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.