This article shall be known and may be cited as the “State Defense Force Act”. Source: L. 43: p. 444, § 19. CSA: C. 111, § 138. CRS 53: § 94-7-15. C.R.S. 1963: § 94-2-15. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 1016, § 10, effective May 3.
As used in this article 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 589 , § 18, effective May 24, 2002.) “Saboteur” means a person who intentionally destroys, damages, moves, or interferes with any property with reasonable grounds to believe that the act will interfere with the preparation of the United […]
The governor of the state of Colorado may establish, enlist, maintain, and train and regulate an organized military force within and for the state of Colorado constituting a part of the military establishment for the defense of the United States and the state of Colorado, in addition to and supplemental to the existing organizations of […]
Every able-bodied male citizen of Colorado and those who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States residing therein between the ages of eighteen and sixty-four years, except persons exempt by law, are subject to military duty in the state defense force. However, the following persons or classes of persons are exempted […]
The governor is authorized to organize and maintain within this state such military forces as the governor deems necessary to defend this state. Such forces shall be known as the state defense force and shall be composed of such citizens of the state as shall volunteer or be ordered by the governor and qualify for […]
The governor is authorized to prescribe the strength, branch of service, and rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this article governing the enlistment age of members of the force and governing the organization, physical requirements, administration, equipment, maintenance, training, and discipline of such force. Such rules and regulations, insofar as he or […]
All officers and enlisted persons of the Colorado state defense force when on state defense force active duty by order of the governor shall receive the same pay and allowances as are paid to officers and enlisted persons of like rank or grade in the Army of the United States. Officers and enlisted persons may […]
For the use of such forces, the governor is authorized to requisition from the secretary of defense such arms and equipment as may be in possession of and can be spared by the defense department, to make available to such forces the facilities of state armories and their equipment and such other state premises and […]
Such forces shall not be required to serve outside the boundaries of the state except that: Upon the request of the governor of another state, the governor of this state, in his or her discretion, may order any portion or all of such forces to assist the military or police forces of such other state […]
Any military forces or organizations, units, or detachments thereof of another state who are in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, terrorists, enemies, or enemy forces may continue such pursuit into this state until the military or police forces of this state or the forces of the United States have had a reasonable opportunity to take […]
Nothing in this article shall be construed as authorizing such forces, or any part thereof, to be called, ordered, or in any manner drafted as such into the military service of the United States, but no person shall by reason of his or her enlistment or commission in any such forces be exempted from military […]
No civil organization, society, club, post, order, fraternity, association, brotherhood, body, union, league, or other combination of persons or civil group shall be enlisted in such forces as an organization or unit. Source: L. 43: p. 443, § 10. CSA: C. 111, § 132. CRS 53: § 94-7-10. C.R.S. 1963: § 94-2-10.
No person shall be commissioned or enlisted in such forces who is not a citizen of the United States. Source: L. 43: p. 443, § 11. CSA: C. 111, § 133. CRS 53: § 94-7-11. C.R.S. 1963: § 94-2-11.
The oath to be taken by officers commissioned in such force shall be substantially in the form prescribed for officers of the National Guard, substituting the words “Colorado state defense force” where necessary. Source: L. 43: p. 443, § 12. CSA: C. 111, § 134. CRS 53: § 94-7-12. C.R.S. 1963: § 94-2-12. L. 86: […]
The period of enlistment shall be as specified in department of military and veterans affairs policies and procedures. The oath to be taken upon enlistment in such forces shall be substantially in the form prescribed for enlisted men and women of the National Guard, substituting the words “Colorado state defense force” where necessary. Source: L. […]
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 593 , § 26, effective May 24, 2002.) No officer or enlisted person of such force shall be arrested on any warrant while going to, remaining at, or returning from a place where he or she is ordered to attend military duty; except that nothing in this article shall […]
