63.5 Governor and lieutenant governor.
The governor and lieutenant governor shall each qualify within ten days after the result of the election shall be declared by the general assembly, by taking an oath in its presence, in joint convention assembled, administered by a judge of the supreme court, to the effect that each will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Iowa, and will faithfully and impartially, and to the best of the officer’s knowledge and ability, discharge the duties incumbent upon the officer as governor, or lieutenant governor, of this state.
[C51, §320, 334; R60, §550, 564; C73, §671, 685; C97, §1178; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1049; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §63.5]
Structure Iowa Code
Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES
Chapter 63 - TIME AND MANNER OF QUALIFYING
Section 63.3 - Unavoidable casualty.
Section 63.5 - Governor and lieutenant governor.
Section 63.7 - Officer holding over.
Section 63.8 - Vacancies — time to qualify.
Section 63.9 - Temporary officer.
Section 63.10 - Other officers.