seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
17170,Division of Archives and Records Service,Oaths of office,i 1903-,"Chronological by year, thereunder alphabetical by surname.","These records contain the oaths of office of state officials. Newly elected officials\, judges\, appointed commission members\, agency directors\, and special law enforcement officers in Utah are required to take a prescribed oath of office prior to exercising their duties. Each solemnly swears to support\, obey\, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Utah State Constitution\, and to discharge the duties of the office with fidelity. Upon administration of the constitutional oath\, a record documenting its administration is created. This record is a standard form on which the constitutional oath of office is printed\, with blank spaces for adding the official's name and office title. This form is subscribed by the individual taking the oath. The person administering the oath (notary public\, judge\, etc.) also signs the record and imprints the form with an official seal or stamp\, along with the date the oath was administered. UCA 52-1-2 (1984) dictates that the oaths of office,of all state officials be filed with the Division of Archives. Statutes and policies also require many other local public officials to take the constitutional oath of office before beginning their duties as well\, but these are retained in the records of local governments. It is not uncommon for an oath to be retained indefinitely by an agency or filed with the wrong office. For oaths missing from this series\, check the records of the agency in which the official served\, those of the office statutorily.",Permanent. Retain for 25 year(s),Public,17.20 cubic feet 16 microfilm reels