19-7-104. Assistant adjutants general; general officers; deputy military administrator and fiscal officer.

(a) The adjutant general shall appoint such assistant adjutants general and other general officers as may be authorized by the army national guard and the air national guard. Each assistant adjutant general and general officer shall serve in their respective duty positions at the pleasure of the adjutant general and may be removed from the position by the adjutant general as provided under W.S. 9-1-202(b)(i). Each assistant adjutant general and general officer shall hold the rank of brigadier general and shall possess the qualifications set forth in W.S. 19-7-103(a)(i) through (iii). No person shall continue to serve as an assistant adjutant general or general officer after failing to qualify before a federal recognition board for promotion to the grade of brigadier general.

(b) The adjutant general shall appoint a deputy military administrator for state military affairs, who shall serve in this position at the pleasure of the adjutant general and may be removed from this at-will position by the adjutant general under W.S. 9-1-202(b)(i). Under the direction of the adjutant general, the deputy military administrator shall prepare such reports, returns and requisitions as may be required and is accountable and responsible for all state military property and stores not in the possession of organizations. He shall receive and issue to all organizations on approved requisitions such property and equipment as may be required and authorized by appropriate state officials for the organizations. The annual compensation of the deputy military administrator shall be determined and fixed by the Wyoming personnel division. The duties of the deputy military administrator may be delegated to any officers of the Wyoming military department upon recommendation of the deputy military administrator and approval by the adjutant general.

(c) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 88, § 2.