California Military and Veterans Code

§ 502.1

MVC § 502.1 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)The Adjutant General shall determine by the adoption of rules and regulations the grade and rank to be held by individuals appointed in the California Cadet Corps by reason of their military experience, professional knowledge, or both. These individuals shall be appointed pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted by the Adjutant General.

(b)(1) A person who has previously been an officer, warrant officer, or noncommissioned officer of, and discharged under honorable conditions from, the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Space Force, the United States Coast Guard, a reserve component of those federal forces, the California National Guard, the State Guard, or the active militia may be appointed in the California Cadet Corps in the same rank last held in federal or state military forces.

(2)Each officer, warrant officer, or noncommissioned officer shall hold office pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted by the Adjutant General.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 139. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.