§ 33-7-301. Ordering organized militia into active state duty
The Governor shall have power in case of invasion, disaster, insurrection, riot, breach of the peace, or combination to oppose the enforcement of the law by force or violence, or imminent danger thereof or other grave emergency, to order into the active service of the state for such period, to such extent and in such […]
§ 33-7-303. Power of Governor to declare martial law
The Governor, if he deems it necessary to preserve law and order, may by proclamation declare martial law to be in effect in any county or area in the state. Such proclamation shall be in writing, shall define the limits of such martial law, and specify the forces to be used, and the extent and […]
§ 33-7-305. National Guard; duty when ordered out
It shall be the duty of the Governor, when ordering out any portion of the National Guard, for active state duty, to issue his orders to the officer in command of such troops as he may have ordered out, directing him as to the duty to be performed and the kind and extent of force […]
§ 33-7-307. Authority to close establishments
Whenever any part of the military forces of this state is on active duty pursuant to the order of the Governor, the commanding officer may order the closing of any place where intoxicating liquors, arms, ammunition, dynamite or other explosives are sold, and forbid the sale, barter, loan or the giving away of these articles […]
§ 33-7-309. Control of unlawful assemblies
Before using military forces in the dispersion of any riot, tumult, mob, or other lawless or unlawful assembly, or combination mentioned in this chapter, it shall be the duty of the civil officer calling out such military force, or some other conservator of the peace, of if none be present, then of the officer in […]
§ 33-7-311. Exemption from liability
No member of the militia ordered into the active service of the state, or ordered into any Title 32 United States Code capacity for service during a period of declared emergency under the Mississippi Emergency Management Law, Section 33-15-1 et seq., shall be liable civilly or criminally for any act or omission done, or caused, […]
§ 33-7-313. National Guard; pay; active state duty
Whenever the National Guard, or any part thereof, is called out to aid civil authorities or to supersede same, or for any other active state duty, the officers, warrant officers and enlisted men of such force shall receive the same pay and allowances as officers, warrant officers and enlisted men of like grades and length […]
§ 33-7-315. Expenses for active state duty
Whenever the National Guard, or any part thereof, is ordered out for active state duty, all expenses incurred in such service shall be paid from funds of the State of Mississippi not otherwise appropriated.
§ 33-7-316. Mississippi National Guard State Active Duty Emergency Operations Fund created
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the “Mississippi National Guard State Active Duty Emergency Operations Fund” for the purpose of receiving monies appropriated or otherwise made available in any manner for deposit into the fund for maintaining annual general fund budget restrictions and enabling the Mississippi […]
§ 33-7-317. Duty to maintain militia
The duty of governing and maintaining the National Guard of Mississippi not in the service of the United States rests upon the state, subject to the constitutional authority of congress.