111:1 Authority. – I. Whenever any part of the New Hampshire national guard is in the active service of the United States, the governor is hereby authorized to organize and maintain within this state during such period, under such regulations as the Department of Defense of the United States may prescribe for discipline in […]
111:10 Use of Other Buildings. – Whenever it shall become necessary, for reasons of public safety, all state, county and municipal authorities are authorized and the owners of suitable private facilities are urged to place their buildings or other facilities at the disposal of the adjutant general for military purposes. Source. 1941, 46:10. RL […]
111:11 Service Outside of New Hampshire. – The state guard shall not be required to serve outside the boundaries of the state of New Hampshire except: I. Upon the request of the governor of another state, the governor of this state may in his discretion order any portion or all of the state guard […]
111:12 Permission to Forces of Other States. – Any military forces or organization, unit or detachment thereof, of another state who are in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, 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 […]
111:13 Federal Service. – Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the state guard, 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 enlistment or commission in any such forces […]
111:14 Enlistment of Civil Groups. – 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 the state guard as an organization or unit. Source. 1941, 46:14. RL 144:14.
111:15 Armed Civilian Groups. – No organization, society, club, post, order, league or other combination of persons, or civil group, or any members thereof, are authorized to assume any semblance of military organization or character by bearing or possessing rifles, pistols, sabres, clubs, or military weapons of any kind, or wearing a military uniform […]
111:16 Disqualification for Service. – No person shall be commissioned or enlisted in the state guard who is not a citizen of the United States or who has been expelled or dishonorably discharged from any military or naval organization of this state or of another state, or of the United States, or who has […]
111:17 Oath of Officers. – The oath to be taken by officers commissioned in such forces shall be substantially in the form now prescribed for officers of the national guard, substituting the words "New Hampshire State Guard" where necessary. Source. 1941, 46:17. RL 144:17.
111:18 Enlistments. – In peace time, no person shall be enlisted in or appointed to the state guard by the adjutant general for more than 2 years; but, in the event that prior to the expiration of such term of enlistment the United States becomes involved in war, such enlistments shall be for the […]
111:19 Oath of Enlisted Men. – The oath to be taken upon enlistment in the state guard shall be substantially in the form now prescribed for enlisted men of the national guard, substituting the words "New Hampshire State Guard" where necessary. Source. 1941, 46:19. RL 144:19.
111:2 Composition. – Such military forces shall be composed of commissioned officers and such able-bodied citizens of the state as shall volunteer for service therein, supplemented, if necessary, by the unorganized militia enrolled by draft and subject to military duty as provided by RSA 110-B and, in addition to active units, may include inactive […]
111:20 New Hampshire Code of Military Justice. – Whenever the state guard or any part thereof shall be ordered out for active service, the New Hampshire code of military justice applicable to members of the national guard of this state in relation to courts martial, their jurisdiction and the limits of punishment and the […]
111:21 Freedom From Arrest. – No officer or enlisted man of the state guard shall be arrested on any warrant, except for treason or felony, while going to, remaining at, or returning from a place where he is ordered to attend for military duty. For any suit or claim brought against a member of […]
111:22 Exemption From Jury Duty. – Every officer and enlisted man of the state guard shall, during his service therein, be exempt from jury duty. Source. 1941, 46:22. RL 144:22.
111:23 Acceptance of Gifts Prohibited. – The acceptance of gifts, donations, gratuities or anything of value by the state guard or by any member of such forces from any individual, firm, association, or corporation, by reason of such membership is prohibited. Violation of this section may be cause for dishonorable discharge from further service […]
111:24 Termination of Service. – The state guard shall be returned to its cadre and planning status as provided by RSA 111:1 when the governor determines that the release of the national guard or a part thereof from federal service makes it no longer necessary for the active guard to be retained. Property shall […]
111:25 Severability. – If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are […]
111:26 Short Title. – This chapter may be cited as The State Guard Act. Source. 1941, 46:31. RL 144:27.
111:3 Name. – Such state defense forces shall be additional to and distinct from the New Hampshire national guard; shall be armed and uniformed; shall be known as the New Hampshire state guard; and are hereinafter referred to as the state guard. Source. 1941, 46:3. RL 144:3. RSA 111:3. 1985, 144:5, eff. July 19, […]
