§ 30-3-13. Previous military experience of officers — Retirement — Vacancies.
All commissioned officers of the staff corps and departments, hereafter appointed, shall have had previous military experience, except chaplains, officers of the judge advocate general’s corps, and medical corps officers. They shall hold their positions until they shall have reached the age of sixty (60) years, unless retired prior to that time by reason of resignation or disability, or for cause to be determined by an efficiency board or a court-martial legally convened for that purpose. Vacancies among these officers shall be filled by appointment from the commissioned officers of the national guard or from such other civilians as may be specifically qualified for duty therein.
History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 59; G.L. 1956, § 30-3-13.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense
Section 30-3-1. - Composition and organization.
Section 30-3-2. - Emergency increase.
Section 30-3-3. - Protection of designations.
Section 30-3-4. - Personnel of disbanded organizations.
Section 30-3-5. - Minimum strength of organizations.
Section 30-3-7. - Appropriation for unit funds.
Section 30-3-8. - Inactive national guard.
Section 30-3-9. - Qualifications of officers.
Section 30-3-10. - Appointment and assignment of officers.
Section 30-3-11. - Classes from which commissioned officers selected.
Section 30-3-12. - Oath of officers.
Section 30-3-13. - Previous military experience of officers — Retirement — Vacancies.
Section 30-3-14. - Qualifications of medical officers, judge advocates, and chaplains.
Section 30-3-15. - Qualifications of warrant officers.
Section 30-3-16. - Resignation of officers.
Section 30-3-17. - Uniforms and equipment of officers.
Section 30-3-18. - Allowances for guard officers.
Section 30-3-19. - Allowances for staff officers.
Section 30-3-20. - Relative rank of officers.
Section 30-3-21. - Efficiency boards.
Section 30-3-22. - Physical fitness boards.
Section 30-3-23. - Dismissal of officers.
Section 30-3-24. - Discharge of officers.
Section 30-3-25. - Revocation of commission or warrant — Right to trial by court-martial.
Section 30-3-26. - Unassigned list of officers.
Section 30-3-27. - Qualifications of enlisted persons.
Section 30-3-28. - Transfer of enlisted persons.
Section 30-3-29. - Means of separation of enlisted persons.
Section 30-3-30. - Causes for discharge of enlisted persons.
Section 30-3-31. - Dishonorable discharge of enlisted persons.
Section 30-3-33. - Promotion and reduction of enlisted persons.
Section 30-3-34. - Detail of retired enlisted persons to duty.
Section 30-3-35. - Oath of enlistment — False statements.
Section 30-3-36. - Retirement or discharge of national guard at maximum age.
Section 30-3-37. - Retirement of enlisted persons.
Section 30-3-38. - Retirement of officers.
Section 30-3-39. - Disability retirement.
Section 30-3-40. - Entitlement to educational benefits.
Section 30-3-40.1. - Limitations and distribution of educational benefits.
Section 30-3-40.2. - Termination of educational benefits.
Section 30-3-40.3. - Educational benefits for National Guard members.
Section 30-3-40.4. - Payment of life insurance premiums.
Section 30-3-40.5. - Tuition to children of National Guard members dying as a result of service.
Section 30-3-41. - The Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund.