5-U.S.C.-3331
§3331 – Oath of office
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Title 5 > Part III > Subpart B > Chapter 33 > Subchapter II > Section 3331
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- Reference: Section 3331
- Legend: §3331 – Oath of office
- USCode Year: 2013
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An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.” This section does not affect other oaths required by law.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 424.)
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large |
|---|---|---|
| 5 U.S.C. 16. | R.S. §1757. May 13, 1884, ch. 46, §§2, 3, 23 Stat. 22. |
All but the quoted language in R.S. §1757 is omitted as obsolete since R.S. §1757 was originally an alternative oath to the oath prescribed in R.S. §1756 which oath was repealed by the Act of May 13, 1884, ch. 46, §2, 23 Stat. 22. The words An individual, except the President.; . . in the civil service or uniformed services” are substituted for any person . . . either in the civil, military, or naval service, except the President of the United States”. The second sentence of former section 16 is changed to read, This section does not affect other oaths required by law.”.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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5-U.S.C.-3321 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Government Employees
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