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§119.  Article 19.  Special courts-martial

A.  In the national guard not in federal service, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where troops are on duty, or of a brigade, regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, separate squadron, or other detached command, may convene special courts-martial.  Special courts-martial may also be convened by superior authority.  

B.  A special court-martial may not try a commissioned officer.  

C.  A special court-martial has the same powers of punishment as a general court-martial, except that a fine imposed by a special court-martial may not be more than one hundred dollars for a single offense.  

Acts 1974, No. 621, §1.  Amended by Acts 1979, No. 717, §1; Acts 1992, No. 530, §1, eff. July 1, 1992.