{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-49-1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 49-1","heading":"Form of general oath required of officers","body":"Every person before entering upon the discharge of any function as an officer of this Commonwealth shall take and subscribe the following oath: \"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon me as ____________________ according to the best of my ability, (so help me God).\"Any person reappointed to any office filled by gubernatorial appointment for a subsequent term to begin immediately upon expiration of an existing term shall not be required to renew the oath set out in this section; however, the original oath taken shall continue in effect with respect to the subsequent term.Const., § 34; Code 1919, § 269; 1936, p. 49; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 16; 1980, c. 320; 1988, c. 255.","path":["Title 49. OATHS, AFFIRMATIONS AND BONDS","Chapter 1. OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/49-1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:54Z","sha256":"3c48e8a6c2226ea220a936fcee178056f8b9e2b86476910d6d236a084add3011","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-48-17.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-49-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}