GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

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SENATE BILL 659
Veteran and Military Affairs, Law Enforcement, and Senior Citizens
Committee Substitute Adopted 5/1/91

Short Title:  National Guard Awards.	(Public)
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April 17, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO STATUTES GOVERNING NATIONAL GUARD AWARDS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 127A-45 reads as rewritten:
"§ 127A-45. North Carolina National Guard State Active Duty Award.
There is hereby created the North Carolina National Guard State Active Duty Award which shall be a ribbon of appropriate design. This ribbon and appurtenances thereto shall be of a design approved by the Governor or his designated representative.  The Adjutant General of North Carolina may present this ribbon to members of the North Carolina National Guard who, by order of the Governor, satisfactorily serve a tour of State active duty.  To be worthy of this award, the nature of the tour of State active duty must have been a distinct and notable service to the State or to a community, as determined by the Adjutant General of North Carolina.  On or after July 1, 1991, this award may also be presented to active guard personnel and reserve personnel who satisfactorily participate in tours of State active duty."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 127A-44 reads as rewritten:
"§ 127A-44. North Carolina National Guard Commendation Medal.
There is hereby created the North Carolina National Guard Commendation Medal which shall be of appropriate design, and a ribbon, together with a rosette or other device to be worn in lieu thereof. This medal and appurtenances thereto shall be of a design approved by the Governor or his designated representative. The Adjutant General of North Carolina or his designated representative, who shall not be below the rank of colonel (O-6), may award this medal. Any member or former member of the armed forces discharged under honorable conditions, who distinguishes himself by his example or the performance of a specific act in behalf of the North Carolina national guard, is eligible for this award."
Sec. 3.  Chapter 127A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 127A-44.1.  North Carolina National Guard Achievement Medal.
	There is hereby created the North Carolina National Guard Achievement Medal which shall be of appropriate design, and a ribbon, together with a rosette or other device to be worn in lieu thereof.  This medal and appurtenances thereto shall be of a design approved by the Governor or his designated representative. The Adjutant General of North Carolina or his designated representative, who shall not be below the rank of lieutenant colonel (O-5), may award this medal.  Any member or former member of the armed forces discharged under honorable conditions, who distinguishes himself by his example or the performance of a specific act in behalf of the North Carolina National Guard, is eligible for this award."
Sec. 4.  Chapter 127A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 127A-45.2A.  North Carolina National Guard Outstanding Unit Award.
There is hereby created the North Carolina National Guard Outstanding Unit Award which shall be a streamer, a unit emblem, and a certificate, all of appropriate design as approved by the Governor or his designated representative.  The Adjutant General may present this citation to any unit of the North Carolina National Guard distinguishing itself through meritorious achievement or service to the State of North Carolina.  The required meritorious service, while of a lesser degree than that required for the award of the North Carolina National Guard Meritorious Unit Citation, must nevertheless have been accomplished with distinction."
Sec. 5.  Chapter 127A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 127A-45.5A.  Other awards.
The Adjutant General may, from time to time, create such other awards and medals to recognize meritorious service or outstanding achievement. The creation of such awards and medals shall be approved by the Governor. The Governor or his designee shall approve the design of such awards and medals."
Sec. 6.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1991.