2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7)
Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140)
Article 5 - LOCAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS (§§ 20-2-100 — 20-2-113)
Section 20-2-103 - Oath of local school superintendent

Before entering upon the discharge of his or her official duties, the local school superintendent shall take and subscribe to the following oath of office:

STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF __________________

I, __________________, do solemnly swear or affirm that I will truly perform the duties of local school superintendent of the __________________ School System to the best of my ability.

I do further swear or affirm:

• (1) That I am not the holder of any unaccounted for public money due this state or any political subdivision or authority thereof and that I will manage the finances of the local school system in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations;

• (2) That I am not the holder of any office of trust under the government of the United States, any other state, or any foreign state which I am by the laws of the State of Georgia prohibited from holding;

• (3) That I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and the laws of Georgia; and

• (4) That I will support the Constitution of the United States and of this state.

  __________________Signature of local school superintendent

  __________________Typed name of local school superintendent

  Sworn and subscribed

  before me this __________________ day

  of __________________, __________________.

  (SEAL).

Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 389,§ 1-9, eff. 7/1/2021.

Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 33,§ 20, eff. 4/24/2013.

Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 619,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2012.