There must be two Assistant Adjutant Generals for the Army, with the rank of brigadier general, who must be assistants to the Adjutant General and must be appointed and commissioned by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Adjutant General at a salary provided by the annual appropriations act. When authorized by the National Guard Bureau, there may be an additional Assistant Adjutant General for the South Carolina Army National Guard who may hold the rank of major general. These individuals must be appointed from the active or retired list of the Army National Guard and shall have a minimum of five years' active commissioned service in the South Carolina Army National Guard.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-28; 1952 Code Section 44-28; 1950 (46) 1881; 1964 (53) 2241; 2008 Act No. 252, Section 1, eff June 4, 2008; 2009 Act No. 61, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
Effect of Amendment
The 2008 amendment increased the number of Assistant Adjutant Generals to two.
The 2009 amendment added the second sentence relating to the additional Assistant Adjutant General for the South Carolina Army National Guard.