California Military and Veterans Code

§ 552

MVC § 552 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)Officers and warrant officers of the forces herein authorized on active duty in the service of the state shall receive the same pay and allowances as officers of similar grade in the Army of the United States.

(b)An officer, warrant officer or enlisted person of the forces herein authorized may, with their consent, be detailed for duty and may be paid compensation in any grade lower than the officer, warrant officer, or enlisted person actually holds; provided, the officer, warrant officer, or enlisted person voluntarily waives all compensation in excess of the lower grade in which they are detailed to duty.

(c)When an officer or warrant officer of the forces herein authorized is detailed for special duty in any matter relating to those forces, by order of the Governor, they shall be allowed the same pay and allowances as officers or warrant officers of similar grade in the Army of the United States and actual traveling expenses. An enlisted person similarly detailed shall be allowed the same pay and allowances as enlisted persons of similar grade in the Army of the United States and actual traveling expenses, except that family allowances shall not be allowed those enlisted persons. An officer, warrant officer, or enlisted person of the forces herein authorized may, with their consent, be detailed for special duty without expense to the state, except and provided, however, they may be paid their actual traveling expenses.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 147. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.