Illinois Compiled Statutes

65 ILCS 5/6-4-9 (2026)

Oaths

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(65 ILCS 5/6-4-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 6-4-9)
    Sec. 6-4-9. Oaths.
    Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices all officers, whether elected or appointed, shall take and subscribe the following oath:
    I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of .... according to the best of my ability.
    This oath, so subscribed, shall be filed in the office of the city or village clerk.
(Source: P.A. 76-746.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Delyer v. Vill. of Arlington Heights, 2025 IL App (1st) 242292-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025).
Delyer v. Vill. of Arlington Heights, 2025 IL App (1st) 242292-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). · cites it 2× “Of note, on February 21, 2023, plaintiff submitted to the Village the following FOIA requests for the bonds for Village Police Officers Pitor Gacek and Joshua White, respectively: “Pursuant to: AHMC Chapter 4 104(e), 65 ILCS 5/6-4-9, 65 ILCS 5/3.1 1-10-25 (sic), 65 ILCS 5/3.”
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