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2016 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs
CHAPTER 1 - MILITARY CODE
Section 25-1-2580. Appointment of general courts-martial.

SC Code § 25-1-2580 (2016) What's This?

General courts-martial may be appointed only by order of the Governor, who may delegate this authority to the Adjutant General. The Adjutant General may not sub-delegate general courts-martial appointment authority.

HISTORY: Former Section 25-1-2580 [1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code Section 44-170; 1962 Code Section 44-170; 1964 (53) 2241] recodified as Section 25-1-2920 by 1984 Act No. 378; New Section 25-1-2580 [derived from former Section 25-1-2840 (1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code Section 44-184; 1962 Code Section 44-184; 1964 (53) 2241)] En by 1984 Act No. 378, Section 20; 2011 Act No. 46, Section 18, eff June 7, 2011.

Effect of Amendment

The 2011 amendment, in the first sentence, added ", who may delegate this authority to the Adjutant General"; and added the second sentence.

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