Maryland Statutes
General Provisions
Title 2 - Official Oaths

Subtitle 1 - Form of Oath

Section 2-101 - Form of Oath for Position Not Subject to Maryland Constitution - Unless a State or local law requires a different form...

Section 2-102 - Language Prohibited in Oath - No precatory words, including “so help me God”, may be...

Section 2-103 - Sufficiency of Affirmation Instead of Oath - If an oath is required by the Code, an affirmation...

Subtitle 2 - Administration of Oath

Section 2-201 - Method for Administration of Oath - An individual who administers an oath shall require the individual...

Section 2-202 - Governor and Lieutenant Governor - (a) The Governor and the Lieutenant Governor shall take and...

Section 2-203 - Adjutant General; Attorney General; Comptroller; Judges and Clerks of Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals; Secretary of State; State Reporter; State Treasurer - (a) The oath required by Article I, § 9 of...

Section 2-204 - Members of General Assembly - (a) (1) A member of the Senate of Maryland shall...

Section 2-205 - Municipal Officers Other Than Mayors or Chief Executive Officers - Except for a mayor or chief executive officer of a...

Section 2-206 - Other Officers - Except for an officer specified in §§ 2–202 through 2–205...

Subtitle 3 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 2-301 - Refusal to Take Oath - An individual elected or appointed to an office shall be...

Section 2-302 - Reports of Clerks to Secretary of State - (a) At least once each month, the clerk of each...