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(20 ILCS 1805/Art. III heading)ARTICLE III. GENERAL ORGANIZATION

(20 ILCS 1805/11) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.11)
Sec. 11. The Governor of the State is Commander‑in‑Chief of the military forces of the State.
(Source: P.A. 85‑1241.)

(20 ILCS 1805/12) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.12)
Sec. 12.

The Commander‑in‑Chief may appoint at his discretion four personal aides as members of his staff and may commission such aides in grades not above that of Colonel.

(Source: P.A. 85‑1241.)

(20 ILCS 1805/13) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.13)
Sec. 13.

All appointments as personal aides shall be held at the pleasure of the Commander‑in‑Chief and shall expire by limitation at the expiration of his term of service as Governor.

(Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)

    (20 ILCS 1805/13.5)
    Sec. 13.5. Illinois Patriot Law.
    (a) Short title. This Section may be cited as the Illinois Patriot Law.

(b) Governor's Regiment. There is created within the Department of Military Affairs an honorary regiment of Colonels to be known as the Governor's Regiment. The Governor, from time to time as necessary, may appoint individuals to the Regiment with the honorary title of Colonel whose accomplishments, achievements, or service have contributed to the fellowship and goodwill of the State of Illinois.

(Source: P.A. 94‑581, eff. 8‑12‑05.)

(20 ILCS 1805/14) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.14)
Sec. 14.

The Commander‑in‑Chief shall appoint from the active officers of the Illinois National Guard, The Adjutant General, Chief of Staff, with the grade of Major General. The appointment of the Adjutant General shall be for a term expiring on the 3rd Monday in January, 1971, and in each odd‑numbered year thereafter.

(Source: P. A. 76‑931.)

    (20 ILCS 1805/15)(from Ch. 129, par. 220.15)
    Sec. 15. Assistant Adjutants General.

(a) The Commander‑in‑Chief shall appoint from the active officers of the Illinois National Guard, an Assistant Adjutant General for Army and an Assistant Adjutant General for Air each with a grade not to exceed Major General. Each of the Assistant Adjutants General shall be appointed for a term coinciding with the term provided for the Adjutant General in Section 14, and shall serve with the compensation and responsibilities as designated in this Act.

(a‑5) The Commander‑in‑Chief shall appoint from the active officers of the Illinois National Guard an Assistant Adjutant General to serve as head of the Division of Family Affairs within the Department of Military Affairs, with a grade not to exceed Major General. The Assistant Adjutant General shall be appointed for a term coinciding with the term provided for the Adjutant General in Section 14, and shall serve with the compensation and responsibilities as designated in this Code.

(b) The Commander‑in‑Chief may also appoint additional Assistant Adjutants General for Army and such additional Assistant Adjutants General for Air with the grades not to exceed those authorized for the positions in the Joint Force Headquarters of the Illinois National Guard.

(Source: P.A. 96‑94, eff. 7‑27‑09.)

(20 ILCS 1805/16) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.16)
Sec. 16. Qualifications.

The Adjutant General and the Assistant Adjutants General shall have had 10 or more years of active commissioned service in a component of the U.S. Armed Forces, the active Illinois Army National Guard, or active Illinois Air National Guard, as appropriate, and have attained at least the grade of or equivalent to Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel, respectively.

(Source: P.A. 91‑100, eff. 1‑1‑00; 92‑251, eff. 8‑3‑01.)

(20 ILCS 1805/17)(from Ch. 129, par. 220.17)
Sec. 17.

The Adjutant General and the Assistant Adjutants General shall give their entire time to their military duties. The Adjutant General shall receive an annual salary as set by the Compensation Review Board, and each Assistant Adjutant General shall receive an annual salary as set by the Compensation Review Board.

(Source: P.A. 96‑800, eff. 10‑30‑09.)

(20 ILCS 1805/18) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.18)
Sec. 18.

The term "military service" used herein as qualification for appointment of officers of the Illinois National Guard is defined to mean such military or naval service credited as cumulative years of service for pay purposes in accordance with the laws of the United States and the rules and regulations based thereon.

(Source: P.A. 85‑1241.)

(20 ILCS 1805/19) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.19)
Sec. 19.

No orders involving expenditure of public funds in the military service shall be given by an officer or other person except as provided by law, or in emergency of the public peace, when life and property are endangered, as provided in Section 28 hereof.

(Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)