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10 U.S.C. 7037: Judge Advocate General, Deputy Judge Advocate General, and general officers of Judge Advocate General's Corps: appointment; duties

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-861. Changed by 6 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10847 Military Justice Leadership and Independence Act · introduced · would change (a)
  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (a)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3037 of this title as this section. Law text

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 struck out last two sentences which read as follows: "The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general. An officer appointed as Deputy Judge Advocate General who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of majo… Law text · (a)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–181, §543(a)(3)(A), amended section catchline generally, substituting "Deputy" for "Assistant". Law text
  • Pub. L. 110–181, §543(a)(1), (2)(A), substituted "Deputy Judge Advocate General" for "Assistant Judge Advocate General" wherever appearing and substituted "The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general." for "The Judge Advocate General, while so serv… Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–181, §543(a)(2)(B), substituted "Deputy Judge Advocate General" for "Assistant Judge Advocate General". Law text · (d)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163, §508(a), substituted "The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, shall hold a grade not lower than major general. An officer appointed as Assistant Judge Advocate General who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general." for … Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §1057(a)(2), struck out "or Territory" after "a State". Law text · (b)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–375, §574(a)(1), substituted "The term of office of the Judge Advocate General and the Assistant Judge Advocate General is four years." for "An officer appointed as the Judge Advocate General or Assistant Judge Advocate General normally holds office for four years. However,… Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–375, §574(a)(2), added subsec. (e). Law text · (e)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–337 added subsec. (d). · (d)

1958

  • Pub. L. 85–861 provided that the Judge Advocate General or Assistant Judge Advocate General shall normally hold office for four years, and empowered the President to terminate or extend the appointment at any time. · (a)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.