Public employee or officer loyalty
Arizona State University is required by state law to reproduce the following statute and obtain
each employee’s signature in paragraph E. Sec. 38-231 Arizona Revised Statutes.
38-231. Officers and employees required to take loyalty oath; form; classification; definition
A.
In order to ensure the statewide application of this section on a uniform basis, each board, commission,
agency and independent office of this state, and of any of its political subdivisions, and of any county, city,
town, municipal corporation, school district and public educational institution, shall completely reproduce this
section so that the form of written oath or affirmation required in this section contains all of the provisions of
this section for use by all officers and employees of all boards, commissions, agencies and independent
offices.
B.
Any officer or employee who fails to take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation provided by this section
within the time limits prescribed by this section is not entitled to any compensation until the officer or employee
does take and subscribe to the form of oath or affirmation prescribed by this section.
C.
Any officer or employee having taken the form of oath or affirmation prescribed by this section, and
knowingly at the time of subscribing to the oath or affirmation, or at any time thereafter during the officer’s or
employee’s term of office or employment, does commit or aid in the commission of any act to overthrow by
force, violence or terrorism as defined in section 13-2301 the government of this state or of any of its political
subdivisions, or advocates the overthrow by force, violence or terrorism as defined in section 13-2301of
the government of this state or any of its political subdivisions, is guilty of a class 4felony and, on conviction
under this section, the officer or employee is deemed discharged from the office or employment and is not
entitled to any additional compensation or any other emoluments or benefits which may have been
incident or appurtenant to the office or employment.
D.
Any of the persons referred to in article XVIII, section 10, Constitution of Arizona, as amended, relating to
the employment of aliens, are exempted from any compliance with this section.
E.
In addition to any other form of oath or affirmation specifically provided bylaw for an officer or employee,
before any officer or employee enters upon the duties of the office or employment, the officer of employee shall
take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation:
F.
For the purposes of this section, “officer or employee” means any person elected, appointed or employed,
either on a part-time or full-time basis, by this state or any of its political subdivisions or any county, city, town,
municipal corporation, school district, public educational institution or any board, commission or agency of any
county, city, town, municipal corporation, school district or public educational institution.