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N.Y. Defense Emergency Act 1951 784/51 § 33: Administration of civil defense oaths

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  1. Defense Emergency Act 1951 784/51
  2. Article 3. Civil Defense

§ 33. Administration of civil defense oaths. 1. The commission and

each local director shall have power by regulation or order to designate

or provide for the designation of members of civil defense forces under

their respective jurisdictions to administer the written oath which the

federal civil defense act of nineteen hundred fifty requires persons in

state or local organizations for civil defense to take before entering

upon their duties therein.

2. Each such designation of a person serving under the jurisdiction of

the commission shall be filed in the department of state. Each such

designation of a person serving under the jurisdiction of a county

director shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county and

each such designation of a person serving under the jurisdiction of a

city director shall be filed in the office of the city clerk.

3. Designations so made may be revoked in the same manner in which

they may be made pursuant hereto, provided that notice thereof is given

to each person whose designation is so revoked.

4. In addition to the requirements of any other law, the certificate

of a person administering an oath pursuant to such a designation shall

specify (a) county clerk's or city clerk's office in which his

designation was filed and (b) that such designation has not been

revoked.

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