{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-5-15-150","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-150","heading":"Oath of office for mayor and councilmen.","body":"The mayor and councilmen, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take the oath prescribed by the Constitution and also the following oath, to wit:\n\"As mayor (councilman) of the municipality of __________ I will equally, fairly, and impartially, to the best of my ability and skill, exercise the trust reposed in me, and I will use my best endeavors to preserve the peace and carry into effect according to law the purposes for which I have been elected. So help me God.\"","path":["Title 5 - MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS","CHAPTER 15 Nominations and Elections for Municipal Offices"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t05c015.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:22:59Z","sha256":"dea2640a37becdfaa15afa9b72fb802cd20ac3a08577062bf76867264cc0834a","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-5-15-145","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-5-15-160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}