832 ARTICLE 65.

is not an office of profit. The unorganized militia shall consist of all
those liable to serve but not regularly enlisted.

8.

See notes to sec. 4.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 9. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 8. 1935, ch. 583, sec. 9.

9. The Adjutant General shall be appointed by the Governor by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate. He shall have a commissioned,
grade not above that of Major General, and his salary shall be as stated in
the annual Budget. He may be appointed by the Governor as Chief of
Staff of the Governor's Staff.

An Assistant Adjutant General may be appointed by the Governor,
and his term of office shall be at the pleasure of the Governor. He shall
have a commissioned grade not above that of Brigadier General. He may
be appointed by the Governor as Chief of Staff of the Governors Staff.
He will perform such military duties as may be assigned him by the
Governor.

The Assistant Adjutant General may also be appointed by the Gov-
ernor as Chairman of the Maryland Veterans Commission. He may be
paid a salary, to be fixed by the Governor, out of the appropriation made
in the budget for the administration of the Maryland Veterans Com-
mission.

The age limitation for members of the Organized Militia and for com-
missioned officers prescribed in Sections 5, 17 and 19 of Article 65 shall
not apply to the Adjutant General and Assistant Adjutant General.

The Governor may choose a Staff consisting of the Adjutant General
and/or the Assistant Adjutant General, and not more than ten Aides.
The Aides will be selected by the Governor from among the Commissioned.
Officers of the National Guard (active or inactive). Each of them may
receive an appointment as Aide, which, however, shall not add to the
actual grade of the officer so appointed; nor shall such officer be relieved
from duty with the organization to which he is assigned, except when
actually on duty as Aide under the orders of the Governor.

The appointment of a Chief of Staff and of Aides shall be at the
pleasure of the Governor.

The Governor, in his discretion, may by executive order transfer any
or all of the strictly administrative duties of the Ranking Line Officer to
the Adjutant General or Assistant Adjutant General, provided that any
such transfer shall not affect the control of the Ranking Line Officer over
the tactical command and training of the units and organizations of the
National Guard, or his general control of the Military Department, in all
of which the Ranking Line Officer shall continue to function under the
direct orders of the Governor.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 10. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 9. 1931, ch. 161. sec. 10.

10. The Ranking Line Officer shall be on active duty status and his.
salary shall be as stated in the annual budget; provided, that should the-