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2003 SESSION
036239660Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.2-102 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-102. Personal staff as commander in chief.
The personal staff of the Governor and commander in chief shall consist of the
Adjutant General of the Commonwealth and any additional aides detailed by the
Governor from the commissioned personnel of the National Guard of Virginia, the
officers reserve corps or the naval reserve corps, or officers of the army or
navy of the United States, retired or former officers of the army or navy of
the United States, which detail shall operate for the time being as a
commission to each officer so detailed as aide-de-camp. Commissions as military
aides to the Governor shall be issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth with
the rank the Governor deems appropriate and such military aides shall continue
in effect at the pleasure of the Governor during his term in office. The commissions shall be
honorary in nature and shall not constitute a commission in the militia of the Commonwealth or
entitle the recipient to any pay or benefitsserve on detail to the Governor and
perform such other duties as assigned by the Governor, including assignment to
the Virginia state defense forces. The commissions shall constitute a
commission in the state militia of the Commonwealth and shall entitle the
recipients to the pay and benefits of their rank in the performance of
their duties. The insignia to be worn by aides when performing their
duties shall be prescribed by the Governor. No officer so detailed shall be compelled to serve. Officers so
detailed shall not be relieved from their ordinary duties, except when actually
on duty with the Governor. No officer shall be detailed under this section
unless he is a qualified voter of the Commonwealth. In addition, the Governor
may appoint and commission with the rank of colonel as a personal aide, the
Clerk of the House of Delegates.