Opinion No. Oag 52-88, (1988)

TOM LOFTUS, Chairperson Assembly Committee on Organization

On behalf of the Assembly Committee on Organization, you request my opinion whether a county corporation counsel or an assistant district attorney must take and file an official oath under section 59.13(1), Stats. In my opinion, an official oath is required for a county corporation counsel but is not required for an assistant district attorney.

Section 59.13(1) requires each "county officer" named in chapter 59 to take and file an official oath. It also requires every "deputy" of such an officer to take and file an official oath.

In my…