RCW 38.12.060
Officers to be commissioned by the governor.
All commissioned and warrant officers of the organized militia of Washington shall be appointed and commissioned or warranted by the governor only as hereinafter provided. No person shall be so appointed and commissioned or warranted unless he or she shall be a citizen of the United States and of this state and more than eighteen years of age. Every commissioned and warranted officer shall hold office under his or her commission or warrant until he or she shall have been regularly appointed and commissioned or warranted to another rank or office, or until he or she shall have been regularly retired, discharged, dismissed or placed in the reserve.
[ 1989 c 19 § 14; 1971 ex.s. c 292 § 41; 1943 c 130 § 19; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 8603-19. Prior: 1917 c 107 § 12, part; 1909 c 134 § 31, part; 1895 c 108 § 42, part.]
NOTES:
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 292: See note following RCW 26.28.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs
Chapter 38.12 - Militia Officers and Advisory Council.
38.12.010 - Adjutant general—Bond.
38.12.020 - Powers and duties.
38.12.060 - Officers to be commissioned by the governor.
38.12.105 - Criteria and guidelines for promotion of commissioned officers.
38.12.115 - Officer promotion board—Meetings—Powers and duties.
38.12.125 - Officer promotion board—Composition.
38.12.135 - Officer promotion board—Official acts—Approval requirements—Rules.
38.12.150 - Officer to take oath.
38.12.170 - Termination of officers' membership—Review of retention potential.