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B-173783.149 1 (1975-10-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadusf0001 and id is 1 raw text is:              DECISION      40L.LEkt 0.              t
                                   7THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL              356
                        DECISION    OF THE UNITED STATES
        WA                                HN    T  N   0. C. P054



        FILE:                             DATE: OCT 9     1975
               34173783- 14
        MATTER OF:
                     Active duty pay ad allovaces - First
                     Lieutenant                 , USAF
        DIGEST:
                 I. 1#habr a position is a 4ivii office witut
                    the m amin of to U.S.C. 973(b) is cot deter-
                    mined by the importance of the duties alm$
                    or whther the duties can be perovmed by a
                    military offiCr without intrferig with his
                    ...military duties* sine the statutAe s the
                    tw offic4s (1eular militavy and civl) in.
    cm~petle a s a wtter of law,

 -               2, Te office .1 notary public in the State of
                   Colorado is a civil office within the meon-
                   IL of 10 U.S.C. 973(b) in that it iS created
                   by le  and has certain duties imposed by law
                   which involve so= exerciee of sovereign

                 3. An Air Force off leer Stationed in Ohio went
                   to Colorado on leave, aCcepted Colonidt
 A                 notary public appointment 4aittedly for
 -+                purpon of temInati    his military catissim
                   ierwun 10 U.S.C 973(b)# *nd retutnid to Ohio.
                   It vLw of certin Colorado ctstitution=l
N:                 end statutory provsions an at Federal District
                   Court decision in ivmln case, the Cmtrollr
 I                  enal will not object to continulag officer's
                   MilItary pay and aloances since ubs=tantial
                   doubt exists as to his notary public status.

            This action is in response to a letter dated Jia* 5, 1975,
 A      With enclosures, frm Michael T. Roe, Eq., Dtver, Colorado,
    - ~ an attorn e prenontIfg First tieutniat
4                 ,   m erni- Lieutenant       r right to rweive
-active duty p         and allowanceas a g tgular officer in the Uited
        States Air Force.

            In his letter) Mr. Use. indicates that on Xay 28 1975t
        Li utemnt   -     as appointed a Notary Public for the State
 of Colorado. vich, Mr. Roe indicates, is a civil office, the
        aceptane of hich he eontends should Luiediately and auto.
        atically teninate. Lieutenant         comission in the Air


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