Massachusetts § 33 - Retired officers and non-commissioned officers; duties; compensation
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 33 — Retired officers and non-commissioned officers; duties; compensation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33. Retired officers and non-commissioned officers; duties; compensation
Section 33. Retired officers and non-commissioned officers shall be placed on the retired list by the commander-in-chief, by regulations promulgated by the commander-in-chief, and on occasions of ceremony may, and when acting under orders as hereinafter provided shall wear the uniform of their retired grade. They shall be eligible to perform any military duty to the same extent as if not retired, and the commander-in-chief may require them to serve upon military boards, courts of inquiry and courts-martial, or to perform any other duty, and while actively engaged in such duty they shall receive the pay and allowances under the provisions of subsection (a) of section eighty-three. They shall be amenable to court-martial for military offenses.
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Section 33 ("Retired officers and non-commissioned officers; duties; compensation") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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