A newly appointed public officer needs to take an official oath. Under Public Officers Law §10, who may administer that oath?
Only a notary public or specific officials may administer the oath, not a private citizen.
Public Officers Law §10 expressly provides that official oaths of public officers may be administered by a notary public. Because the question asks who may administer the oath under that section, this option matches the statute exactly.
Public Officers Law §10 allows any notary public to administer the official oath, not just the agency head.
Public Officers Law §10 allows notaries public to administer oaths, not just judges.
Explanation
Whenever the issue is who may administer an official oath for a public officer under Public Officers Law §10, a notary public is authorized to do so.
Memory Aid
Think: "POL §10 = Public Officer’s oath? 1 notary can do it."