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discharge therefrom, graduates of the United States Mili-
tary and Naval Academies; and graduates of schools, col-
leges, universities and officers' training camps, where they
have received military instruction under the supervision of
an officer of the Regular Army who certified their fitness
for appointment as commissioned officers; and for the tech-
nical branches or Staff Corps and departments, such; other
civilians as may be specially qualified for duty therein.
Provided that, before such appointment, officers shall be
recommended as follows: Commanding officers of units
comprising a brigade by the brigade commander; all other
officers by the commanding officers of the respective units
or chiefs of their respective staff corps or departments.
A general officer and a colonel at the time of appointment
must foe an officer in the National Guard of the State of a
grade of field officer, or have been in active service in the
Army, Navy or Marine Corps or National Guard with a
higher grade than captain. A lieutenant-colonel or major
of the line at the time of appointment must have had active
service as an officer for two years in the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps or National Guard.

24. Any able-bodied male who is a citizen of the State, or
has declared his intention to become a citizen of the State,
of good character and temperate habits, may be enlisted in
the organized militia of this State as provided in this
Article and the National Defense Act and regulations made
in pursuance thereof.

It shall be unlawful for any person to misstate his age
for the purpose of securing enlistment in the organized
militia of this State. It shall be unlawful for any person
to enlist in two military organizations at the same time.
Any person violating provisions of this section shall be
guilty of fraudulent enlistment.

58B. Organization; Rules and Regulations. The Gov-
ernor is hereby authorized to prescribe rules and regula-
tions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act gov-
erning the enlistment, organization, administration, equip-
ment, maintenance, training and discipline of such forces:
Provided, however, such rules and regulations, in so far
as he deems practicable and desirable, shall conform to
existing law governing and pertaining to the National
Guard and the rules and regulations promulgated there-
under, and shall prohibit the acceptance of gifts, dona-
tions, gratuities or (anything of value by such forces or by
any member of such forces from any individual, firm, asso-
ciation, or corporation by reason of such membership.
Except when actually on active duty, no member of any