Chapter 063

2013 -- S 0480

Enacted 06/03/13

A N A C T

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE

Introduced By: Senators Felag, Lynch, Ciccone, Picard, and Pichardo

Date Introduced: February 28, 2013

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 30-2-16 of the General Laws in Chapter 30-2 entitled "Organization

and Command of Military and Naval Forces" is hereby amended to read as follows:

30-2-16. Assistant adjutants general. -- There shall be two (2) assistant adjutants

general with rank not to exceed that of brigadier general, one of whom shall be detailed by the

adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, from the federally recognized officers, or

from the retired officers, of the Rhode Island army national guard, and one of whom shall be

detailed by the adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, from the federally recognized

officers, or from the retired officers, of the Rhode Island air national guard; provided, however,

that, when the Rhode Island national guard is in the active military service of the United States

there shall be only one assistant adjutant general, who shall be detailed by the adjutant general,

with the approval of the governor, from the officers of the Rhode Island state guard. These

assistant adjutants general shall hold office at the pleasure of the adjutant general and shall serve

as commanding officers for Rhode Island code of military justice purposes. They shall perform

such duties as may be assigned to them by the adjutant general in addition to their other duties in

the national guard, if any. In the absence from the state of the adjutant general, the assistant

adjutant general detailed from the army national guard shall be authorized to perform all duties

provided by law or regulation for the adjutant general.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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