§ 2-23. Oaths required of elected officers.  


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  • At the time any person shall serve any elective office of the city he or she shall first take and subscribe the following oath:

    LOYALTY OATH
    For Elective Office

    STATE OF FLORIDA       )
    COUNTY OF PALM BEACH ) SS
    CITY OF LAKE WORTH    )

    I, ____________ , a citizen of the City of Lake Worth, the State of Florida and of the United States of America, and being an officer of the City of Lake Worth and a recipient of public funds as such officer, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Florida and the Charter of the City of Lake Worth, and that I am entitled to hold office under the Constitution and Charter of the City of Lake Worth, and that I will faithfully perform all the duties of the office of ____________ ____________ , on which I am about to enter.

         ____________
          (Signature of Elected Officer)

    Sworn and subscribed
    before me this ____________ day
    of ____________ , ____________

    ____________
    City Clerk

(Ord. No. 2006-24, § 1, 9-5-06)