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3.74.040 Administering Oaths.

City Code Section
  1. When an oath is required by this Chapter:
  2. A. The oath may be administered by the Auditor, a deputy Auditor, a notary public, or a judge or magistrate of any court of record in the United States, within their respective jurisdictions.
  3. B. Oaths must be in writing and signed by the persons taking and administering the oath. Whenever the oath is administered by a person other than the Auditor or a deputy Auditor, the credentials of the person administering the oath will appear on the document, and the oath will be sent immediately to the Auditor.
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