§5906 . Effect of transfer to inactive status list

A reserve officer who is recommended for promotion by a selection board convened under this chapter or under chapter 36 of this title, and who, at the time he would otherwise be promoted, is ineligible for promotion because he has been transferred to the inactive status list, shall be treated as if he had not been considered for promotion by the selection board that last considered him. If he is later returned to an active status, his name may not be placed on a promotion list for promotion to the next higher grade until he is considered by another selection board and is recommended for promotion in the approved report of that board.

(Added Pub. L. 85–861, §1(133), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1506 ; amended Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §503(39), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2914 .)

Repeal of Section

Section repealed effective Oct. 1, 1996, see note set out preceding section 5891 of this title.

Amendments

1980-Pub. L. 96–513 substituted "chapter 36" for "chapter 543".

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 123 of this title.