Oath may be administered by a person having general authority by law to administer oaths or may be administered by the appointing power, or by a person for whom written authorization to witness oaths has been executed by the appointing power. The appointing power maintains a file of such authorizations.
PART 1 – OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
TO BE COMPLETED BY UNITED STATES CITIZENS ONLY
WHO MUST SIGN OATH – As required in Section 3 of Article XX of the Constitution of the State of California, every State employee except legally employed noncitizens, must sign the following oath or affirmation before he or she enters upon the duties of his or her State employment. Noncitizens are required to possess a Declaration of Permission to Work. If an alien employee becomes a naturalized citizen, an oath must then be obtained and filed.
WHEN OATH MUST BE SIGNED – As required in Government Code Sections 18153 and 3102, all public employees and all volunteers in any disaster council or emergency organization accredited by the Office of Emergency Services must sign an oath or affirmation before entering upon the duties of their employment. For intermittent, temporary or emergency employments, an oath or affirmation may, at the discretion of the employing agency, be effective for all successive periods of employment which commence within one calendar year from the date of the oath.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE (Type full legal name of employee)
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