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§ 58-1-301. Call to Active Service — Enrollment of Militia

The governor, with the advice and consent of the general assembly, and pursuant to the laws of the United States, shall call the militia, or any portion thereof, into active service at any time that public safety requires it; provided, that the governor is authorized to have enrollment made of all persons of this state […]

§ 58-1-302. Failure to Appear for Service

Any person subject to call into active military service of this state who fails to appear at the time and under conditions designated by the governor for entry or draft into active service shall be considered as a deserter and treated accordingly.

§ 58-1-303. Election and Appointment of Officers

All officers of the militia exercising command of line units shall be elected by ballot, and the governor, immediately upon calling the militia to active duty, shall issue appropriate rules and regulations for such elections, and appoint such number of staff officers in proper grades as may be required by the militia; provided, that persons […]

§ 58-1-304. Uniform of Militia

The governor is authorized and directed, at the proper time, to issue the necessary regulations governing the uniform of the militia of this state; provided, that such uniform must comply with the laws of the United States.

§ 58-1-305. Transfer of Militia to National Guard

The governor, with the advice and consent of the general assembly, and in accordance with the orders of the president, may, after issuing call of the militia into active service, transfer the entire militia, or any portion thereof, to the national guard and treat it under the National Defense Act.

§ 58-1-306. Disbanding of Militia

The governor, having called forth the militia into active service, is authorized to disband it, in whole or in part, as public interest and safety require, unless otherwise required by the government of the United States.