When a unit is without commissioned officers from any cause, the commanding officer of the next higher unit in the military chain of command of which it is a part shall detail an officer to command said organization until an officer has been appointed or assigned thereto.
51 Pa.C.S. § 2317
Temporary commander of unit
Known as the Military and Veterans Code
The act spans §§ 51–51 (452 sections).
Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.