North Dakota Code 37-02-06 – Staff of governor
1. The staff of the governor consists of:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 37-02-06
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
a. The adjutant general is the chief of staff and holds a rank consistent with that individual‘s length of service and federal laws and regulations, but not to exceed the rank of lieutenant general.
b. An assistant adjutant general for army who must hold a rank consistent with that individual’s length of service and federal laws and regulations, but not to exceed the rank of brigadier general.
c. An assistant adjutant general for air force who must hold a rank consistent with that individual’s length of service and federal laws and regulations, but not to exceed the rank of brigadier general.
d. Other assistant adjutants general authorized by a table of organization prescribed by the laws or regulations of the United States or laws of this state who must hold a rank consistent with length of service and federal laws and regulations, but not to exceed the rank of brigadier general.
2. The governor shall deputize one of the assistant adjutant generals to serve as deputy adjutant general. The deputy has all the powers and duties of the adjutant general, except in instances where authority has been restricted by the adjutant general, and shall serve as acting adjutant general in case of the absence or inability of the adjutant general.