Utah State Constitution

Article IV, Section 10. [Oath of office.]

All officers made elective or appointive by this Constitution or by the laws made in pursuance thereof, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity.”

Special District Board of Trustees Oath of Office
Statutory requirement and reference

17B-1-303. Term of board of trustees members -- Oath of office -- Bond.

(1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the term of each member of a board of trustees shall begin at noon on the January 1 following the member's election or appointment.(b) The term of each member of the initial board of trustees of a newly created local district shall begin:(i) upon appointment, for an appointed member; and (ii) upon the member taking the oath of office after the canvass of the election at which the member is elected, for an elected member.

 (2) (a) (i) Subject to Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the term of each member of a board of trustees shall be four years, except that approximately half the members of the initial board of trustees, chosen by lot, shall serve a two-year term so that the term of approximately half the board members expires every two years.

 (ii) (A) If the terms of members of the initial board of trustees of a newly created local district do not begin on January 1 because of application of Subsection (1)(b), the terms of those members shall be adjusted as necessary, subject to Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(B), to result in the terms of their successors complying with:

 (I) the requirement under Subsection (1)(a) for a term to begin on January 1 following a member's election or appointment; and

 (II) the requirement under Subsection (2)(a)(i) that terms be four years.

 (B) An adjustment under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A) may not add more than a year to or subtract more than a year from a member's term.

 (b) Each board of trustees member shall serve until a successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified, unless the member earlier is removed from office or resigns or otherwise leaves office.

 (c) If a member of a board of trustees no longer meets the qualifications of Subsection 17B-1-302 (1): (i) the member's position is considered vacant, subject to Subsection (2)(c)(ii); and

 (ii) the member may continue to serve until a successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.

(3) (a) (i) Before entering upon the duties of office, each member of a board of trustees shall take the oath of office specified in Utah Constitution Article IV, Section 10.

(ii) An oath of office may be administered by a judge, county clerk, notary public, or the local district clerk.
(b) Each oath of office shall be filed with the clerk of the local district.
(c) The failure of a board of trustees member to take the oath required by Subsection (3)(a) does not invalidate any official act of that member.

(4) A board of trustees member is not limited in the number of terms the member may serve.

(5) Except as provided in Subsection (6), each midterm vacancy in a board of trustees position shall be filled as provided in Section 20A-1-512.