Art. XIII, § 1

Oath of office; no other test for public office

Duty Public Officers & Civil Service Art. XIII · Public Officers

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Members of the legislature, and all officers, executive and judicial, except such inferior officers as shall be by law exempted, shall, before they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or : "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the State of New York, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of ............, according to the best of my ability; " and no other oath, declaration or test shall be required as a qualification for any office of public trust, except that any committee of a political party may, by rule, provide for equal representation of the sexes on any such committee, and a state convention of a political party, at which candidates for public office are nominated, may, by rule, provide for equal representation of the sexes on any committee of such party.

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Members of the legislature, and all officers, executive and judicial, shall, before they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the State of New York, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of ............, according to the best of my ability; " duty
Who is bound
- Members of the legislature, and all officers, executive and judicial
Exceptions
- except such inferior officers as shall be by law exempted
no other oath, declaration or test shall be required as a qualification for any office of public trust limit
Forbids
- Requiring any other oath, declaration or test as a qualification for any office of public trust
Exceptions
- any committee of a political party may, by rule, provide for equal representation of the sexes on any such committee
- a state convention of a political party, at which candidates for public office are nominated, may, by rule, provide for equal representation of the sexes on any committee of such party
any committee of a political party may, by rule, provide for equal representation of the sexes on any such committee power
Who holds it
- Any committee of a political party
a state convention of a political party, at which candidates for public office are nominated, may, by rule, provide for equal representation of the sexes on any committee of such party power
Who holds it
- A state convention of a political party

Simplified explanation

Legislators and executive and judicial officers must take the prescribed oath to support both constitutions and faithfully discharge their duties. No other oath or test may be required for public office, though party committees and conventions may provide by rule for equal representation of the sexes on party committees.

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