Sec. 437.302. COMPOSITION. (a) The Texas State Guard is composed of units the governor, or adjutant general if delegated the authority, considers advisable.
(b) To serve in the Texas State Guard, a person:
(1) must be a resident of this state for at least 180 days;
(2) must be a citizen of the United States or a person who has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.);
(3) subject to Subsection (c), must be at least 18 years of age and not older than 70 years of age;
(4) must undergo a criminal history check;
(5) must not be a registered sex offender; and
(6) must be acceptable to and approved by the governor or adjutant general under the governor's direction.
(c) The adjutant general may adopt a policy regarding waiver of the maximum age requirement under Subsection (b)(3).
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.
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