10 U.S.C. § 626 — Acceptance of promotions; oath of office

submitted 46 years ago by Pub. L. 96-513 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 81 words · no verdicts yet

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An officer normally accepts a promotion when it is made, and a continuously serving officer does not need to take the oath again.

(a) An officer appointed to a higher grade under section 624 is considered to have accepted the appointment on the date it is made unless the officer expressly declines it. (b) An officer who has served continuously since signing the oath required by 5 U.S.C. § 3331 does not have to take a new oath when appointed to a higher grade under section 624.

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(a)

An officer who is appointed to a higher grade under section 624 of this title is considered to have accepted such appointment on the date on which the appointment is made unless he expressly declines the appointment.

(b)

An officer who has served continuously since he subscribed to the oath of office prescribed in section 3331 of title 5 is not required to take a new oath upon appointment to a higher grade under section 624 of this title.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 105, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2858.)

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1980Enacted · Pub. L. 96-513 · 94 Stat. 2858

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