48-213. Federal requirements applicable to officers; minimum age; vacancies in commissioned grades.

48-213

Chapter 48.--MILITIA, DEFENSE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 2.--KANSAS ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD

      48-213.   Federal requirements applicable to officers; minimum age;vacancies in commissioned grades.The commissioned and noncommissioned officers throughout all of thedepartments, corps, regiments and lesser organizations shall conform tothose of similar organizations in the army of the United States:Provided, however, That the minimum age for commissioning of officersis reduced to the age of eighteen (18) for either graduates of accreditedofficer candidate schools, or commissioned officers of the army reserve whoapply for federal recognition in the army national guard. Whenevervacancies occur in any of the commissioned grades they shall be filled inaccordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the military board andapproved by the commander in chief.

      History:   L. 1901, ch. 255, § 18; L. 1915, ch. 241, § 5; R.S.1923, 48-213; L. 1972, ch. 204, § 1; July 1.