Section 26.05.455 - Who may convene a special court-martial(a) A special court-martial may be convened by (1) a person who may convene a general court-martial;(2) the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, station, Air National Guard base, or naval base or station;(3) the commanding officer of a brigade, regiment, detached battalion, or corresponding unit of the United States Army;(4) the commanding officer of a wing, group, separate squadron, or corresponding unit of the United States Air Force; or(5) a commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command when empowered to do so by the adjutant general.(b) If an officer who is authorized to convene a special court-martial is the accuser in the matter, the court hearing the matter shall be convened by superior competent authority.(c) A superior authority may convene a case if the superior authority considers it desirable.Added by SLA 2016, ch. 55,sec. 4, eff. 7/1/2016.This section was originally numbered as 26.05.448 but was changed by the revisor of statutes.