2005 Illinois 20 ILCS 1805/ Military Code of Illinois. Article III - General Organization
(20 ILCS 1805/Art. III heading)
ARTICLE III.
GENERAL ORGANIZATION
(20 ILCS 1805/11) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.11)
Sec. 11.
The Governor of the State is Commander‑in‑Chief of the military
forces of the State.
(Source: P.A. 85‑1241.)
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(20 ILCS 1805/12) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.12)
Sec. 12.
The Commander‑in‑Chief may appoint at his discretion four personal
aides as members of his staff and may commission such aides in grades not
above that of Colonel.
(Source: P.A. 85‑1241.)
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(20 ILCS 1805/13) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.13)
Sec. 13.
All appointments as personal aides shall be held at the pleasure
of the Commander‑in‑Chief and shall expire by limitation at the expiration
of his term of service as Governor.
(Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)
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(20 ILCS 1805/13.5)
Sec. 13.5. Illinois Patriot Law.
(a) Short title. This Section may be cited as the Illinois Patriot Law.
(b) Governor's Regiment. There is created within the Department of
Military Affairs an honorary regiment of Colonels to be known as the Governor's
Regiment. The Governor, from time to time as necessary, may appoint individuals
to the Regiment with the honorary title of Colonel whose accomplishments,
achievements, or service have contributed to the fellowship and goodwill of the
State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 94‑581, eff. 8‑12‑05.)
(20 ILCS 1805/14) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.14)
Sec. 14.
The Commander‑in‑Chief shall appoint from the active officers of
the Illinois National Guard, The Adjutant General, Chief of Staff, with the
grade of Major General. The appointment of the Adjutant General shall be
for a term expiring on the 3rd Monday in January, 1971, and in each
odd‑numbered year thereafter.
(Source: P. A. 76‑931.)
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(20 ILCS 1805/15) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.15)
Sec. 15. Assistant Adjutants General.
(a) The Commander‑in‑Chief shall appoint from the active officers
of the Illinois National Guard, an Assistant Adjutant General for Army
and an Assistant Adjutant General for Air each with a grade not to exceed Major
General. Each of the Assistant Adjutants General shall be appointed for
a term coinciding with the term provided for the Adjutant General in Section 14, and shall serve with the compensation and responsibilities as designated in this Act.
(b) The Commander‑in‑Chief may also appoint additional Assistant Adjutants General for Army and such additional Assistant Adjutants General for Air with the grades not to exceed those authorized for the positions in the Joint Force Headquarters of the Illinois National Guard.
(Source: P.A. 94‑842, eff. 1‑1‑07.)
(20 ILCS 1805/16) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.16)
Sec. 16.
Qualifications.
The Adjutant General and the Assistant Adjutants
General
shall have had 10 or more years of active commissioned service in a
component of the U.S. Armed Forces, the active
Illinois Army National Guard, or active Illinois Air National Guard, as
appropriate, and have attained at least the grade of or equivalent to
Colonel
or Lieutenant Colonel, respectively.
(Source: P.A. 91‑100, eff. 1‑1‑00; 92‑251, eff. 8‑3‑01.)
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(20 ILCS 1805/17) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.17)
Sec. 17.
The Adjutant General and the Assistant Adjutants General
shall give their entire time to their military duties. The Adjutant General
shall receive an annual salary as set by the Governor from time to time or as
set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater, and each Assistant
Adjutant General shall receive an annual salary as set by the Governor from
time to time or as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater.
If set by the Governor, those annual salaries may not exceed 85% of the
Governor's annual salary.
(Source: P.A. 91‑25, eff. 6‑9‑99.)
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(20 ILCS 1805/18) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.18)
Sec. 18.
The term "military service" used herein as qualification for
appointment of officers of the Illinois National Guard is defined to mean
such military or naval service credited as
cumulative years of service for pay purposes in accordance with the laws of
the United States and the rules and regulations based thereon.
(Source: P.A. 85‑1241.)
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(20 ILCS 1805/19) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.19)
Sec. 19.
No orders involving expenditure of public funds in the military
service shall be given by an officer or other person except as provided by
law, or in emergency of the public peace, when life and property are
endangered, as provided in Section 28 hereof.
(Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)
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