Section effective until contingency. See, also, section effective upon contingency.

If the Office of the Adjutant General is vacated because of the death, resignation, or retirement of the Adjutant General prior to the normal expiration of his term of office, the Governor shall appoint an officer of the active South Carolina National Guard, who is at least the rank of colonel, meets the eligibility requirements for a constitutional officer, and who has a minimum of fifteen years' active commissioned service in the South Carolina National Guard, to fill out the unexpired term of the former incumbent. The appointee, upon being duly qualified, is subject to all the duties and liabilities incident to the office and receives the compensation provided by law for the Adjutant General during his term of service.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-24; 1952 Code Section 44-24; 1950 (46) 1881; 1964 (53) 2241; 2001 Act No. 85, Section 8; 2011 Act No. 46, Section 7, eff June 7, 2011.