Oath of Office
Board members shall take and subscribe to the oath prescribed for public officers pursuant to A.R.S. 38-231, and forward the acknowledged oath on the same day to the County School Superintendent. The person taking the oath shall file a copy of the acknowledged oath in the District office. The District office shall keep such copy on file as long as the Board member remains on the Governing Board and for a period of five (5) years after last serving on the Board.
Time of Oath (Governing Board Members)
When a different time is not prescribed, the oath of office shall be taken and subscribed after the Board member has notice of appointment or, if elected, at any time after receipt of the certificate of election, or before commencement of the term of office.
Familiarization with
Open Meeting Law
A newly elected or appointed Governing Board member shall, at least one (1) day before taking office, review the Arizona open meeting law (OML) material prepared by the attorney general.
Adopted: December 14, 2010
LEGAL REF.:
A.R.S.
15-426
38-231
38-232
38-233
38-431.01
Attorney General Arizona Agency Handbook, Chapter 7, Open Meetings