Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 28-1-4. Form and Administration of Oath of Office to Members

I do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of this state and of the United States and, on all questions and measures which may come before me, I will so conduct myself, as will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the interests and prosperity of this state.”
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 175; Code 1868, § 170; Code 1873, § 181; Code 1882, § 181; Civil Code 1895, § 293; Civil Code 1910, § 336; Code 1933, § 47-105; Ga. L. 1945, p. 141, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 936, § 2; Ga. L. 1991, p. 746, § 1.
Cross references.
Oath of General Assembly members, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. III, Sec. IV, Para. II.
Enumeration of oaths required for holders of public office, § 45-3-1.
Loyalty oath, § 45-3-11 et seq.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1983, p. 936, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “It is the intent of this Act to implement the provisions of Article III, Section IV, Paragraph II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 28 - General Assembly

Chapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 28-1-1. Membership and Apportionment of General Assembly

§ 28-1-2. Time and Place of Meetings

§ 28-1-3. Initial Organization

§ 28-1-4. Form and Administration of Oath of Office to Members

§ 28-1-5. Commission of Members

§ 28-1-6. Powers and Duties of President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives

§ 28-1-6.1. Method for Determining Permanent Disability of Speaker of the House of Representatives

§ 28-1-7. Failure of Officer to Organize Emergency Session

§ 28-1-8. Salary and Allowances of Members and Officers

§ 28-1-8.1. Failure of Members to File State Income Tax Returns

§ 28-1-9. Service in General Assembly to Be Credited to Pension Plan of Employee of Political Subdivision

§ 28-1-10. Seals of the General Assembly and of Each House

§ 28-1-11. Maintenance of Engrossed and Enrolled Bills and Resolutions; Secretary of State to Publish Enrolled Acts

§ 28-1-12. Election of State Officers for Whom Manner and Time of Election Not Provided

§ 28-1-13. Eligibility of Elected County or Municipal Officials for Membership in General Assembly

§ 28-1-14. Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Bill; Copies to Governing Authorities

§ 28-1-14.1. Requirements for Revising Districts; Proposed Plans Submitted Electronically; Legislative Requirements

§ 28-1-15. Restrictions on Population Bills; “Population Bill” Defined

§ 28-1-16. Issuance of Subpoenas by Superior Court of Fulton County on Behalf of the Committees on Ethics of the Senate and House of Representatives

§ 28-1-17. Prefiling of Proposed Bills and Resolutions Prior to Each Legislative Session; Administrative Procedure