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Form 22041 - Oath of Office (Geiieral. Information) The attached form is designed to mect mininial constitutional filing requirements pursuant to the relevant provisions. Thisform and the it provided are not subslifulesfor the advice and services of an attorney. Execution and Itliver 1LIiistructiotis _ The Oath is considered filed once it has been received by this office. Mail: P.O. Box 12887, Austin, Texas 78711-2887. Overnight mail or haiidtleliveries: James Earl Rudder Officer Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. Fax: (512) 463-5569. If faxed, the original Oath should also be mailed to the appropriate address above. Email: Scanned copies of the executed Oath may be saint to j t, If ernailed, the original Oath should also be mailed to the appropriate address above. NOTE: Do riot have the Oath of Office adnihiistered to you before execitting and filing the Statement Qf Officer (Formi 2201 — commonly referred to as the "Aiiti-Bribeiy Statement'° ivith the q6rice oj'the Secretaq of Mate. Commentaq All state or county officers, other than the governor, lieutenant governor, and members of the legislature, who qualify for office, are commissioned by the governor. 'rex, Gov't Code, Section 601.005. The Secretary of State performs ministerial duties to administer the commissions issue(] by the governor, including confirming that officers are qualified prior to being commissioned. Submission of this oath of office to the Office of the Secretary of State confirms an officer's qualification so that the commission may be issued. Pursuant to ail. XVI, Section I of the Texas Constitution, the Oath of Office may not be taken until a Statement of Officer (see Form 2201) has been subscribed to and, as required, filed with the Office of the Secretary of State. Additionally, gubernatorial appointees who are appointed during a legislative session may not execute their Oath until after confirmation by the Senate. Tex. Const. ail. IV, Section 12, A Statement of Officer form required to be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State is filed upon receipt by the Secretary of Slate. The Oath of Office may be administered by anyone authorized under the provisions of Chapter 602 of the Texas Government Code. Commonly used officials include notaries public and judges. Of ficers Required to File Oath of Of .fice with the Seeretaly of State: * Gubernatorial appointees, appellate and district court judges, and district attorneys * Directors of districts operating pursuant to chapter 36 or 49 of the Texas Water Code file a duplicate original of flicir Oath of Office within 10 days of its execution. Tex. Water Code Ann. Sections 36,055(d); 49.055(d) Officers Not Required to File Oath of Office with, the Seerei'my of State: • Members of the Legislature elected to a regular term of office will have their Oath of Office administered in chambers on the opening day of the session and recorded in the, appropriate Journal, Members elected to an unexpired term of office should file their Oath of Office with either the Chief Clerk, of the House or the Secretary of the Senate, as appropriate. • All other persons should file their Oaths locally. Please clieck with the county clerk, city secretary or board/commission secretary for the proper filing location., Questions about this form should be chreeted to the Government Filings Section at (512) 463-6334 or i�, kt�6((, s —os-s cem, t Y Revised 1012011 Form 2204