New York § 91 - 91Contract and oath of enlistment
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 91 — 91Contract and oath of enlistment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91. 91Contract and oath of enlistment
§ 91. Contract and oath of enlistment. Every person who enlists or re-enlists in any force of the organized militia shall sign an enlistment contract and shall take and subscribe such oath or affirmation of enlistment as may be prescribed by applicable laws of the United States and by regulations issued pursuant to this chapter. Such oath shall be taken and subscribed before any officers authorized by section seventy-three of this chapter to administer the oath of office to a commissioned officer. A person making a false oath as to any statement contained in such enlistment contract shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of perjury.
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Section 91 ("91Contract and oath of enlistment") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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