2006 New York Code - Oath of office; no other test for public office.


 
                                ARTICLE XIII
 
                               Public Officers
 
    Section 1. Members of the legislature, and all officers, executive and
  judicial,  except  such  inferior  officers as shall be by law exempted,
  shall, before they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take
  and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: "I  do  solemnly  swear
  (or  affirm)  that I will support the constitution of the United States,
  and the constitution  of  the  State  of  New  York,  and  that  I  will
  faithfully discharge the duties of the office of ............, according
  to  the  best  of  my  ability; " and no other oath, declaration or test
  shall be required as a qualification for any  office  of  public  trust,
  except that any committee of a political party may, by rule, provide for
  equal  representation  of  the  sexes on any such committee, and a state
  convention of a political party, at which candidates for  public  office
  are  nominated,  may,  by  rule, provide for equal representation of the
  sexes on any committee of such party.


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