62.010 Oath of office -- When to be taken.
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(1)No officer shall enter upon the duties of his office until he takes the oath required of
him by law.
(2)Each person elected to an office shall take the oath of office on or before the day the
term of office to which he has been elected begins, except in years where the first
Monday in January falls upon January 1. In years where the first Monday falls upon
January 1, no penalty shall be applied to any officer that fails to take the oath of
office, so long as the oath of office is taken within thirty
(30)days of the first
Monday of January.
(3)Each person appointed to an office shall take the oath of office within thirty
days after he receives notice of his appointment.