§ 2-68. Limited authority to administer oaths; false swearing.

(a)

The mayor; the presiding officer of the town council or any committee thereof; the presiding officer of any board, commission or other body of the town government; the town clerk; the town treasurer; and each other town officer, deputy or assistant officer to whom any sworn statement, whether oral or in writing, is required to be made or submitted by any person pursuant to any section of this Code or other ordinance or resolution of the town council shall have authority to administer the oath so required. However, nothing in this subsection shall be construed as purporting to authorize the administration of any oath which, by law, is required to be administered by a judicial officer, notary public or other officer authorized by statute to administer oaths, nor shall this section be construed as purporting to authorize the taking of any acknowledgment of any signature or seal for the purpose of recording elsewhere than in the office of the town clerk or some other office of this town.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to whom an oath has been administered pursuant to this section to knowingly make any false certificate, affidavit or statement, oral or written, concerning any matter whatsoever in violation of such oath.

(Code 1992, § 2-58)

State Law reference— Officers who may administer oaths, Code of Virginia, § 49-4.

(Code 1992, § 2-58)

State law reference

Officers who may administer oaths, Code of Virginia, § 49-4.