Chapter 412. To provide for the appointment of a leader of the Army band
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CHAP. 412.— An Act To provide for the appointment of a leader of the Army band. March 3, 1925.[[S. 3824](/us/bill/68/s/3824).][[Public, No. 530](/us/68/pl/530).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Army.Appointment of warrant officer as leader of Army band. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to appoint a warrant officer of Pay, etc.the Regular Army leader of the Army band, who, while holding such appointment, shall receive, in lieu of any and all pay and allowances as warrant officer, the base pay and the allowances of a captain of the Regular Army in the third pay period and shall be entitled to longevity pay provided for an officer for each three years of service under such appointment plus any previous active commissioned service under a Federal appointment which the appointee may have Returned to former status if relieved.had, but shall not be entitled to pass to a higher pay period.
The leader of the Army band may be relieved from his appointment as such and returned to his former status at the discretion of the Secretary Retired pay, etc.of War. Upon retirement he shall be retired as a warrant officer and shall receive the retired pay to which he would have been entitled had he not been appointed and received the pay and allowances *Provisos*.No back pay, etc.of leader of the Army band *Provided*, That no back pay or allowances shall be allowed to the leader of the Army band by reason No effect on number of officers.of the passage of this Act; *And provided further*, That nothing1101contained in this Act shall operate to increase the authorized number of commissioned officers or warrant officers of the Regular Army, nor to decrease the number of warrant officers authorized by law.
Approved, March 3, 1925.