ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                Ch. 5

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the former reference to "successfully"
passing tests is deleted as implicit in the requirement to "pass the tests".

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to the "Air Force" is added to
conform to the current practice of the Military Department. See General
Revisor's Note to title.

13-604. DATE OF TAKING RANK.

AN OFFICER SHALL TAKE RANK FROM THE DATE THAT THE OFFICER WAS
COMMISSIONED AND IN THE MANNER THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE PROVIDES BY REGULATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the first sentence of former Art. 65, § 21, as it related to
taking rank.

The reference to the "United States Department of Defense" is substituted
for the former reference to the "Defense Department" to reflect the proper
name of the Department.

13-605. BREVET COMMISSIONS.

(A)     GOVERNOR TO CONFER GRADE.

(1)      ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, THE
GOVERNOR MAY GRANT TO AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA A BREVET
COMMISSION OF THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE THAN THE REGULAR COMMISSION HELD
BY THE OFFICER

(2)      THE GOVERNOR MAY GRANT A BREVET COMMISSION TO AN OFFICER
OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA OF A GRADE EQUAL TO THE HIGHEST GRADE IN WHICH
THE OFFICER PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN THE ORGANIZED MILITIA OR IN THE UNITED
STATES ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AIR FORCE, OR COAST GUARD.

(B)     RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES.

A BREVET COMMISSION CARRIES ONLY THE RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES THAT ARE
ALLOWED IN LIKE CASES IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 65, § 36.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to the United States
            "Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard" is added so that all

branches of the armed forces are named. See General Revisor's Note to
title.

13-606. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
(A) IN GENERAL.

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