§101-A. Definitions 1. Active state service. As used in this Title, “active state service” means all military duty performed as a member of the state military forces pursuant to this Title or the United States Code, Title 32. [PL 1995, c. 196, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).] 2. Military forces. “Military forces” means the state […]
§101. Purpose The Military Bureau has jurisdiction over and responsibility for the administration of the state military forces and the Maine Military Authority. [PL 2003, c. 342, §1 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 342, §1 (AMD).
§102. Composition 1. State military forces. The state military forces shall consist of: A. The Maine Army National Guard and the Maine Air National Guard, referred to in this Title as the “National Guard,” when either or both are not in federal service and state military forces provided under section 3, subsection 1, paragraph […]
§103. Commander in Chief The Governor is the constitutional Commander in Chief of the military forces of the State, except for components of the military forces of the State that may, at times, be in the service of the United States. It is the duty of the Governor as Commander in Chief to prescribe orders, […]
§104. Governor’s military staff The military staff of the Governor as Commander in Chief consists of: [PL 2001, c. 662, §16 (AMD).] 1. Adjutant General. The Adjutant General, who is chief of staff; [PL 2001, c. 662, §16 (AMD).] 2. Senior staff officers. The senior officer on duty with each of the staff […]
§105. Staff organization The Governor may create, organize, abolish or reorganize staff sections that the Governor determines necessary to provide for the National Guard, other state military forces and the Maine Military Authority and appoint staff officers necessary to provide for the operation of the staff sections. Officers of those sections shall perform the duties […]
§106. Assistant adjutants general The Adjutant General may, subject to the approval of the Governor, appoint an assistant adjutant general for the Maine Army National Guard and an assistant adjutant general for the Maine Air National Guard, each with the qualifications set forth in section 107, who may hold the grade of brigadier general and […]
§107. Qualifications for appointment of Adjutant General and assistant adjutant general A person appointed Adjutant General or assistant adjutant general must have attained the federally recognized rank of Colonel in the Maine National Guard and meet the criteria for federal recognition as a General Officer for either the United States Army National Guard or the […]
§108. Designation of Deputy Adjutant General Any federally recognized general officer currently serving in the Maine National Guard may be appointed as Deputy Adjutant General. The Deputy Adjutant General has all the military related powers, responsibilities and duties of the Adjutant General if the Adjutant General is unable to act, or in case of a […]
§109. Deputy Adjutant General as bureau director (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 634, §4 (RP).
§110-A. Honorary military staff The honorary military staff may consist of not more than 11 aides-de-camp commissioned by the Governor to serve during the Governor’s term. Honorably discharged officers or enlisted personnel who served in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard or Marine Corps during any war and who are not members of the […]
§110. Other staff; aides-de-camp (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 662, §17 (RP).
§111. Enlisted personnel (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 293, Pt. A, §50 (RP).
§112. Joint Force Headquarters The Adjutant General shall organize a staff to be called the Joint Force Headquarters. It shall command, control and supervise Army and Air National Guard units employed in support of civil authorities in the protection of life, property and preservation of peace, order and public safety under competent orders of state […]
§113. Security at National Guard military facilities and real property of the department This section governs the provision of security at National Guard military facilities and real property of the department. [PL 2019, c. 341, §5 (NEW).] 1. Appointment of a provost marshal. The Adjutant General may appoint a provost marshal to oversee security […]
