The Governor, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall, before any Justice of the Supreme Court, take an oath or affirmation that he will support the Constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of North Carolina, and that he will faithfully perform the duties pertaining to the office of Governor.
History Note. - The provisions of this section are similar to those of Art. III, § 4, Const. 1868.
Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Removing Local Elected Officials From Office in North Carolina," see 16 Wake Forest L. Rev. 547 (1980).
CASE NOTES
Cited in Smith v. State, 298 N.C. 115, 257 S.E.2d 399 (1979).