Bill Text: CT SB00207 | 2016 | General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Award Of The Medal Of Achievement.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-07 - Signed by the Governor [SB00207 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2016-SB00207-Chaptered.html
AN ACT CONCERNING AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF ACHIEVEMENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 27-73g of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
The Adjutant General and two officers of field grade or above, appointed by the Adjutant General, shall constitute a board of officers to receive recommendations, through military channels, for the award, within available appropriations, of the medal of achievement to any member of the [Connecticut National Guard] armed forces of the state, as defined in section 27-2, the armed forces of the United States or the armed forces of any other state, who has distinguished himself or herself through outstanding achievement or meritorious service during the performance of any state military service. [, including military service described in section 27-61 and military service performed pursuant to chapter 518. ] A bronze oak leaf cluster shall be issued in lieu of succeeding awards and a silver oak leaf cluster shall be worn in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.