§121-7 Adjutant general; appointment. The adjutant general shall be the executive head of the department of defense and commanding general of the militia of the State. The adjutant general shall be appointed and be subject to removal as set forth in section 26-31. The adjutant general shall serve for the term as set forth in section 6, article V, of the Constitution. No person shall be eligible for appointment as adjutant general unless the person holds or has held a commission of at least a field grade officer, federally recognized as such, or its equivalent in the national guard, state defense force, or other branch of the armed forces of this or any other state or territory of the United States, or in the armed forces of the United States or a reserve component thereof and has served as a commissioned officer in one or more of the armed services for at least ten years. [L 1967, c 196, pt of §1; HRS §121-7; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 28, §1; am L 1988, c 135, §1]
Cross References
General authority and organization, see §26-21.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 10. Public Safety and Internal Security
121-6 Organization and reorganization of units.
121-7 Adjutant general; appointment.
121-8 Adjutant general; rank, salary.
121-9 Adjutant general; duties.
121-10.5 Prisoner of war and missing in action designations.
121-11 Deputy adjutant general.
121-12 Staff for military components, organization.
121-13 Commissioned by commander in chief.
121-14 Officers and warrant officers; qualifications, appointment, tenure.
121-15 Commissioned and warrant officers; transfer to inactive list, retirement, separation.
121-16 Examination of officers and warrant officers.
121-19 Regulations governing armories, etc.
121-22 Warrants of noncommissioned officers.
121-24 Oaths and affirmations; false swearing; perjury.
121-25 Exemption from arrest and service.
121-26 Relief from civil or criminal liability.
121-27 Dishonorable discharge, effect.
121-28 Report for service, drills, and exercises.
121-30 Order to active service.
121-31 Hawaii Code of Military Justice to apply.
121-33 Interference by civilian, penalty.
121-34 Right-of-way on street, violation, and penalty.
121-34.5 Use of electric guns.
121-36 Responsibility for property.
121-37 Failure to return arms, etc.
121-38 Wearing of uniform for private purposes.
121-39 Pay of officers and warrant officers while on active duty.
121-40 Pay of enlisted personnel while on active duty.
121-43 Nonforfeiture for absence.
121-44 Youth challenge program.
121-45 Tuition assistance for Hawaii national guard personnel to attend the University of Hawaii.