Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 20 Sec. 702

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Oath: shall include affirmation where by law an affirmation may be substituted. See
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 702. Oaths of enlisted members

(a) At the time of their enlistment, all enlisted members of the National Guard shall take and subscribe to the oath and contract prescribed by federal law and regulations before a National Guard officer or warrant officer who has taken and subscribed to the oath for officers pursuant to section 701 of this chapter.

(b) The oath shall contain obligations of allegiance to the State and to the United States. In the absence of applicable federal law or regulations, the oath and contract shall be prescribed by the Governor. (Amended 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 122; 2021, No. 10, § 39.)