Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.01 - State Officers—General Provisions.
43.01.020 - Oath of office.

RCW 43.01.020
Oath of office.

The governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, commissioner of public lands, and insurance commissioner, shall, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation in substance as follows: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of (name of office) to the best of my ability.
The oath or affirmation shall be administered by one of the justices of the supreme court at the capitol. A certificate shall be affixed thereto by the person administering the oath, and the oath or affirmation so certified shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state before the officer shall be qualified to discharge any official duties: PROVIDED, That the oath of the secretary of state shall be filed in the office of the state auditor.

[ 1965 c 8 § 43.01.020. Prior: 1909 c 43 § 1; RRS § 10981.]
NOTES:

Attorney general, oath of office: RCW 43.10.010.


Commissioner of public lands, oaths of employees: RCW 43.12.021.


Court commissioners, oath of office: RCW 2.24.020.


Engineers and land surveyors' board of registration, oath required: RCW 18.43.030.


Horse racing commission, oath of office: RCW 67.16.012.


Judges of superior court, oath of office: State Constitution Art. 4 § 28; RCW 2.08.080, 2.08.180.


Judges of supreme court, oath of office: State Constitution Art. 4 § 28; RCW 2.04.080.


Liquor and cannabis board, oath of office: RCW 66.08.014.


Militia, oath of office: RCW 38.12.150, 38.12.160.


Oaths, mode of administering: State Constitution Art. 1 § 6.


Perjury, oath defined: RCW 9A.72.010.


State administrative officers, oath required: RCW 43.17.030.


State auditor, oath of office: RCW 43.09.010.


State treasurer, oath of office: RCW 43.08.020.


Subversive activities, oath required of public officers and employees: RCW 9.81.070.


University of Washington, board of regents, oath required: RCW 28B.10.520.


Utilities and transportation commission: RCW 80.01.020.


Washington State University, board of regents: RCW 28B.10.520.

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.01 - State Officers—General Provisions.

43.01.010 - Terms of office.

43.01.020 - Oath of office.

43.01.031 - Chapter application—Health benefit exchange.

43.01.035 - Reports—Periods to be covered.

43.01.036 - Reports—Electronic format—Online access.

43.01.040 - Vacations—Computation and accrual—Transfer—Statement of necessity required for extension of unused leave.

43.01.041 - Accrued vacation leave—Payment upon termination of employment.

43.01.042 - Vacations—State institutions of higher learning.

43.01.043 - Vacations—Rules and regulations.

43.01.044 - Vacations—Accumulation of leave in excess of two hundred forty hours authorized without statement of necessity—Requirements of statement of necessity.

43.01.045 - Vacations—Provisions not applicable to officers and employees of state convention and trade center.

43.01.047 - Vacations—Provisions not applicable to individual providers, family child care providers, adult family home providers, or language access providers.

43.01.050 - Daily remittance of moneys to treasury—Undistributed receipts account—Use.

43.01.060 - Daily remittance of moneys to treasury—Treasurer's duty on default.

43.01.070 - Daily remittance of moneys to treasury—Liability of officers for noncompliance.

43.01.072 - Refund of fees or other payments collected by state.

43.01.073 - Refund of fees or other payments collected by state—Voucher.

43.01.074 - Refund of fees or other payments collected by state—Warrant.

43.01.075 - Refund of fees or other payments collected by state—Limitation where amount is two dollars or less.

43.01.090 - Departments to share occupancy costs—Capital projects surcharge.

43.01.091 - Departments to share debt service costs.

43.01.100 - Application forms—Employment—Licenses—Mention of race or religion prohibited—Penalty.

43.01.120 - Accidental death and dismemberment coverage during aircraft flights for state officers, employees, and legislators.

43.01.125 - Duty to identify employees whose performance warrants termination from employment.

43.01.135 - Sexual harassment in the workplace.

43.01.150 - Power to employ or appoint personnel not to include authority to provide state owned or leased motor vehicle.

43.01.160 - State publications to be in gender-neutral terms—Exception—Effect of noncompliance.

43.01.200 - Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption—Legislative findings—Purpose.

43.01.210 - Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption—Scope of state agency action.

43.01.215 - Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption—Precedence of court proceedings under RCW 43.01.210—Finality of order under RCW 8.04.070—Appeal.

43.01.220 - Commute trip reduction—Parking revenue—Definitions.

43.01.225 - Commute trip reduction—Parking revenue—State vehicle parking account.

43.01.230 - Commute trip reduction—Use of public funds.

43.01.235 - Commute trip reduction—Higher education institutions—Exemption.

43.01.236 - Commute trip reduction—Institutions of higher education—Exemption.

43.01.240 - State agency parking account—Parking rental fees—Employee parking, limitations.

43.01.250 - Electric vehicles—State purchase of power at state office locations—Report.

43.01.900 - Terminated entity—Transfer of assets—Reversion of funds—Contractual rights—Rules and pending business—2010 1st sp.s. c 7.