§ 1. Oath of office; no other test for public office.

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ARTICLE XIII

Public Officers

Section 1. Members of the legislature, and all officers, executive and

judicial, except such inferior officers as shall be by law exempted,

shall, before they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take

and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear

(or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States,

and the constitution of the State of New York, and that I will

faithfully discharge the duties of the office of ............, according

to the best of my ability; " and no other oath, declaration or test

shall be required as a qualification for any office of public trust,

except that any committee of a political party may, by rule, provide for

equal representation of the sexes on any such committee, and a state

convention of a political party, at which candidates for public office

are nominated, may, by rule, provide for equal representation of the

sexes on any committee of such party.