Legislation

Title: Official Oaths - Educational Course Requirement (Maryland Oath of Office Affirmation Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Dwyer, Boteler, Glass, Impallaria, Kipke, McConkey, McDonough, W. Miller, Norman, Ready, Schuh, Stocksdale, Vitale, and Wood
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring that, before taking the oath of office, an individual elected or appointed to an office take a specified course on the oath of office, the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights, and the Maryland Declaration of Rights that is offered by an institute of higher education or a specified nonprofit organization; and requiring that the course include 6 hours of instruction and specified content and materials, and use, under specified circumstances, the 1828 Edition of Webster's Dictionary when defining terms.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2013

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2013 Legislative Date 2/08/2013 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2013 Legislative Date 2/13/2013 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2013 Legislative Date 3/12/2013 Action Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/08/2013	2/08/2013	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	2/13/2013	2/13/2013	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/11/2013	3/12/2013	Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/09/2013	Text - First - Official Oaths - Educational Course Requirement (Maryland Oath of Office Affirmation Act)
3/11/2013	Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations

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