United States Army, and the Governor may by general order fix the number of enlisted men.
Examining board. 4903. Officers to he examined. Every person accepting an office in the National Guard shall as early as practicable, and when ordered by the commander in chief, appear before an examining board to be appointed by the commander in chief, which board shall examine said officer as to his military and other qualifications.
Election of field officers. 4904. Regimental officers, how elected. Field officers of regiments and battalions, and of corresponding grades in the naval brigade, shall be elected by the commissioned officers of the regiments and naval brigade; Line officers. and company, battery, troop, and naval division officers shall be elected by the enlisted men of such company, battery, troop, and naval division, at such time and place as may be fixed by the commander in chief; and such officers shall hold office until vacancies occur, either by promotion, resignation, removal, or death. {{right sidenote|Regimental staff. The regimental staff officers shall be nominated by the permanent commander thereof.
Elections to fill vacancies 4905. Elections to fill vacancies in line officers. The commander in chief shall order elections to fill all vacancies occurring among the line officers of the National Guard.
Retirement after ten years' service. 4906. Retirement of officers. Whenever an officer of ten years' service and upwards makes application for retirement, he may, by consent of the commander in chief, be retired with the next higher grade, and all officers now on the retired list of the National Guard of this State are advanced one grade. When an officer reaches the age of sixty-four years he may be retired by the commander in chief.
IX. Active—Inspection.
Guard to be inspected annually. 4907. Annual inspection. The Inspector General, or his assistants, shall annually inspect all organizations in the National Guard, at such times and places as the commander in chief may direct. No person shall be permitted in the ranks at the annual inspection, nor shall any officer or enlisted man be accepted or mustered, who is not uniformed, armed and equipped according to regulations. Pay of officer making inspection The officer making the annual inspection shall be paid for his services as prescribed in section four thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.
Arms to be inspected when required. 4908. Arms to be annually inspected. Whenever required by the commander in chief, the Inspector General, or his assistants, shall inspect the arms and equipments in the possession of any schools, persons, or associations, which have been issued by the State, and the expense of such inspection shall be paid by the State upon the approval of the Governor.
