Every person elected or appointed a member of the Senate, or a member of the House of Delegates, in the Legislature of this state, shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, take and subscribe the oath or affirmation prescribed by, and in the manner specified in, section 16 of article VI of the Constitution of the State.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 6-1-2

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10