SB 964 -- APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF ASSISTANT ADJUTANTS GENERAL

SPONSOR:  Crowell (Jackson)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Veterans by a vote of 11 to 0.

This bill allows general officers recognized as major generals to
be reassigned as a state assistant adjutant general without
change in grade or branch.

Currently, the Adjutant General may assign a third assistant
adjutant general in the grade of major general or below from
Missouri's air forces.  The bill removes this provision and
requires that a person have 10 years of military service instead
of four years as a commissioned officer before his or her
appointment to assistant adjutant general, with five of the 10
years as field grade service.  The bill requires that assistant
adjutants general serve at the pleasure of the Adjutant General.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and
FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the current system is out of
date, and the bill brings the number and grade of assistant
adjutants general in line with federal guidelines.  The bill
ensures that the assistant adjutants general have the knowledge
appropriate to the grade.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Crowell; and Missouri
National Guard Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Alice Hurley, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:46 am