Us Code § 12242 - Warrant officers: promotion
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§ 12242. Warrant officers: promotion
The promotion of permanent reserve warrant officers not on the warrant officer active-duty list to permanent reserve warrant officer grades shall be governed by such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 26, §598; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, §1131(3), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1505; renumbered §12242, Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1662(d)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2991.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 598 | 10:600e (last sentence, less applicability to temporary promotions). 34:330 (last sentence, less applicability to temporary promotions). |
May 29, 1954, ch. 249, §7 (last sentence, less applicability to temporary promotions), 68 Stat. 159. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–337 renumbered section 598 of this title as this section.
1991—Pub. L. 102–190 inserted "not on the warrant officer active-duty list" after "reserve warrant officers".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–190 effective Feb. 1, 1992, see section 1132 of Pub. L. 102–190, set out as a note under section 521 of this title.
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