§ 1011. — Oath of office.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 39USC1011]
TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
PART II--PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 10--EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1011. Oath of office
Before entering upon their duties and before receiving any salary,
all officers and employees of the Postal Service shall take and
subscribe the following oath or affirmation:
``I, ________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support
and defend the Constitution of the United States against all
enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without
any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well
and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am
about to enter.''
A person authorized to administer oaths by the laws of the United
States, including section 2903 of title 5, or of a State or territory,
or an officer, civil or military, holding a commission under the United
States, or any officer or employee of the Postal Service designated by
the Board may administer and certify the oath or affirmation.
(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 733.)
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71-9 of
the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91-375, set out as
a note preceding section 101 of this title.
