Town clerks, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall be sworn, and the authority administering the oath shall file a certificate thereof with the town clerk, who shall record the same. The moderator of any town election at which a town clerk has been elected may administer to such town clerk the oath required by law.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-17
(1949 Rev., S. 518; 1953, S. 252d; P.A. 88-45, S. 2.)
See Sec. 9-1 for applicable definitions.