(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the discharge of enlisted personnel under the provisions of Section 260 shall be effected by order of the Governor, under such regulations as may be prescribed, or as may be authorized by the laws and regulations prescribed for the government of the National Guard by the United States and which are not inconsistent with this code.
(b) The Adjutant General may discharge a person who is absent without leave for a period of 90 days or more. The discharge under this subdivision shall be a general discharge under honorable conditions.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 204, Sec. 2.)