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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 55

The Governor may, upon the recommendation of their
commanding officers, approved by the [ranking line officer]
ADJUTANT GENERAL, confer brevet commissions upon officers of the
organized militia of a grade next higher than the regular
commission held by them. The Governor may also confer upon
officers of the organized militia, brevet commissions of a grade
equal to the highest grade in which they previously served in the
organized militia, or in the Army of the United States. Brevet
commissions shall carry with them only such privileges or rights
as are allowed in like cases in the military service of the
United States.

49.

Any person who shall secrete, sell, dispose of, offer for
sale, purchase, retain after demand by a commissioned officer of
the organized militia, or in any manner pawn or pledge any arms,
uniforms, equipment or other military property issued under the
provisions of this article, and any person who shall wear any
uniform or device, strap, knot or insignia of any design or
character used as a designation of grade, rank or office, such as
are by law or general regulations duly promulgated and prescribed
for the use of the organized militia or similar thereto, except
members of the Army or Navy of the United States and the
organized militia of this or any other states, officers of the
independent military organizations as designated in this article,
members of associations wholly composed of soldiers honorably
discharged from the service of the United States, and members of
the Confederate Veterans or like societies, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in the District Court
sitting in the city or county wherein such offense was committed
shall be fined not less than twenty nor more than fifty dollars
for each and every offense, and in default of the payment of the
fine and costs, may be committed to the jail of the county or
city, as the case may be, pursuant to the provisions of Article
38, § 4, Annotated Code of Maryland. A fine imposed on appeal
from the judgment of the District Court shall be paid to the
[ranking line officer of the State] ADJUTANT GENERAL, who shall
apply the same to the use of the organized militia.

53.

Every regiment or separate organization of the organized
militia of this State may receive and have as many honorary
members as it has active and uniformed members, on payment in
advance by each person desiring to become such honorary member,
of not less than ten dollars per annum, which money shall be
received by the commanding officer of the regiment or separate
organization, and be by him applied to a special fund of such
organization and expended by the commanding officer for the best
interests of his organization, and the commanding officer of
every regiment and separate organization, shall, on or before the
first day of June and December in each and every year, render to
the [ranking line officer] ADJUTANT GENERAL an account of the
money so received and expended by him, and every such honorary