CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
Mayor
RESOLUTION 06-149
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR
THE CITY OF HOMER FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS.
WHEREAS, AS 29.20.600 requires that before taking office a municipal official shall affirm in
writing that the duties of the office will be honestly, faithfully and impartially performed by the
official and that the Oath shall be filed with the municipal Clerk; and
WHEREAS, The Alaska Constitution Article XII Section 5 requires that all public officers,
before entering upon the duties of their offices, shall take and subscribe to the following oath of
affirmation: " I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of
the State of Alaska, and that I will faithfully discharge my duties as ... to the best of my ability."
The legislature may prescribe further oaths of affirmations; and
WHEREAS, Homer's Elected Officials' Oath has included the US Constitution and the
Ordinances of the City of Homer; and
WHEREAS, Municipal Officials are Mayor, Council; Advisory body appointed members, City
Manager and City Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby establishes the
following Oath of Office for all City of Homer Elected and Appointed Officials including
Commissions, Library Advisory Board, City Manager and Appointed Department Heads:
OATH OF OFFICE
TITLE OF OFFICE TO GO HERE
I, NAME OF INDIVIDUAL, having been duly ELECTED OR APPOINTED to the Office of TITLE for the City of Homer, Alaska, for a NUMBER OF YEARS OR INDEFINITEterm of office to expire MONTH AND DATE EXPIRES OR INDEFINITE, in compliance with Title 29, of the Alaska Statutes, and Homer City Code do hereby, prior to assuming the duties of said office effective MONTH, DAY, YEAR, solemnly SWEAR OR AFFIRM to defend and support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Alaska, and the Ordinances of the City of Homer, and do pledge to honestly, faithfully, and impartially perform all duties of the office which I am about to enter, according to law, and therein do equal right and justice to all, (optional) - SO HELP ME GOD.
In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand this DAY OF MONTH, YEAR.
NAME OF PERSON TAKING OATH
ATTEST:
NAME City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Homer City Council this 23rd day of October, 2006.
CITY OF HOMER
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ATTEST: JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK
Fiscal Note: Budgeted in Clerk Office Supplies - paper and seals. Negligible amount.