Sec. 4. (a) Officers shall be commissioned by the governor. The governor is, ex officio, the commander in chief.
(b) A commission may not be issued to any officer of the Indiana national guard except to general officers until the officer has passed a satisfactory examination before a board demonstrating:
(1) the officer's knowledge of military affairs proportionate to the office to be held; and
(2) the officer's general knowledge and fitness for the service.
(c) A person is not eligible for appointment:
(1) to the office of adjutant general;
(2) as a major general; or
(3) as a brigadier general;
unless the person has served at least ten (10) years as a commissioned officer of the national guard, army, or air force of the United States.
(d) A person is not eligible for appointment to any staff (other than the governor's honorary staff), corps, or department unless the person has the technical training requisite to qualify for the appointment, to be determined by an examining board appointed for the purpose.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-3-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.
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