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§ 44-103. Deposit in armories or headquarters for safekeeping

All arms, equipment and ordnance stores, which shall be furnished to the several commands under the provisions of this chapter, shall be deposited in the armories or headquarters of such commands for safekeeping. 1930, p. 968; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(88).

§ 44-104. Care required and liability of officers

All commissioned officers of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force shall exercise the strictest care and vigilance for the preservation of the uniforms, arms, supplies, equipment and military property furnished to their several commands under the provisions of this chapter. Any officer receiving public property for military use shall be responsible for the […]

§ 44-106. Upon disbandment of organization, or call into active federal service, commanding officer to return certain property to Adjutant General

Upon the disbandment of any organization, or call into active federal service of such organization, which has received arms, supplies or equipment from the Adjutant General, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the commanding officer of such organization shall be responsible for the safe return to the custody of the Adjutant General of […]

§ 44-107. Use for private purposes forbidden

No officer or enlisted person shall use, except upon military duty any article of military property belonging to the United States or to the Commonwealth. 1930, p. 969; Michie Code 1942, § 2673(92); 1958, c. 393.

§ 44-108. Officers and enlisted persons personally liable for military property

Every officer and enlisted person to whom any article of military property is delivered in pursuance of the provisions of this chapter shall be held personally responsible for its care, safekeeping, and return. He shall use the same for military purposes only, and upon receiving a discharge, or otherwise leaving the military service, or upon […]

§ 44-109. Punishment for injuries to military property

Whoever shall willfully or maliciously destroy, injure, or deface any arms or articles of military property belonging to the United States or to the Commonwealth, or receive any property in violation of the preceding sections of this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not exceeding double the amount of the […]

§ 44-110. Punishment for sale, etc., of military property

Whoever shall secrete, sell, dispose of, offer for sale, or in any manner pawn or pledge, or receive in pawn or pledge, buy, or intentionally fail to return after having been legally discharged from the National Guard any of the arms, uniforms, or equipments, being the property of the United States or of the Commonwealth, […]

§ 44-111. Replacement of lost or damaged property

Whenever any military property issued to the militia of the Commonwealth shall have been lost, damaged, or destroyed, and upon report of a disinterested survey officer of the armed forces or militia it shall appear that the loss, damage or destruction of property was due to carelessness or neglect, or that its loss, damage or […]