Governor Herbert Oath of Office, 2011

The oaths for Governor Herbert and Lt. Governor Bell recently sworn in January 3, 2011 are now online.

State officers are required by both the federal and state constitutions to take an oath of office. The Constitution of the United States requires members of the legislature as well as all executive and judicial officers of the states to be bound by oath or affirmation to support the federal Constitution (Article VI, clause 3). The Constitution of Utah specifies the wording of the oath to be taken by “all officers made elective or appointive by this Constitution or by the laws made in pursuance thereof, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices” (Article IV, section 10).

More information:

• Division of Archives and Records Service Oaths of Office
• Past oaths from 2009 both in January and August