28.020. Oath of office and bond. - Missouri Statutes

Oath of office and bond.

28.020. The secretary of state, before entering upon theduties of his office, shall take and subscribe an oath oraffirmation to support the Constitution of the United States andof this state, and to demean himself faithfully in office, whichshall be endorsed upon his commission, and enter into bond, withsecurity to be approved by the governor, to the state ofMissouri, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned that hewill well and truly perform the duties of secretary of state;which bond shall be attested by the governor, and deposited inthe office of the governor.

(RSMo 1939 § 12994, A.L. 1945 p. 1724)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 11369; 1919 § 11610; 1909 § 11181