the Adjutant General. All other military accounts payable by the State shall be
audited by the Adjutant General. Military accounts thus audited shall be paid by the
Treasurer of the State from a proper appropriation made by the legislature, upon the
warrant of the Adjutant General, under and by direction of the Governor.

16.

(b) In addition to State active duty benefits, the Adjutant General shall
maintain workers' compensation insurance for members of the Maryland [State
Guard] DEFENSE FORCE during training.

23.

A commissioned officer tendering [his] A resignation, if accepted by the
Governor, shall receive an honorable discharge, provided [he] THE OFFICER shall not
be under arrest or returned to a military court for any deficiency or delinquency; and
provided further, [he] THE OFFICER be not indebted to the State in any manner, and
that [his] THE OFFICER'S accounts for money or for public property be correct. If the
Governor [accept] ACCEPTS the resignation of an officer who at the time shall be
under arrest, under charges or returned to a military court for any offense, deficiency
or delinquency, such officer shall then cease to be an officer and shall receive a
discharge in such form as the Governor shall direct; nor shall [he] THE OFFICER be
again eligible to receive a commission unless [he], THE OFFICER first reenlist and
until [he] THE OFFICER shall have performed at least [60] 100 percent of duty in
each year under such enlistment for [two] 2 successive years.

24.

Any able-bodied (male who is a] citizen of the State, or PERSON WHO has
declared [his] AN 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] GOVERNING THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.

[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.]

[27.

Each company, troop, battery, detachment and unit in the organized militia shall
assemble for drill and instruction, including indoor target practice, not less than
forty-eight times each year, and shall, in addition thereto, participate in
encampments, maneuvers or other exercises, including outdoor target practice, at
least fifteen days in training each year, unless such company, troop, battery,
detachment and unit shall have been excused from participation in any part thereof
by the Governor; provided that credit for an assembly for drill or for indoor target
practice shall not be given unless the number of officers and enlisted men present for
duty at such assembly shall equal or exceed a minimum to be prescribed by the
Governor, nor unless the period of actual military duty and instruction participated in
by each officer and enlisted man at each such assembly at which he shall be credited