{"data":{"id":"us-mt/2-16-211","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"2-16-211","heading":"Oaths -- form -- before whom -- when.","body":"(1) Members of the legislature and all officers, executive, ministerial, or judicial, must, before they enter upon the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: \"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of Montana, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity (so help me God).\"\n(2) No other oath, declaration, or test must be required as a qualification for any office or public trust.\n(3) Except when otherwise provided, the oath may be taken before any officer authorized to administer oaths.","path":["TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC OFFICERS","Part 2. Accession to Office"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0020/chapter_0160/part_0020/section_0110/0020-0160-0020-0110.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:43:11Z","sha256":"8652c5924c220f8c479e1c1c813946df0ad52aff8e929c52bc4c2e47ff003c07","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/2-16-206","next":"us-mt/2-16-212"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}