{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-15-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:15-2","heading":"Oath of governor","body":"Every person who is elected governor shall, before entering upon the execution of his office, take and subscribe the following oath, to wit: \"I, , elected governor of the state of New Jersey, do solemnly promise and  swear that I will diligently, faithfully and to the best of my knowledge,  execute the said office in conformity with the powers delegated to me;  and  that I will to the utmost of my skill and ability, promote the peace and  prosperity and maintain the lawful rights of the said state.  So help me  God.\"","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"a84bde9c9239a715780c4ba0243fa579cf60fe9a1163ac7e340b0d1674b1f6ce","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-15-1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-15-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}