Every officer shall take and subscribe to an oath of office as prescribed by the Department of Defense. The oath shall be taken and subscribed before any officer from any branch of the armed services authorized to administer oaths. In case of neglect or refusal to take and subscribe to the oath the commission shall be canceled by the Governor and a new appointment shall be made to fill the vacancy.
Effective: July 13, 1984

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 38.070

  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.

History: Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 414, sec. 45, effective July 13, 1984. — Amended
1962 Ky. Acts ch. 47, sec. 3. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective
October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2711a-168.