10 USC 20240: Acceptance of promotions; oath of office
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10 USC 20240: Acceptance of promotions; oath of office Text contains those laws in effect on December 2, 2024
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle F-Alternative Military Personnel SystemsPART I-SPACE FORCECHAPTER 2005-OFFICERSSUBCHAPTER III-PROMOTIONS
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§20240. Acceptance of promotions; oath of office

(a) Acceptance.-An officer who is appointed to a higher grade under section 20239 of this title is considered to have accepted the appointment on the date on which the appointment is made unless the officer expressly declines the appointment.

(b) Oath.-An officer who has served continuously since taking the oath of office prescribed in section 3331 of title 5 is not required to take a new oath upon appointment to a higher grade under section 20239 of this title.

(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, §1716(c), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 647 .)