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Members of the Legislature, and all officers, executive and judiciary, except such inferior officers as may be by law exempted, before they enter on the duties of their respective offices, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: “I do solemnly swear [or affirm], that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the State of New York, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of _____ according to the best of my ability, and that I have not knowingly or intentionally paid or offered to pay, contributed or offered or promised to contribute, any money or valuable thing, or made any promise to influence or reward a vote at the election in which I was chosen to fill the said office.” Any person who shall refuse to take the oath herein prescribed, or who shall be convicted of having sworn falsely in taking such oath, shall forfeit his office. No other oath, declaration, or test shall be required, as a qualification for any office or public trust.