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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE

     Introduced By: Senators Felag, Lynch, Ciccone, Picard, and Pichardo

     Date Introduced: February 28, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 30-2-16 of the General Laws in Chapter 30-2 entitled "Organization

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and Command of Military and Naval Forces" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     30-2-16. Assistant adjutants general. -- There shall be two (2) assistant adjutants

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general with rank not to exceed that of brigadier general, one of whom shall be detailed by the

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adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, from the federally recognized officers, or

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from the retired officers, of the Rhode Island army national guard, and one of whom shall be

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detailed by the adjutant general, with the approval of the governor, from the federally recognized

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officers, or from the retired officers, of the Rhode Island air national guard; provided, however,

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that, when the Rhode Island national guard is in the active military service of the United States

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there shall be only one assistant adjutant general, who shall be detailed by the adjutant general,

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with the approval of the governor, from the officers of the Rhode Island state guard. These

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assistant adjutants general shall hold office at the pleasure of the adjutant general and shall serve

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as commanding officers for Rhode Island code of military justice purposes. They shall perform

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such duties as may be assigned to them by the adjutant general in addition to their other duties in

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the national guard, if any. In the absence from the state of the adjutant general, the assistant

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adjutant general detailed from the army national guard shall be authorized to perform all duties

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provided by law or regulation for the adjutant general.

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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE

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     This act would create two (2) additional adjutant general positions for providing

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assistance to the adjutant general.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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