§ 38.12.010 Adjutant general — Bond
§ 38.12.015 Department organized into separate divisions — Army national guard — Air national guard — Assistant adjutants general
§ 38.12.020 Powers and duties
§ 38.12.030 Adjutant general and assistant adjutants general — How chosen — Annual salaries — Members of judiciary eligible to serve in guard
§ 38.12.060 Officers to be commissioned by the governor
§ 38.12.070 Examining board
§ 38.12.095 Appointment or promotion of commissioned officers to be made by officer promotion board — Exceptions
§ 38.12.105 Criteria and guidelines for promotion of commissioned officers
§ 38.12.115 Officer promotion board — Meetings — Powers and duties
§ 38.12.125 Officer promotion board — Composition
§ 38.12.135 Officer promotion board — Official acts — Approval requirements — Rules
§ 38.12.150 Officer to take oath
§ 38.12.160 Oath, form of
§ 38.12.170 Termination of officers’ membership — Review of retention potential
§ 38.12.180 Retirement of officers
§ 38.12.200 Uniform allowance to officers
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 38.12 - Militia officers and advisory council

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • military: refers to any or all of the armed forces. See Washington Code 38.04.010
  • militia: shall mean the military forces provided for in the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington. See Washington Code 38.04.010
  • national guard: shall mean that part of the military force of the state that is organized, equipped and federally recognized under the provisions of the national defense act of the United States, and, in the event the national guard is called into federal service or in the event the state guard or any part or individual member thereof is called into active state service by the commander-in-chief, the term shall also include the "Washington state guard" or any temporary organization set up in times of emergency to replace either the "national guard" or "state guard" while in actual service of the United States. See Washington Code 38.04.010
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • state guard: shall mean that part of the military forces of the state that is organized, equipped, and recognized under the provisions of the State Defense Forces Act of the United States (32 U. See Washington Code 38.04.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.