1. The Adjutant General may appoint: (a) A Deputy Adjutant General from the Nevada Army National Guard or the Nevada Air National Guard; and (b) Two Assistant Adjutants General, one each from the Nevada Army National Guard and the Nevada Air National Guard. 2. The Deputy Adjutant General and Assistant Adjutants General serve at the pleasure of the Adjutant General or until relieved by reason of resignation, withdrawal of federal recognition or for cause to be determined by a court-martial. 3. To be eligible for appointment to the office of Deputy Adjutant General or Assistant Adjutant General, a person must be an officer of the Nevada National Guard and be federally recognized in the grade of colonel or higher and must have completed at least 4 years of service in the Nevada National Guard as a federally recognized officer. 4. The Deputy Adjutant General or an Assistant Adjutant General may be appointed in the grade of colonel or higher, but not exceeding that of brigadier general. The Deputy Adjutant General or an Assistant Adjutant General may be promoted by the Governor to any grade not exceeding that of brigadier general. 5. The Deputy Adjutant General and Assistant Adjutants General shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Adjutant General. 6. The Deputy Adjutant General is in the unclassified service of the State and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143 , shall not hold any other city, county, state or federal office of profit. 7. In the event of the absence or inability of the Adjutant General to perform his or her duties, the Adjutant General shall designate by Office regulations: (a) The Deputy Adjutant General to perform the duties of the Adjutant General as Acting Adjutant General. (b) If the Deputy Adjutant General is unavailable, one of the Assistant Adjutants General to perform the duties of the Adjutant General as Acting Adjutant General. (c) If the Deputy Adjutant General and the Assistant Adjutants General are not available, any national guard officer to perform the duties of the Adjutant General as Acting Adjutant General. The designated Deputy Adjutant General, designated Assistant Adjutant General or designated officer may continue to receive his or her authorized salary while so serving as Acting Adjutant General, and shall so serve until the Adjutant General is again able to perform the duties of the office, or if the office is vacant, until an Adjutant General is regularly appointed and qualified.
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