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Timestamp: 2018-07-20 04:36:59
Document Index: 80251458

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 973', '§4', '§116', '§1002', '§556', '§506', '§1704', '§545', '§545', '§116', '§1002']

[USC10] 10 USC 973: Duties: officers on active duty; performance of civil functions restricted
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10 USC 973: Duties: officers on active duty; performance of civil functions restricted Text contains those laws in effect on July 19, 2018
(b)(1) This subsection applies-
(2)(A) Except as otherwise authorized by law, an officer to whom this subsection applies may not hold, or exercise the functions of, a civil office in the Government of the United States-
(4)(A) An officer to whom this subsection applies by reason of subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) may not hold, by election or appointment, a civil office in the government of a State (or of any political subdivision of a State) if the holding of such office while this subsection so applies to the officer-
(Added Pub. L. 90–235, §4(a)(5)(A), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 759 ; amended Pub. L. 96–513, title I, §116, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2878 ; Pub. L. 98–94, title X, §1002(a), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 655 ; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title V, §556, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1570 ; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, §506, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 591 ; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, §1704(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314 ; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, §545, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1479 .)
2003-Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 108–136, §545(2), inserted "by reason of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1)" after "applies" and substituted "(or of any political subdivision of a State)" for ", the District of Columbia, or a territory, possession, or commonwealth of the United States (or of any political subdivision of any such government)".
1999-Subsec. (b)(1)(B), (C). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted "270 days" for "180 days".
1990-Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 101–510 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).
1983-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–94 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment subsec. (b) provided that, except as otherwise provided by law, no regular officer of an armed force on active duty could hold a civil office by election or appointment, whether under the United States, a Territory or possession, or a State, and that acceptance of such a civil office or the exercise of its functions by such an officer terminated his military appointment.
1980-Pub. L. 96–513, §116(c), substituted "officers on active duty" for "regular officers" in section catchline.
Pub. L. 98–94, title X, §1002(b), (c), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 655 , 656, provided that:
"(b) Nothing in section 973(b) of title 10, United States Code, as in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 24, 1983], shall be construed-