Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§948h Who May Convene Military Commissions
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 47A — MILITARY COMMISSIONS › SUBCHAPTER II — COMPOSITION OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS › § 948h
Summary
The Secretary of Defense can set up military commissions. The Secretary can also pick any U.S. officer or official to set them up.
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Title 10, §948h
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Military commissions under this chapter may be convened by the Secretary of Defense or by any officer or official of the United States designated by the Secretary for that purpose.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 948h, added Pub. L. 109–366, § 3(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2603, related to who may convene military commissions, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–84.
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10 U.S.C. § 948h
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102