Indiana § 10-16-6-7 - Officers oath
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§ 10-16-6-7. Officers oath
Sec. 7. A commissioned officer of the Indiana national guard, before entering upon the duties of the officer's office, shall take and subscribe to the following oath, or other oath as may be required by national guard regulations:
"I, ____________, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Indiana 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 the state of Indiana, 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 state of Indiana upon which I am about to enter, so help me God.".
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-3-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10-16-6-7 ("Officers oath") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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