HomeMy WebLinkAboutDEKE COPENHAVER OATH OF OFFICE
State of Georgia
By His Excellency SONNY PERDUE
Governor ot-said State
To the Honor~ble JUDGE OF SUPERIOR
COURT OF RICHMOND COUNTY
WHEREAS, I have this day commissioned DEKE COPENHAVER
MAYOR
Term: DECEMBER 6, 2005 UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2007
AND WHEREAS, the said person cannot attend at the Executive Department to qualify for his said office,
without great inconvenience, I have selected you to administer to him the oath of office herewith sent, and upon
his taking and subscribing the same, and giving any bond as required by law, you will certify your proceedings
to me, that the same may become a record.
BY THE GOVERNOR:
Given under my hand and the seal of the Executive
Department, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, the
9TH day of DECEMBER
in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand
and FIVE.
Jmnfl1~~
Executive Secretary
STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify to his Excellency the Governor, that in obedience to the
foregoing DEDIMUS POTESTATEM, DEKE COPENHAVER
has come before me and taken and subscribed the Official Oath, which was sent from the Executive
Department for him, dated this date, and I have delivered to him his commission.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
12th
day
of
DECEMBER
, 20..115-.
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BERNARD MUL IN. JUD SUPERIOR COURT
RICHMOND COUNTY. GEORGIA
DIRECTIONS
This Dedimus and certificate, when executed, should be returned to the Secretary of State.
The Oath for officers whose general duties are not confined to anyone county, unless otherwise
provided, should be returned with this dedimus; others should be filed as provided in Official Code of
Georgia Annotated 45-3-4.
The Bond, for Judge of Probate Court only, should be approved by the Judge of Superior Court and
returned with this dedimus, as provided in Official Code of Georgia Annotated 15-9-8.
OFFICIAL OATH OF
MAYOR
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STATE OF GEORGIA, ........ .~U;WJo.m>. .. .. . . .. ... .. . .. COUNTY.
I, ........... .l;>J~\{Jt ~Q~~m....... .......................... .......................... ..., (name)
do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will truly and faithfully perform the duties of such
officer, . ............................ .............. .... ... ..... ... County,- to the best of my ability.
I do further solemnly swear (orafftrm) that I am not the holder of any
unaccounted for public money due this State, or any political
subdivision or authority thereof; that I am not the holder of any office
of trust under the government of the United States, any other state, or
any foreign state which I am prohibited from holding by the laws of the
State of Georgia; and that I am otherwise qualified to hold said offtce,
according to the Constitution of the United States and laws of Georgia,
and that I will support the Constitutions of the United States and of this
State.
SO HELP ME GOD!
DIRECTIONS
NOTE: If the Act creating this office specifies any form of oath, insert it on the dotted lines above.
If elected by any circuit or district, swear that he has been a resident thereof for the time required by the
Constitution and laws of this state. (O.C.G.A. 45-3-1 (7)).
The loyalty oath required by Code Sections 45-3-11 through 45-3-15 shall apply to all elected offtcers of
this state, including the Governor, constitutional offtcers, elected officials of any political subdivision of the
government of Georgia, and local school board offtcials. (O.c.G.A. 45-3-12).
LOYALTY OATH
ST ATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF ..~~Q;tm......................
I, ................................. .J;>;t:KE. .C.O:PENHA.VER......................................................... (name)
a citizen of........... ~~@ ..GQ"Qrn..Gt;O.RGU... .............................. ......... ...................
and being an employee of ...... ~TI~~U,.. G~Q~c;.U.............................................................
and the recipient of public funds for services rendered as such employee, do hereby solemnly swear and
affIrm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia.
SO HELP ME GOD!
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the )
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BERNARD MUL IN .
JUDGE. SUPERIOR COURT
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(O.C.G.A.45-3-11)
(O.C.G.A. 45-3-12)
(O.C.G.A.45-3-13)
DIRECTIONS
This oath, when taken, must be attached to the oath of offtce and filed therewith as required by law.
The loyalty oath required by Code Sections 45-3-11 through 45-3-15 shall apply to all elected offtcers of
this state, including the Governor, constitutional offIcers, elected officials of any political subdivision of the
government of Georgia, and local school board offtcials. (O.C.G.A. 45-3-12)