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2005 Maine Code - §5 — Oath of office; before whom taken


    The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court and of the Superior Court, the Judges of the District Court and all state officials elected by the Legislature shall take and subscribe the oath or affirmation required by the Constitution, before the Governor. Every other person elected or appointed to any civil office shall take and subscribe the oath before any dedimus justice commissioned by the Governor for that purpose, except when the Constitution otherwise provides. [2001, c. 667, Pt. C, §1 (amd).]


Section History:

PL 1975,  Ch. 771,   §27 (RPR).
PL 1987,  Ch. 736,   §4 (AMD).
PL 2001,  Ch. 667,   §C1 (AMD).
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