(A) The adjutant general may appoint an assistant adjutant general - army. This assistant shall be a brigadier general and shall aid the adjutant general by performing duties that the adjutant general assigns that include the areas of readiness, mobilization, and homeland defense preparedness. This assistant shall not be a full-time state employee or a member of the governor's military staff, but shall serve in that capacity only during federally recognized training, special duty periods, mobilization periods, or state active duty, and shall at the time of appointment be in the rank of colonel or above but otherwise meet the qualifications established by the department of defense/army for general officer qualification.

(B) The adjutant general may appoint an assistant adjutant general airforce. This assistant shall be a brigadier general and shall aid the adjutant general by performing duties that the adjutant general assigns that include the areas of readiness, mobilization, and homeland defense preparedness. This assistant shall not be a full-time state employee or a member of the governor's military staff, but shall serve in that capacity only during federally recognized training, special duty periods, mobilization periods, or state active duty, and shall at the time of appointment be in the rank of colonel or above but otherwise meet the qualifications established by the department of defense/air force for general officer qualification.

Amended by 128th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.

Effective Date: 09-18-1997 .