Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
GOVERNMENT CODE |
Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
Subtitle C. STATE MILITARY FORCES AND VETERANS |
Chapter 431. STATE MILITIA |
Subchapter D. TEXAS STATE GUARD |
Sec. 431.055. OFFICERS
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(a) Officers of the Texas State Guard are appointed, commissioned, and assigned by the governor or under the governor's authority. The governor may remove or reassign an officer.
(b) To be eligible for appointment as a general officer a person must have:
(1) been a federally recognized officer of not less than field grade of the Texas National Guard or a regular or reserve component of the United States Army or Air Force; or
(2) served at least 15 years as a commissioned officer in the state military forces or a regular or reserve component of the United States Army or Air Force.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.