Effective: September 23, 1985
Latest Legislation: House Bill 204 - 116th General Assembly
Commissioned officers of the Ohio military reserve shall take and subscribe to the following oath of office:
"I, ________________________________, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of Ohio, 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 governor of the state of Ohio, 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 Ohio military reserve, upon which I am about to enter; and, I do solemnly swear that I do not advocate, nor am I a member of any political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this state by force or violence and that during such time that I am a member of the Ohio military reserve, I will not advocate nor become a member of any political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this state by force or violence, so help me God."
Every officer, before being commissioned shall take the subscribe to such oath within ten days after his appointment, and unless he does so he is deemed to have declined his office and the appointment shall be vacated.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 59 | Veterans-Military Affairs
Chapter 5920 | Ohio Military Reserve
Section 5920.01 | Organization and Maintenance of Ohio Military Reserve.
Section 5920.02 | Rules and Regulations.
Section 5920.03 | Requisition for Arms and Equipment Authorized - State Armories.
Section 5920.04 | Exemption From Military Service.
Section 5920.05 | Civil Organizations Not to Be Enlisted.
Section 5920.06 | Qualification for Commission or Enlistment.
Section 5920.07 | Oath of Commissioned Officers.
Section 5920.08 | Enlistment Contract - Oath of Enlistment.
Section 5920.09 | Powers of Commissioned Officers.
Section 5920.10 | Application of Ohio Code of Military Justice.
Section 5920.11 | Resignation - Discharge - Commission of Officers Vacated.