PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 31

16-103. MEMBERS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(A) SENATE.

(1) A MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND SHALL ADMINISTER THE
OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

(2) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL ADMINISTER THE OATH
REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION TO THE OTHER
MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND.

(B) HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

(1) A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES SHALL ADMINISTER THE
OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION TO THE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

(2) THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES SHALL ADMINISTER
THE OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION TO THE
OTHER MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

(C) SUBSCRIPTION OF OATH.

THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL SUBSCRIBE THE OATH
THAT THE MEMBERS TAKE UNDER SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 70, § 3.

Throughout this section, the reference to "Article I, § 9 of the Maryland
Constitution" is substituted for the former reference to the "oath required to
be taken and subscribed" and to the "same" for clarity.

16-104. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

EXCEPT THE MAYOR OR CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
ALL OFFICERS OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SHALL TAKE AN OATH BEFORE
THE MAYOR OR CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IF AN OATH
IS PRESCRIBED BY LAW OR ORDINANCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 70, § 5.

16-105. OTHER OFFICERS.

EXCEPT FOR AN OFFICER SPECIFIED IN §§ 16-101 THROUGH 16-104 OF THIS
TITLE, AN OFFICER ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO ANY OFFICE OF TRUST OR PROFIT
UNDER THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION OR A LAW OF THIS STATE, INCLUDING A
MAYOR OR OTHER CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SHALL
TAKE AND SUBSCRIBE THE OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND
CONSTITUTION BEFORE A CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OR BEFORE A SWORN
DEPUTY OF THE CLERK.

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