South Carolina Statutes
§ 25-1-540 — Text of oath for officers.
South Carolina § 25-1-540
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-540 (2026).
Text
The oath of office for commissioned and warrant officers in the National Guard of South Carolina shall be substantially as follows: "I __________ do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of South Carolina against all enemies foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the Governor of South Carolina; that I make this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of __________ in the National Guard of the United States and of South Carolina upon which I am about to enter, so help me God."
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 44-44; 1952 Code SECTION 44-44; 1950 (46) 1881; 1964 (53) 2241.
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