California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC
MVC §264: With the express authority of the Governor, a deserter may be dropped from the rolls of his organization.
What this law says, in plain English
The Governor may authorize removal of a deserter from their military organization's official records.
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With the express authority of the Governor, a deserter may be dropped from the rolls of his organization. Any soldier discovered to be a deserter from the military or naval service of the United States shall, if not under charges, be dropped from the rolls.
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