(REPRINTED WITH ADOPTED AMENDMENTS)

                                                                                    FIRST REPRINTS.B. 471

 

Senate Bill No. 471–Committee on Government Affairs

 

March 23, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Makes various changes concerning adjutant general. (BDR 36‑1347)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to state military; changing the qualifications for appointment as adjutant general; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. NRS 412.044 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2    412.044  1.  The governor shall appoint an adjutant general who shall

1-3  hold office for a 4-year term or until relieved by reason of resignation,

1-4  withdrawal of federal recognition or for cause to be determined by a court-

1-5  martial. The current term of an adjutant general shall continue until its

1-6  prescribed expiration date while such adjutant general is serving in a

1-7  federal active duty status under an order or call by the President of the

1-8  United States.

1-9    2.  To be eligible for appointment to the office of adjutant general, a

1-10  person must be an officer of the Nevada National Guard, federally

1-11  recognized in the grade of lieutenant colonel or higher, and must have

1-12  completed at least 6 years’ service in the Nevada National Guard as a

1-13  federally recognized officer . [, 3 years of which must be immediately prior

1-14  to his appointment.]

1-15    3.  The adjutant general may be appointed in the grade of lieutenant

1-16  colonel or higher, but not exceeding that of major general. If appointed in a

1-17  lower grade, he may be promoted by the governor to any grade not

1-18  exceeding that of major general.

1-19    Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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