ORS 396.150
Adjutant General

  • appointment and tenure
  • qualifications
  • grade

(1)

The Governor shall appoint an Adjutant General who shall hold office for a four-year term or until relieved by reason of resignation, withdrawal of federal recognition or for cause to be determined by a court-martial. The current term of an Adjutant General continues until its prescribed expiration date while such Adjutant General is serving in a federal active duty status under an order or call by the President of the United States. Voluntary entry onto extended active duty by a person holding the office of Adjutant General is an automatic resignation of such officer.

(2)

A person is eligible for appointment to the office of Adjutant General if the person is an officer of the Oregon National Guard, federally recognized in the grade of lieutenant colonel or higher, and has completed at least six years’ service in the Oregon National Guard as a federally recognized officer.

(3)

The Adjutant General may be appointed in the grade of lieutenant colonel or higher, but not exceeding that of lieutenant general. If appointed in a lower grade, the Adjutant General may be promoted by the Governor to any grade not exceeding that of lieutenant general. [1961 c.454 §8; 2009 c.434 §1]

Source: Section 396.150 — Adjutant General; appointment and tenure; qualifications; grade, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors396.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

396.005
Definitions of “active service,” “state active duty” and “active service of the state.” 396.015
Definitions related to unorganized and organized militia 396.025
Purposes 396.035
Construction against implied repeal 396.045
Severability 396.105
Militia comprised of organized and unorganized militia 396.115
Persons exempt from militia service 396.117
Prohibition on active federal service of sibling of person killed while in military 396.120
Authority to administer oaths 396.125
Governor as Commander in Chief 396.128
Operation of regulations adopted by Adjutant General 396.130
Service of organized militia outside state 396.135
Militia call by United States 396.140
Registration of unorganized militia 396.145
Military staff of Governor 396.150
Adjutant General 396.155
Adjutant General 396.160
Adjutant General 396.165
Assistant Adjutants General 396.170
Acting Adjutant General 396.175
United States Property and Fiscal Officer 396.305
Oregon Military Department 396.310
Enumeration of duties not exclusive 396.315
Adjutant General as director of department 396.320
Organization of department 396.325
Army and air technicians as federal employees 396.330
Employees of military department 396.332
Authority of Oregon Military Department to require fingerprints for criminal records check 396.335
Drawing warrants 396.337
Cooperative agreements with federal National Guard Bureau 396.338
Accounts for cooperative agreements 396.340
Receipt and disposition of certain federal moneys 396.345
Disposition of receipts generally 396.355
Property loss incident to activities of organized militia 396.360
Department programs for at-risk youth 396.362
Oregon Military Emergency Financial Assistance Program 396.364
Oregon Military Emergency Financial Assistance Fund 396.375
Report to legislature on military cultural barriers 396.505
Definition of “armory” for ORS 396.505 to 396.545 396.510
Control of armories and camps 396.515
Sale, exchange or lease of military department property 396.520
Applicability of laws governing sale, exchange or lease of military department property generally 396.525
Military Department Construction Account 396.530
Location of new armories 396.535
Acquisition of property for military use 396.540
Use of armories 396.545
Leases and agreements for use of armories 396.555
Oregon Military Museum established at Camp Withycombe 396.560
Grants and donations for Oregon Military Museum 396.565
Disposal of property 396.595
Military Family Appreciation Day
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2026

§ 396.150. Adjutant Gen.'s source at oregon​.gov

 


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