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Title 10 - Armed Forces (Sections 101 - 18506)
Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps (Sections 5001 - 7921)
Part II - Personnel (Sections 5401 - 6522)
Chapter 551 - Officers in Command (Sections 5941 - 5955)
Sec. 5944 - Marine Corps officers: limitation on power to command
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 551 - OFFICERS IN COMMAND Sec. 5944 - Marine Corps officers: limitation on power to command |
| Contains | section 5944 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 371. |
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10 U.S.C. § 5944 (2015)
ยง5944. Marine Corps officers: limitation on power to command
Officers of the Marine Corps may not command vessels or naval shipyards.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 371.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 5944 | 34 U.S.C. 713. | R.S. 1617. |
The words "of the United States" are omitted as surplusage. The word "command" is substituted for the words "exercise command over any".
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