Ohio Code § 5921.04

§ 5921.04.

Commissioned officers and warrant officers of the Ohio naval militia shall be chosen,

commissioned, and take rank as provided for the Ohio national guard, following the

regulations and customs of the United States navy. Commissioned officers and warrant officers of the Ohio naval militia shall take and

subscribe to the following oath of office: “I, __________, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the constitution of the United

States and the constitution of the state of Ohio, 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 governor of the state of Ohio;  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 Ohio naval militia upon which I am about to enter;  and, I do solemnly swear

that I do not advocate, nor am I a member of any political party or organization that

advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this state by

force or violence, so help me God.” Every officer, before being commissioned shall take and subscribe to such oath within

ten days after his appointment, and unless he does so he is deemed to have declined

his office and the appointment shall be vacated. All commissioned officers and warrant officers of the Ohio naval militia may administer

oaths and affirmations in the discharge of any of the duties pertaining to their offices

and in connection with the appointment of officers and the enlistment of members of

the Ohio naval militia.