Sec. 815.004. OATH OF OFFICE. (a) Before taking office as a member of the board of trustees, a person shall subscribe to the following oath of office:
I do solemnly swear that I will, to the best of my ability, discharge the duties of a trustee of the employees retirement system, that I will diligently and honestly administer the affairs of the board of trustees of the retirement system, and that I will not knowingly violate or willingly permit to be violated any of the laws applicable to the retirement system.
(b) A person may subscribe to the oath of office before any officer qualified to administer oaths in the state and shall file the subscribed oath in the office of the secretary of state.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 25.004 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems
Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas
Subchapter A. Board of Trustees
Section 815.001. Composition of Board of Trustees
Section 815.002. Appointed Trustees
Section 815.003. Elected Trustees
Section 815.0031. Ineligibility for Board and of Certain Employees
Section 815.004. Oath of Office
Section 815.005. Sunset Provision
Section 815.006. Compensation; Expenses