National Guard in General

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “National Guard in General.” It is part of Chapter 1 “Military Laws of Virginia”, which is part of Title 44 “Military and Emergency Laws”.

It’s comprised of the following 24 sections.

§ 44-25	Organization; composition of units
§ 44-26	Location of units and headquarters
§ 44-27	Appointment and promotion of officers
§ 44-28	Qualifications of commanding or staff officers
§ 44-29	Qualifications of National Guard officers
§ 44-30	Tests as to fitness for officers; examining board
§ 44-31	Relative rank of officers
§ 44-32	Oath of National Guard officers
§ 44-32.1	Administration of oaths of office and enlistment
§ 44-33	Elimination and disposition of officers
§ 44-34	Repealed
§ 44-35	Enlistments in National Guard
§ 44-36	Enlistment contract and oath
§ 44-37	Discharge of enlisted persons
§ 44-38	Membership continued in National Guard after termination of federal service
§ 44-39	Uniforms, arms and equipment
§ 44-39.1	Possession of handguns by members at National Guard facilities
§ 44-40	Discipline and training
§ 44-40.01	Nonjudicial disciplinary proceedings
§ 44-40.1	Persons subject to the Virginia military laws
§ 44-40.2	Administration of oaths and taking of sworn statements by commissioned officers
§ 44-41	Armory drills, inactive training, annual active duty training, etc
§ 44-41.1	Failure to report; etc
§ 44-41.2	Sharing of information with Virginia Employment Commission upon separation