Statutory Maine Constitution amended, revised and codified by Chief Justice Daniel E. Walthan, 1993.  All words that are not supported with a Constitutional Amendment are highlighted in red.  (this is an ongoing study, watch for updates frequently)

Article VII

MILITARY

Section 1.   The captains and subalterns of the Militia shall be elected by the written votes of the members of their respective companies.  The field officers of regiments by the written votes of the captains and subalterns of their respective regiments.  The Brigadier Generals in like manner, by the field officers of their respective brigades.

Section 2.  The Legislature shall, by law, direct the manner of notifying the electors, conducting the elections, and making the returns to the Governor of the officers elected; and, if the electors shall neglect or refuse to make such elections, after being duly notified according to law, the Governor shall appoint suitable persons to fill such offices.

Section 3.  The Major Generals shall be elected by the Senate and House of Representatives, each having a negative on the other.  The Adjutant General and Quarter-master General shall be appointed by the Governor and Council; but the Adjutant General shall perform the duties of Quartermaster General, until otherwise directed by law.  The Major Generals and Brigadier Generals, and the commanding officers of regiments and battalions shall appoint their respective staff officers; and all military officers shall be commissioned by the Governor.

Section 4.  The Militia, as divided into divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions and companies pursuant to the laws now in force shall remain so organized until the same shall be altered by the Legislature.

Section 5.   Persons of the denominations of Quakers and Shakers, Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, Ministers of the Gospel may be exempted from military duty, but no other able-bodied person of the age of 18 and under the age of 45 years, excepting officers of the militia who have been honorably discharged, shall be so exempted, unless he pay an equivalent to be fixed by law.

  Article VII.

Military.

Section 1.  Officers, how appointed.  All commissioned officers of the militia shall be appointed and commissioned by the Governor, from such persons as are qualified by law to hold such offices.

Section 2.  Qualifications and selection.  The Legislature shall, by law, designate the qualifications necessary for holding a commission in the militia and shall prescribe the mode of selection of officers for the several grades.

Section 3.  Adjutant General.  The Adjutant General shall be appointed by the Governor.  But the Adjutant General shall also perform the duties of quartermaster general and paymaster general until otherwise directed by law.

Section 4.  Standard of organization, armament and discipline.  The organization, armament and discipline of the militia and of the military and naval units thereof shall be the same as that which is now or may hereafter be prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States; and it shall be the duty of the Governor to issue from time to time such orders and regulations and to adopt such other means of administration, as shall maintain the prescribed standard of organization, armament and discipline; and such orders, regulations and means adopted shall have the full force and effect of the law.

Section 5.  Persons exempt from military duty.  Persons of the denominations of Quakers and Shakers, Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, Ministers of the Gospel and persons exempted by the laws of the United States may be exempted from military duty, but no other able-bodied person of the age of 18 and under the age of 45 years, excepting officers of the militia who have been honorably discharged, shall be so exempted.