63AADMINISTRATION OF OATHS63A.1General authority.The following officers are empowered to administer oaths and to take affirmations:1Justices of the supreme court and judges of the court of appeals and district courts, including district associate judges and judicial magistrates.2Official court reporters of district courts in taking depositions under appointment or by agreement of counsel.3The clerk and deputy clerks of the supreme court and the clerks of the district court and their designees.4Notaries public.5Certified shorthand reporters.[C51, §227, 979, 980, 1594; R60, §201, 449, 1843, 1844, 2684; C73, §277, 278, 396; C97, §393; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1215; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §78.1]89 Acts, ch 296, §12; 91 Acts, ch 116, §1C93, §63A.163A.2Limited authority.The following officers and persons are empowered to administer oaths and to take affirmations in any matter pertaining to the business of their respective office, position, or appointment:1Governor, secretary of state, secretary of agriculture, auditor of state, treasurer of state, and attorney general.2Members of all boards, commissions, or bodies created by law.3All county officers other than those named in section 63A.1.4Mayors and clerks of cities, precinct election officials, township clerks, assessors, and surveyors.5All duly appointed referees or appraisers.6All investigators for supplementary assistance as provided for under chapter 249.7The director and employees of the department of revenue, as authorized by the director, and as set forth in chapters 421 and 422.[C51, §980, 1865; R60, §1844, 3201; C73, §277, 278; C97, §393; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1216; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §78.2]89 Acts, ch 296, §13C93, §63A.22003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §40; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §17Members of general assembly, §2.8 Veterinary assistants, §163.5 Law enforcement agencies, §805.6 63A.3Jurat by deputy.In preparing a jurat to an oath or affirmation administered by a deputy, it shall be sufficient for the deputy to affix the deputy’s own name, together with the designation of the deputy’s official position, and the seal of principal, if any.[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1217; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §78.3]C93, §63A.3