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

The mayor, the presiding officer of the town council for the time being, the presiding officer of any town council committee or of any board, commission or other body of the town government, and each town officer, his deputies and assistants, to whom any sworn report, return, certificate or statement, whether oral or in writing, is required to be made or submitted by any person pursuant to any provision of this Code or other ordinance or resolution of the town council shall have authority to administer the oath so required; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed as purporting to authorize the 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 acknowledgement of any signature or seal for the purpose of recording in the office of the clerk of the country clerk of the county court or elsewhere other than in the office of the recorder or some other officer of this town.

(Code 1979, § 2-31)