Before entering upon their duties, such commissioners shall take and subscribe an oath that they will perform their duties faithfully and impartially, to the best of their ability.
§ 1508.Oath of Commissioners
Chapter 28: Partition · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceRequires partition commissioners to take and sign an oath, before starting their work, promising to perform their duties faithfully and impartially, to the best of their ability.
Full Text of § 1508
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4947.
Plain-English Summary
Before the commissioners appointed under Section 1506 can begin dividing the property, Section 1508 requires them to take and subscribe an oath -- a promise to carry out their duties faithfully and impartially, to the best of their ability.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Oklahoma partition commissioners have to be sworn in?
Yes. Before starting their duties, they must take and subscribe an oath.
What does the commissioners' oath require of them?
That they perform their duties faithfully and impartially, to the best of their ability.
Does the oath have to be sworn before a particular official?
The statute doesn't specify who administers it, only that the commissioners take and subscribe it before starting their duties.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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Also known as: oklahoma partition commissioner's oath12 O.S. § 1508commissioners oath faithfully and impartially