Section 20-12-4 - Convening authorities; nonjudicial punishment authorities. - New Mexico Statutes

20-12-4. Convening authorities; nonjudicial punishment authorities.

A.     A general, special or summary court-martial may be convened by the governor or by the adjutant general.   

B.     A special or summary court-martial may be convened by the assistant adjutant general of the army national guard, as to all members of the army national guard; by the commanding general of the 111th air defense artillery brigade, as to members of his command; by the commanding officer of troop command, as to all members of his command; by the assistant adjutant general of the air national guard, as to all members of the air national guard; by the assistant adjutant general of the state defense force, as to all members of the state defense force; and to the commanders of such equivalent level commands as may be organized in the future.   

C.     A summary court-martial may be convened by a battalion commander, group commander or equivalent, as to all members of his command.   

D.     Nonjudicial punishment authority is conferred upon all general, special or summary court-martial convening authorities; and upon company, battery and squadron commanders or equivalent as to members of their command.