10 U.S.C. § 8078 — Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions
submitted 70 years ago by ch. 1041 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 111 words · no verdicts yet
The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery has a Dental Corps led by a Chief. All dentistry matters go to this Chief. The Chief sets dental standards and advises on dental personnel.
An officer* of the Dental Corps shall be detailed as Chief of the Dental Corps.
The Chief of the Dental Corps is entitled to the same privileges of retirement as provided for chiefs of bureaus in section 5133 1 of this title.
All matters relating to dentistry shall be referred to the Chief of the Dental Corps.
The Chief of the Dental Corps shall—
establish professional standards and policies for dental practice;
initiate and recommend action pertaining to complements, strength, appointments, advancement, training assignment, and transfer of dental personnel; and
serve as the advisor for the Bureau on all matters relating directly to dentistry.
Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 286, § 5138; Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(17), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 342, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2901; Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, § 405(b)(1), Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1105; Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(b)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 628; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 593(a)–(d)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2234; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(aa), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2105; renumbered § 8078, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)
- 1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
- 1962Amended · Pub. L. 87-649 · 76 Stat. 501
- 1980Amended · Pub. L. 96-513 · 94 Stat. 2901
- 1981Amended · Pub. L. 97-86 · 95 Stat. 1105
- 1985Amended · Pub. L. 99-145 · 99 Stat. 628
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-364 · 120 Stat. 2234
- 2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2105
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1834
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 1041 on 1956-08-10.
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