other military duties as, in his judgment, may be advisable. When, however, officers on the retired list are detailed for active duty other than upon boards of officers, courts-martial, and courts of inquiry, they shall only be entitled to the rank which properly belongs to the office, the duties of which they are detailed to perform. When the duty ends, or the detail is canceled, the officer shall again return to the retired list with his former retired rank. A roster of all officers on the retired Roster of list shall be kept in the adjutant-general's office, division headquarters, and at the brigade headquarters. retired officers. Rank and 5. Officers on the retired list shall, on all occasions of duty, and all occasions of ceremony, take rank next to officers of like rank upon the active list. SEC. 18. Section nineteen hundred and seventy-four of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: 1974. 1. Every elected or staff officer of the National Guard must, upon his appointment or reappointment, election or reëlection, to any office in the National Guard, appear before an examining board for examination as to his qualifications for the office to which he has been appointed or reappointed, elected or reëlected; provided, that the provisions of this section do not apply to surgeons, judges-advocate, chaplains, or the staff of the commander-in-chief; 2. Such boards shall consist of three officers for each brigade, three officers for the naval battalion, and three officers for the division staff. All of such boards to be designated by the commander-in-chief, and to be removable at his pleasure; 3. The officer duly appointed to preside at any election shall, immediately after declaring the result of such election, notify the officer or officers elected that they must appear before the examining board for examination, when notified by that board; 4. If the officer elected or reëlected, and duly notified, does not appear before the said examining board when summoned by them, he shall be deemed to have declined his commission, and there shall be another election ordered. The filing of a proper certificate of said board with the officer ordering the election, that the officer has failed to pass an examination, or declined to appear before the board when notified, shall be deemed sufficient for ordering a new election. SEC. 19. Section nineteen hundred and seventy-six of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: 1976. Application or propositions for membership in any troop, battery, naval division, or company of the National Guard shall be made only at a regular weekly meeting or assemblage of such organization; and the names of such applicants shall be posted in a conspicuous place in its headquarters or armory, until the next succeeding regular weekly meeting or assemblage of such organization, at which time, and not before, such applicants may be balloted for. SEC. 20. Section nineteen hundred and eighty of the Political Code of California is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 1980. There shall be mustered in and attached to the National Guard a detachment of signalmen, which shall be divided into three signal corps, each to consist of not less than twenty, nor more than forty-five, men; provided, that each corps shall be located in its entirety at one place. Each corps of forty men, or over, shall be officered by one captain, one first lieutenant, three sergeants, and four corporals. Each corps of less than forty men shall be officered by one first lieutenant, three sergeants, and four corporals. The commissioned officers shall be elected, qualify, and serve as is provided for other officers of the line. The non-commissioned officers shall be appointed by the brigade commander upon recommendation of the brigade signal officer. The brigade signal officer shall have direct supervision of the detachment of signal corps, and the corps commander shall report to him direct. Whenever the signal corps shall be mounted in the Mounted performance of active duty, each officer and man so mounted service. shall receive a per diem of two dollars during the time of such service. Whenever a state appropriation shall be made for supplying horses to mounted officers and command, the signal corps shall receive a proportionate allowance from said fund; provided, that mounted service is being performed by the corps at such time. SEC. 21. Section nineteen hundred and eighty-one of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: aud am 1981. Each brigadier-general commanding a brigade, with the consent of the commander-in-chief, may muster in and attach to it a hospital and ambulance corps, consisting of Hospital not to exceed twelve men for each regiment in his brigade. bulance Such corps shall have such commissioned and non-commis- corps. sioned officers as the commander-in-chief shall prescribe, and shall report directly to the brigade commander, who shall appoint such non-commissioned officers as may be prescribed. When for drill, or in the performance of duty, any expense shall be incurred by any such corps, such expense shall be paid by the State; provided, that the same shall have been first authorized by the commanding officer of the brigade, afterward approved by such commanding officer and superior officers, as provided by law in the case of other commands. SEC. 22. Section nineteen hundred and eighty-two of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as' follows: and battal 1982. A regiment of the National Guard consists of not Regiments less than eight, nor more than twelve, companies. Each regi- ions. ment shall be divided into battalions, of not less than four companies. SEC. 23. Section nineteen hundred and eighty-four of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: officers. 1984. The field officers of a regiment are one colonel, Field one lieutenant-colonel, and one major for each battalion. The field officer of a battalion is one major. No person shall be eligible for election as a field officer unless he shall have served Election at least two years in the National Guard of this State as a line officer. SEC. 24. Section nineteen hundred and eighty-six of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: 1986. Such presiding officer must make return in duplireturns, in cate of the election held, to the officer ordering the election, duplicate. who shall forward one copy of said election return to the examining board of such organization, and shall retain the other copy at his headquarters. Upon receiving notice from the examining board that the officer or officers elect have passed a successful examination, which notice shall be indorsed upon the return of election sent to said board, he shall forward the same through regular military channels for approval to the adjutant-general, who, upon finding the same in accordance with the provisions of law, orders, and regulations, must notify the commander-inchief thereof for his consideration, who, if he approves, shall issue the commission. In all elections for commissioned officers a majority of the votes of those present (a majority of those entitled to vote being present) shall be necessary to a choice. SEC. 25. Section nineteen hundred and ninety of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: 1990. The staff of a colonel commanding a regiment consists of one surgeon, with rank of major; one adjutant, with rank of captain; one assistant surgeon for each battalion, with rank of captain; such surgeons to be appointed as prescribed by section two thousand and nine of Political Code; one chaplain, with rank of captain; one battalion adjutant for each battalion, one quartermaster (who shall also act as paymaster), one commissary, one inspector of rifle practice (who shall be ordnance officer), each with the rank of first lieutenant; one sergeant-major, one principal musician, one quartermastersergeant, one commissary-sergeant, one hospital steward, two color sergeants, one battalion sergeant-major for each battalion, one drum major. All of whom, except the surgeons, shall be appointed by, and hold office at the pleasure of the colonel, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The staff of a major commanding an unattached battalion consists of one adjutant, with the rank of first lieutenant; one assistant surgeon, with the rank of captain; one commissary (who shall also be quartermaster), one inspector of rifle practice (who shall also be ordnance officer), each with the rank of second lieutenant; one sergeant-major, one commissary-sergeant (who shall also be quartermaster-sergeant), one hospital steward, and two color sergeants. All of whom, except the surgeon, shall be appointed by such commanding officer, and hold office at their pleasure, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. SEC. 26. Section two thousand and three of the Political Code of the State of California is hereby amended to read as follows: tion. 2003. The National Guard of the State of California is Brigade hereby organized into three brigades, each commanded by a organizabrigadier-general; the limits of each brigade to be fixed by the commander-in-chief. All officers deprived of office by reason of the Act approved March twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, are hereby placed upon the retired list, with the rank held by each one when said Act went into effect. SEC. 27. Section two thousand and six of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: general. 2006. The staff of the major-general consists of one Staff of assistant adjutant-general, with the rank of colonel, who shall major be chief of staff; one engineer officer, one division inspector, one quartermaster, one commissary, one paymaster, one ordnance officer, one judge-advocate, one inspector of rifle practice, and one signal officer, each with the rank of lieutenant-colonel; one surgeon with the rank of colonel, two aids-de-camp with the rank of major, and four staff orderlies with the rank of sergeantmajor. All of whom, except the surgeon, shall be appointed by the major-general, and hold office at his pleasure, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The surgeon mentioned in this section shall be appointed as prescribed by section two thousand and nine of the Political Code. SEC. 28. Section two thousand and seven of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: brigadier 2007. The staff of the brigadier-general consists of one staff of assistant adjutant-general, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, general. who shall be chief of staff; one engineer officer, one brigade inspector, one quartermaster (who shall act as paymaster), one commissary, one judge-advocate, one inspector of rifle practice (who shall also act as ordnance officer), and one signal officer, each with the rank of major; one surgeon, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel; two aids-de-camp, with the rank of captain, and two staff orderlies, with the rank of sergeant-major. All of whom, except the surgeon, shall be appointed by the brigadiergeneral, and hold office at his pleasure, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The surgeon mentioned in this section shall be appointed as prescribed by section two thousand and nine of the Political Code. SEC. 29. A new section is hereby added to the Political Code of California, to be known as section two thousand and eight thereof, to read as follows: general of tice. 2008. It shall be the duty of the inspector-general of Duty of rifle practice to exercise general supervision over the rifle inspectorpractice of the National Guard; to inspect, or cause to be rifle pracinspected, from time to time, all ranges and practice grounds, and see that the prescribed regulations for rifle practice are carried out by the National Guard, and that the proper returns thereof are made out; to report direct to general headquarters, from time to time, the improvement in marksmanship among the uniformed forces, together with all other matters pertaining to his duties. Commanders of brigades, regiments, and companies shall furnish to the inspector-general of rifle practice such information as he shall require in regard to the rifle prac Duty of brigade in rifle prac spectors of tice. tice of their commands, and as to the number and condition of all targets or other military property of the State issued to their respective commands for use in rifle practice; and if, at the conclusion of his inspection of any armory, range, or practice ground, he shall find any property appertaining to rifle practice, which ought to be kept therein, missing, injured, unfit for use, or deficient in any respect, or that such range or practice ground is dangerous, he shall forthwith report the facts in respect thereto to general headquarters. He may, from time to time, examine the officers upon the theory and practice of marksmanship, and upon the system of instruction of rifle practice. It shall be his duty to attend, as far as practicable, all general competitions in marksmanship among the National Guard, and see that such competitions are conducted with fairness and according to prescribed regulations. He shall make an annual report to general headquarters, in which he shall state the result of all competitions in marksmanship, with the names of the winners, together with such suggestions as he may see fit. The brigade inspectors of rifle practice shall have supervision of all matters appertaining to rifle practice within the limits of their respective brigades, under the direction of the brigade commander, as above prescribed for the inspector-general of rifle practice. They shall report to such inspector-general of rifle practice, whenever required by him, the condition of rifle practice in their respective brigades, and what practice of that description has been carried on during any period, and shall also, at his request, report to him upon any matter relating to rifle practice which may require examination within their respective brigades. They shall attend the competition for any prizes that may be offered by the State to the command to which they are attached, or that may be arranged between any of the companies of their brigades, and see that the same are conducted with fairness and according to the prescribed regulations for such competitive matches, and report to the inspector-general of rifle practice the result of such competitions, with the names of the winners, together with such suggestions as they may see fit to make. Regimental and battalion inspectors of rifle practice shall have supervision of regimental all matters appertaining to rifle practice within the limits of ion inspec- their respective regiments or battalions, as prescribed for the tors of rifle brigade inspector of rifle practice. They shall report to said brigade inspector of their respective brigades, the condition of rifle practice in their respective regiments or battalions, and what practice has been carried on during any period, and shall also, at his request, report to him upon any matter relating to rifle practice which may require examination within their respective regiments or battalions. They shall attend the competitions for any prize that may be offered, or that may be arranged between any of the companies of their respective regiments or battalions, and see that the same are conducted with fairness and according to the prescribed regulations for such competitive matches, and report to the brigade inspector of rifle practice the result of all such competitions, with the names Duty of and battal practice. |