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1 Adjutant General. Amend RSA 110-B:8, I to read as follows:
I. The adjutant general shall be appointed as provided in the constitution and the tenure of office shall be for 6 years or until the officer has reached the age of 65 64 years. At the time of appointment, the adjutant general shall have had not less than 5 years of service as a member of the New Hampshire national guard, immediately preceding that the appointment, shall have attained at least the rank of colonel, and shall be eligible for federal recognition by the department of defense as a brigadier general. After one year as a brigadier general, the adjutant general may be appointed to the rank of major general. The adjutant general's salary shall be prescribed by law.
2 Deputy Adjutant General. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 110-B:8-b to read as follows:
110-B:8-b Deputy Adjutant General. The deputy adjutant general shall be appointed as provided in the constitution and the tenure of office shall be for 4 years or until the officer has reached the age of 65 64 years. At the time of appointment, the deputy adjutant general shall have had at least 5 years of service as a member of the New Hampshire national guard or United States armed forces, preceding the appointment and shall have at least attained the rank of major. The deputy adjutant general's salary shall be prescribed by law. The deputy adjutant general shall:
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Adjutant General. Amend RSA 110-B:8, I to read as follows:
I. The adjutant general shall be appointed as provided in the constitution and the tenure of office shall be for 6 years or until the officer has reached the age of 64 years. At the time of appointment, the adjutant general shall have had not less than 5 years of service as a member of the New Hampshire national guard preceding the appointment, shall have attained at least the rank of colonel, and shall be eligible for federal recognition by the department of defense as a brigadier general. After one year as a brigadier general, the adjutant general may be appointed to the rank of major general. The adjutant general's salary shall be prescribed by law.
2 Deputy Adjutant General. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 110-B:8-b to read as follows:
110-B:8-b Deputy Adjutant General. The deputy adjutant general shall be appointed as provided in the constitution and the tenure of office shall be for 4 years or until the officer has reached the age of 64 years. At the time of appointment, the deputy adjutant general shall have had at least 5 years of service as a member of the New Hampshire national guard or United States armed forces, preceding the appointment and shall have at least attained the rank of major. The deputy adjutant general's salary shall be prescribed by law. The deputy adjutant general shall:
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.