§ 13-510. Appointment and commission
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2009
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13-510
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 65, § 20; MD Public Safety § 13-601
§ 13-510. Appointment and commission
(a)(1) The Governor shall appoint and commission each commissioned officer or appoint each warrant officer of the organized militia on recommendation of the Adjutant General.
(b)(1) Each individual commissioned or appointed as an officer or warrant officer shall be:
(v) a graduate of a school, college, university, or officers' training school who received military instruction under the supervision of an officer of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard who certified the graduate's fitness for appointment as a commissioned officer; or
(vi) an individual not otherwise identified in items (i) through (v) of this paragraph who is specially qualified for service by achievement in any professional, technical, or public service capacity or otherwise displays extraordinary qualifications for commissioning as an officer of the Maryland Defense Force.
(c) When initially appointed, a general officer or colonel of the organized militia must:
(d) When initially appointed, a lieutenant-colonel or major of the line must have had service as an officer for at least 2 years in any component or auxiliary of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard or National Guard.
Credits
Added as Public Safety § 13-601 by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Renumbered Public Safety § 13-510 and amended by Acts 2009, c. 735, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13-510, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 13-510
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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