Rhode Island § 30-3-38 - National Guard
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§ 30-3-38. National Guard
R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-3-38
§ 30-3-38. Retirement of officers.
(a) Every commissioned officer or warrant officer of the National Guard shall, upon reaching the age of retirement as provided by the laws of the United States, be placed on the retired list with the rank held by the person at the time of retirement.
(b) Any commissioned officer of the National Guard who shall have served in the militia of the state for ten (10) years, or who shall have served as an enlisted person or officer for thirteen (13) years, may, upon their own application to the commander-in-chief, be placed upon the list of retired officers and withdrawn from active service with the highest rank held by that officer.
(c) In computing the time necessary for retirement, officers shall be credited for all service in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard, and the Rhode Island state guard in time of war.
(d) These officers shall be borne on the rolls of the National Guard and, during any emergency, may be placed on duty by the governor.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 30-3-38; P.L. 1965, ch. 71, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 327, § 1; P.L. 2025,
ch. 165, § 8, effective June 24, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 166, § 8, effective June 24,
2025.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-3-38 ("National Guard") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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