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House Bill 0255

Florida House of Representatives - 1997 HB 255 By Representative Smith 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to the National Guard; amending 3 s. 250.10, F.S.; revising language with respect 4 to the appointment of the Adjutant General; 5 providing for the performance of the duties of 6 Adjutant General by certain assistants; 7 providing an effective date. 8 9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10 11 Section 1. Subsections (1), (4), and (6) of section 12 250.10, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 13 250.10 Appointment and duties of the Adjutant 14 General.-- 15 (1) In case of a vacancy, the Governor shall, subject 16 to confirmation by the Senate, appoint a federally recognized 17 officer of the Florida National Guard who shall have served 18 therein as such for the preceding at least 5 years and 19 attained the rank of colonel major or higher, to be the 20 Adjutant General of the state with the rank of not less than 21 brigadier general or such higher rank as may be authorized by 22 applicable tables of organization of the Department of the 23 Army. The Adjutant General and all other officers of the 24 Florida National Guard on permanent duty with the Military 25 Department of Military Affairs and who are paid from state 26 funds shall receive the pay and allowances of their respective 27 grade as prescribed by applicable pay tables of the national 28 military establishment for similar grade and period of service 29 of personnel, unless a different rate of pay and allowances be 30 specified in the appropriation bill, in which event such pay 31 shall be the amount therein specified. An officer, with his 1 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida House of Representatives - 1997 HB 255 60-252-97 1 or her consent, may be ordered to active state service for 2 administrative duty with the Military Department of Military 3 Affairs at a grade lower than the officer currently holds. 4 (4) The Adjutant General shall employ a federally 5 recognized officer of the Florida National Guard who shall 6 have served therein as such for the preceding at least 5 years 7 and have obtained the rank of colonel major or higher, to be 8 the Assistant Adjutant General for Army who shall perform such 9 duties as the Adjutant General may require. The Assistant 10 Adjutant General for Army is one of two senior Assistant 11 Adjutants General within the State of Florida and shall In the 12 absence of the Adjutant General the most senior in rank 13 Assistant Adjutant General for Air and Army shall be the 14 acting Adjutant General and perform the duties required of the 15 Adjutant General. 16 (6) The Adjutant General shall employ a federally 17 recognized officer of the Florida National Guard, who shall 18 have served therein as such for the preceding at least 5 years 19 and have attained the rank of colonel major or higher, to be 20 the Assistant Adjutant General for Air who shall perform such 21 duties as the Adjutant General may require. The Assistant 22 Adjutant General for Air is one of two senior Assistant 23 Adjutants General within the State of Florida and shall In the 24 absence of the Adjutant General the most senior in rank 25 Assistant Adjutant General for Air and Army shall be the 26 acting Adjutant General and perform the duties required of the 27 Adjutant General. 28 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a 29 law. 30 31 2 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida House of Representatives - 1997 HB 255 60-252-97 1 ***************************************** 2 HOUSE SUMMARY 3 Revises a provision of law with respect to the Adjutant 4 General of the state to provide that the person appointed shall have served as an officer in the Florida National 5 Guard for the preceding 5 years and attained the rank of colonel or higher. Provides that in the absence of the 6 Adjutant General the most senior in rank Assistant Adjutant General for Air and Army shall be the acting 7 Adjutant General and perform the duties of the Adjutant General. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3