14 U.S.C. § 322 : US Code - Section 322: Boards of inquiry

Search 14 U.S.C. § 322 : US Code - Section 322: Boards of inquiry

(a) Boards of inquiry shall be convened at such places as the
Secretary may prescribe to receive evidence and make findings and
recommendations whether an officer who is required to show cause
for retention under section 321 of this title should be retained on
active duty.
(b) A fair and impartial hearing before a board of inquiry shall
be given to each officer so required to show cause for retention.
(c) If a board of inquiry determines that the officer has failed
to establish that he should be retained, it shall send the record
of its proceedings to a board of review.
(d) If a board of inquiry determines that the officer has
established that he should be retained, his case is closed.
However, at any time after one year from the date of the
determination in a case arising under clause (1) of section 321 of
this title, and at any time after the date of the determination in
a case arising under clause (2) of that section, an officer may
again be required to show cause for retention.