(a) No person shall be appointed or promoted as a commissioned officer of the national guard unless such person shall have passed such examination as to the person’s physical, moral and professional qualifications as may be prescribed by the laws of the United States and by parts 1, 2 and 4-6 of this chapter and the regulations issued thereunder. No person shall be recognized as a commissioned officer of the national guard and no appointment as such shall become effective until the person shall have taken and subscribed to an oath of office.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 58-1-210

  • commissioned officer: means commissioned or warrant officer. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
  • National guard: means the army national guard and the air national guard. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Any person who has been dismissed or discharged from the national guard of this or any other state or from the armed forces of the United States or any reserve component thereof, under other than honorable conditions, and has not been restored to duty, shall not be eligible for appointment as a commissioned officer in the national guard.
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