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Opinion No. 55-6159

Collection Attorney General Opinions and Advisory Letters
Date 05/12/1955
File Number 1955 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 55-6159

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Opinion No. 55-6159

May 12, 1955

BY: RICHARD H. ROBINSON, Attorney General

TO: Homer C. Pickens, Director, Department of Game and Fish, Santa Fe, New Mexico

On April 26, you requested an opinion from this office concerning a definition of the words "commanding officer", as contained in Senate Bill 74 which permits licensing of military personnel.

In the case of In re Cain, 84 F. 788, these words were construed to mean "the person who is in command of the fleet, squadron or garrison". Thus, "commanding officer", as used in this Act, must be the person who is the commander of the major unit, the garrison or base to which the person is attached.

By Fred M. Standley

Assistant Attorney General

 You are being directed to the most recent version of the statute which may not be the version considered at the time of the judgment.