Columbia Oath of Office ordinance (Charter § 148)

Before entering upon the duties of office, every officer shall file with the city clerk a certificate of election or appointment, and shall take and subscribe before, and file with the city clerk, an oath or affirmation that the officer possesses all the qualifications for the elective or appointed office, that the officer is not subject to any of the disqualifications set forth in this charter, that the officer will support the Constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of Missouri, and the charter and ordinances of the City of Columbia, and that the officer will faithfully discharge the duties of the office.