FEDERAL · 10 U.S.C. · Chapter 725
Command: chaplains
10 U.S.C. § 7231
Title10 — Armed Forces
Chapter725 — RANK AND COMMAND
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10 U.S.C. § 7231.
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A chaplain has rank without command.
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History
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 206, §3581; renumbered §7231, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(b)(7), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)
Editorial Notes
The words "and shall be on the same footing with other officers of the Army, as to tenure of office, retirement, and pensions" are omitted as obsolete, since there is no distinction between the status of a chaplain as an officer and the status of other officers of the Army.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7231 was renumbered section 8631 of this title.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3581 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7231 was renumbered section 8631 of this title.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3581 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
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