Government Code section 18151

The oath required by this chapter shall be taken and subscribed by:

(a)

Every person who is appointed to a State position not in the State civil service and not otherwise so required by law, within 30 days of the date of appointment; and

(b)

Every person who has not previously taken and subscribed the oath and who is employed in a permanent position in the State civil service where the employment continues for 30 days or more, within the first 30 days of his employment.

Source: Section 18151, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=18151.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1945; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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