Sec. 27-19. Adjutant General. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 27-19. Adjutant General. The Military Department shall be under the charge of the Adjutant General. On or before July 1, 1980, the Governor shall appoint an Adjutant General with the rank of major general to serve for a term of two years from July 1, 1980. Quadrennially thereafter, the Governor shall appoint an Adjutant General with the rank of lieutenant general to serve for a term of four years, from such first day of July and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The Adjutant General shall have had at least ten years' commissioned service in the armed forces of the United States. No person shall be appointed or continue to serve after reaching the age of sixty-four years. The Adjutant General may be suspended or removed by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-11, 4-12 and 4-13.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1235; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 10; 1959, P.A. 496; P.A. 75-333, S. 3; P.A. 01-123, S. 2; P.A. 03-19, S. 67.)

      History: 1959 act changed appointment date from July 1, 1963, to July 1, 1964, and changed experience requirement to at least 10 years in the armed forces of the United States; P.A. 75-333 provided for appointment of adjutant general for a 2-year term from July 1, 1980, and quadrennially thereafter, to serve a term of 4 rather than 8 years; P.A. 01-123 replaced "in charge" with "under the charge", changed rank of Adjutant General from major general to lieutenant general and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality; P.A. 03-19 made technical changes, effective May 12, 2003.