{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-20","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, § 20","heading":"Qualification for appointment as officer in the armed forces or for commission in national guard","body":"Section 20. A 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.","path":["Part I","Title V","Chapter 33"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleV/Chapter33/Section20","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:22Z","sha256":"723ca831ee67aa188f1faf94efbe00f797e985053fbc1544d933c746ef59db35","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-19a","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}