SENATE BILL No. 1166

March 14, 2000, Introduced by Senator EMMONS and referred to the Committee on Human Resources, Labor, Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs.

A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled

"Michigan military act,"

by amending sections 302 and 304 (MCL 32.702 and 32.704).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 302. The governor shall appoint the adjutant general

2 from among qualified federally recognized officers of the

3 national guard. The adjutant general shall have served as an

4 officer of field or general grade in the state military estab-

5 lishment for not less than 5 years prior to his OR HER

6 appointment. He OR SHE shall serve at the pleasure of the gover-

7 nor and unless sooner relieved, shall serve until he OR SHE

8 attains the age of 62. He shall receive THE pay and allowances

9 equal to those of an active army or air force officer of like

10 grade and service FOR THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SHALL BE DETERMINED

11 IN THE SAME MANNER AS DETERMINED FOR DIRECTORS OF ANY OTHER STATE

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1 DEPARTMENT. Not later than 10 days after his appointment he

2 shall file his constitutional oath of office with the secretary

3 of state.

4 Sec. 304. The adjutant general shall select from among the

5 qualified federally recognized officers of the army national

6 guard a principal assistant to be known as "assistant adjutant

7 general for army" to supervise the training, administration, and

8 supply of the army national guard, and a principal assistant from

9 the air national guard to be known as "assistant adjutant general

10 for air" to supervise the training, administration, and supply of

11 the air national guard and each shall have the rank of brigadier

12 general. and receive THE pay and allowances equal to that of

13 an active army or air force officer of like grade and service

14 FOR THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANTS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN THE SAME

15 MANNER AS DETERMINED FOR A DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ANY OTHER STATE

16 DEPARTMENT. Officers so appointed AS A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT

17 shall serve at the pleasure of the adjutant general.

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