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Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, in Section 15(a), in line 3, by adding after the word “general.” the following: “The adjutant general shall be the commanding general of all military forces, organized militia units, and the military division of the Commonwealth.” And by striking, in Section 15(b), the following: “provided, however, that the adjutant general shall not personally exercise command of troops.”
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