No person shall be enlisted for more than one year but such enlistment may be renewed. The oath to be taken upon enlistment in such forces shall be substantially in the form prescribed for enlisted men of the National Guard, substituting the words "West Virginia state guard" where necessary.
W. Va. Code § 15-4-11
Term of enlistment; oath of enlisted men
Known as the West Virginia State Guard Act
The act spans §§ 15-4-1 to 15-4-9 (13 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.