Md. Code, Public Safety § 13-601
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 13-601, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.
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§13–601.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) On the recommendation of the Adjutant General, the Governor may grant to an officer of the organized militia a brevet commission of the next higher grade than the regular commission held by the officer.
(2) The Governor may grant a brevet commission to an officer of the organized militia of a grade equal to the highest grade in which the officer previously served in the organized militia or in the armed forces.
(b) A brevet commission carries only the rights or privileges that are allowed in like cases in the military service of the United States.
(2) The Governor may grant a brevet commission to an officer of the organized militia of a grade equal to the highest grade in which the officer previously served in the organized militia or in the armed forces.
(b) A brevet commission carries only the rights or privileges that are allowed in like cases in the military service of the United States.
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