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the line. at Inc time Of his appoint
tive service, or for two successive
years Immediately preceding his APP
pointment must have been In active
service in the national guard Of this
state as a commissioned ofhcer,
or IL not in active service at the
time of his appointment, must have had
prior service of at least six years in the
national guard of This state, or in the
army Of the United States. or in both
combined as a commissioned officer. All
staff officers except medical officers and
chaplains must have served one yea
Immediately preceding their appoint
ments in the national guard of this
state. The assistant Judge advocate
general must be a counselor at law Of
the supreme court of this state of at
least -four years standing of the grade
OF major. Surgeons and assistant sur
geons must be duly licensed ard prac-
ticing physicians and surgeons under
the laws of this state. and of at least
of colonel. Of at least ten years prac-
tice If of the grade of lieuteant colonel,
OF at least five years practice II Of the
grade of major, Of at least three. years
practice IL Of the grade of captain, and
Of at least two years practice if of the
grade of first Lieutenant. An engineer
o%ficer OF the National Grard must have
been educated as a military or civil en-
gineer. a chaplain must be a regularly
ordained minister OF some religious de-
nomination.
) 70. hpDOlnt00 ana Elected O1l-
cers.l The officers on the staff of the
adjutant general, the field and line Of
hoers or signal corps, the extra Off
GERS allowed to regiments, battalions
and ~squsdrons for staff duty, surgeons
and assistant surgeons and ~chaplains
shall be appointed and assigned by the
governor upon recommendation of their
immediate commanding officers subject
to the provisions Of this act. In case of
original appointment from civil life the
selection shall be made by the COVER
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subject to any examination which may
be prescribed by regulations or orders.
When the governor desires to create
new organizations, he shall nave the
power, In first instance. to appoint all
the officers necessary TO and
complete such organization.
from al 't ths o Members sh 81 , pc N Setfo1sd
Guard.
All promotions of the field and line
officers of the National Guard shall be
determined by seniority unless other
wise ordered by the governor; provided,
that second lieutenants of companies
may be selected by election under such
rules as the governor may prescribe;
further, hat before any Off
Ger shal be promoted and commission
ed he may at the discretion of the gov
ton as to his htness and qualifications
before "a board of his superior officers
detailed Tor that purpose.
"a. gTevet Commissioner The gov
ernor may, upon the recommendation
of their commanding officers, confer
brevet commissions Of a grade equal to
the highest grade In which they have
previously served, or of a grade next
higher than the ordinary or brevet
officers OF the National Guard in active
service, for gallant conduct or for mer-
itorious service Of not less than TWEEN
ty-hve years. such commissions shall
carry with them only such privileges
or rights as are allowed in like cases
IN the military service of the United
States.
rs. Supernumerary onicersl. Com
mlssioned officers who shall be render
ed surplus by reduction or disarmament
of organizations or in any manner pro-
vided by this act now or hereafter, may
ne withdrawn from active service and
The governor may upon the reCOmmen-
dation OF the a%djutant general detail
supernumerary officers for active duty,
and he may relieve them from such
duty and return them TO the supernum-
ersry list at his discretion.
20. Resignation of Oficersl. A
commissioned officer rendering his res
ignation before having served five
years, IL the governor shall accept,
shall receive an honorable discharge;
If he has served five years or more he
shall receive a fun and honorable dis
charge; provided, he shall not be un-
der arrest or returned to a military
cy; and provided further, he be not in
debted to the state in any manner,
and that all his accounts for money
or public property be correct.
81. Examination and Discharge
of Onicersl. The governor may, when
ever he may deem that the good of
the service requires IL, order any COM
missioned officer before "A board of ex-
animation, to consist Of not less than
three or more than Ave general or
Held officers, which is hereby invested
with the power of court of inquiry
and courtsmartial. and such board
shall examine into the moral charac-
ter. capacity, and general fitness for
the service OF such commissioned Of
fieer, and record and return the testi-
mony n "a record of the proceedings.
III the hndings of such board be un-
favorable to such officer and be ~
proved by the governor, he shall be
discharged from the service. No Off
Ger whose grade or promotion would
in any way be affected by the decision
come before il, shan participate in the
examination or decision of the board
in such case. Failure TO appear when
ordered before a board constituted
under this section shall be sufficient
ground for n finding by such board
the officer ordered to appear be
2S. DISMISSAL. An officer who
have been absent without leave
for a period of six months or more
may be dismissed by the governor
officer can not be removed from office
without his consent, except by SEN
tence OF a general CourtSmartial or as
prsV sS' oath ln ."' BY en WPSom Administer
ed. The adjutant general and all Of
icers of the general staff and COM
officers of regiments, battal-
ions, and companies. are each and ev-
cry one hereby authorized to admins
ter any oath required to be made in
the administration of the militia laws
OF this state.
81. Enlisted Men of the National
Guardl. Any man who is a citizen of
the United states or has declared his
to become "A citizen, if more
than eighteen and less than forty-ive
years of age. able bodied, free from
disease, of good character and tenn
perate habits. may be enlisted in the
Guard of this state under the
not less than three years; except that
men may be enlisted as musicians IL
more thar sixteen years OF age.
No minor shall be enlisted without
the written consent of his parent or
guardian. A "A who has been ex-
PEELED or di~shonorably discharged
from any military organization of the
eligible for enlistment or re-enlist-
ment unless he produce written con-
to such enlistment of the COM
handing officer of the organization
from which he was expelled or dis
h~onorably discharged and of the SOM
handing officer who approved the ex-
pulsion or issued such ~dishonorable
Men who have been discharged by
reason of dist nay be enlist
and shall then receive credit for
the period served at the time of such
disbandment. A man discharged for
physical disability shall, IL such dis
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