Texas Government Code 602.004 – Oath Made Outside United States
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 602.004
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Oath: includes affirmation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
An oath made outside the United States and its territories may be administered and a certificate of the fact given by:
(1) a minister, commissioner, or charge d’affaires of the United States who resides in and is accredited to the country where the oath or affidavit is made;
(2) a consul-general, consul, vice-consul, commercial agent, vice-commercial agent, deputy consul, or consular agent of the United States who resides in the country where the oath or affidavit is made; or
(3) a notary public.