Mil. & Vet. Code, § 217 · Article 1. Membership
Mil. & Vet. Code, § 217
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The California National Guard shall inform its members that it will assist noncitizen members in acquiring United States citizenship as soon as they are eligible. If a noncitizen member requests such assistance, then the California National Guard shall assist the member in filing all forms and paperwork necessary to become a United States citizen.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 497, Sec. 2. (SB 156) Effective October 5, 2017.
Source of truth
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=MVC§ionNum=217.
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