

The executed oath shall be filed with the County Clerk. (Government Code 1363)

Adopted: 09/23/2020

EDUCATION CODE
60 Persons authorized to administer and certify oaths

GOVERNMENT CODE
1303 Misdemeanor for failure to take oath 1360-1369 Oath of office
3100-3109 Oath or affirmation of allegiance

CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION Article 20, Section 3 Oath of office

COURT DECISIONS
Chilton v. Contra Costa Community College District (1976) 55 Cal. App. 3d 544 Vogel v. County of Los Angeles (1967) 68 Cal. 2d 18, 22

Doc# 41403-4 (06/2020, 07/2003)

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