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United States General Accounting Office
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Colonel Lae Qstter, USA
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Dear Colonal Getters

     Ia your lsttn of Nay 22, 197,  you ask if eo&a, a keAlar Any
officewx, aSy M #u termina? A  e for QptproXsMteiy l  ath prer to  .L
your rattremen aMd white o  suwh leve atwt&t taneymat   with the
UniversIty of bLchsan BoOpital iavolving'aculty statua at the
Universitty, a Stte support*M Sstitvtina. Your quttte   arises an
a result of our decision 54 Coiy. Os. 55  (1977).

     While hiis is net a dCatM   of ths Comptroller Caal,   the
following my  prove to be of aesistanse to you.

     SUbsattpa 973(b) of ttie  10, VatdM State  Ced   prowides
part that aa  fti.ra onthe setlye list of the Relar  Any  may met
hold a civil office by electlona rsppetaza.t uder  tte   tted Statae .
a trritOry  or possesmioc, or ea StWe. T Anc   taI 2f   acb a CLiI
office or the uw  nse of its functnv  'by emch sa *efw.r te'ruateu
his military appoiatant.

     An officer tiso I Ia a terial    anme stius i Lstill en the
active list of hiat nervice and this thy provie14 weald be appiteb1
to him.

     5hile 5 U.S.C  35534a autheris sa tOfficer to eaept as oflte
or position and co@Ylnsation tberefore is 'the Oovermmte ftithe
Unitted States, tha Dtstrict of C91mbta, the peassiona   t terft
tori.. durLig his tmical  leave, nash prwinsiem to no appoiabi* tou
a civil offica with a Ctate sverasmt.  Sea 56 Cow.   me. 833 (1977),
copy emiosed.

     In your pat Aculai cave tho quvaties is tether the ecptanee of
the position with the tAvwai(p  of Miciga  bpitel   wld  comtitste
the acceptance of a taivftfice withis the maasg   e.10 U.S.C. 973(b),
tiln casing  loss of yerT apitatant.


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