Section 33:20 - Qualification for officers in armed forces or for commission in national guardA person shall not be eligible for appointment or to be appointed as an officer in the armed forces of the commonwealth if the individual is:
(i) not a citizen of the United States and 18 years of age or over; (ii) under sentence of a court or board which disables such person from holding office or command; (iii) under suspension from command in the armed forces of the United States or of any state; (iv) under sentence of imprisonment by a civilian court, whether suspended or not; or (v) ineligible for such service under the laws of the United States. No person shall receive a commission in the national guard, army or air unless such person possesses such minimum qualifications as prescribed by the laws of the United States and has qualified for such commission.Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, § 20
Amended by Acts 2014, c. 307,§ 14, eff. 12/2/2014.