(5 ILCS 255/3) (from Ch. 101, par. 3)
Sec. 3.
Whenever any person shall be required to take an oath before he
enters upon the discharge of any office, place or business, or on any other
lawful occasion, it shall be lawful for any person empowered to administer
the oath to administer it in the following form, to-wit: The person
swearing shall, with his hand uplifted, swear by the ever-living God, and
shall not be compelled to lay the hand on or kiss the gospels.
(Source: R.S. 1874, p. 725.)
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