No person shall be enlisted for more than one year but such enlistment may be renewed. The oath to be taken upon enlistment in such forces shall be substantially in the form prescribed for enlisted men of the National Guard, substituting the words "West Virginia state guard" where necessary.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 4. West Virginia State Guard
§15-4-1. Governor Authorized to Organize and Maintain West Virginia State Guard
§15-4-2. Rules and Regulations
§15-4-4. Arms and Equipment; Use of State Armories, etc.
§15-4-7. Status of Forces and Members Thereof With Regard to Federal Service
§15-4-8. Civil Organizations, etc., Not to Be Enlisted as Unit
§15-4-11. Term of Enlistment; Oath of Enlisted Men
§15-4-12. Articles of War to Apply as to Court-Martial, etc.; Freedom From Arrest; Jury Duty