§44-1. Short title.
This act shall be known, and may be cited as, “The Oklahoma Military Code.” Laws 1951, p. 114, art. 1, § 1, eff. May 16, 1951.
§44-111. Public property – Liability of commanding officer – Liability of person responsible for loss, damage or destruction – Apprehension and prosecution of persons absconding.
(a) The officer in permanent or temporary command of a station is responsible for the security of all public property of the command, whether in use or in store, and although for purposes of periodical accountability to general headquarters, it may all have been officially accepted and receipted for by subordinate officers, the commanding officer […]
§44-112. Suits for recovery of property.
Suits for the recovery of any property mentioned in this code or for the value thereof of damages thereto, may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state in the name of the State of Oklahoma, and the Attorney General of the state is directed to file such suits, upon the request […]
§44-113. Seizure and report of property illegally possessed, etc.
Officers must report illegal disposition of property. All civil peace officers, all commissioned and noncommissioned officers of the National Guard are enjoined to seize immediately all military property found in the possession of any person who is not the legal custodian or owner of said property, or from any person who shall secrete, sell, dispose […]
§44-114. Accounts – Settlement.
Settlement of Accounts. No bills or accounts shall be made by any officer or enlisted man with a view of their being paid by the State of Oklahoma unless such expenditure is expressly authorized by the laws of this state or is authorized by the Adjutant General. No accounts will be paid unless they are […]
§44-115. Bond of officers accountable for or receiving military property.
Each officer to whom there shall be issued, or who shall be accountable for arms, equipment, uniform, and any other state or United States property for military uses, or who shall have the control, custody, or disbursement of funds as provided for in this code shall, before the delivery to him of such arms, equipment, […]
§44-116. Accounting by officer before receiving payments.
No further payment shall be made under any provision of this code to the accountable officer of any organization or unit who does not fully and satisfactorily account to the Adjutant General for all monies, theretofore paid, or property issued, to him under any provision of this code. Laws 1951, p. 123, art. 6, § […]
§44-117. Issue and use of property.
Federal property loaned to the state for use of the National Guard or other purposes will be issued and accounted for in the manner prescribed by National Guard regulations or other pertinent federal directives. State property will be issued and accounted for in the manner prescribed by the Governor and/or state laws. All public property […]
§44-192. Rules and procedures for establishing and awarding medals, ribbons, and certificates.
The Adjutant General is authorized to establish, design and award, without regard to military status, state military medals, ribbons, certificates, or any other awards or decorations and prescribe by policy the applicable rules and procedures. Added by Laws 1933, c. 194, p. 426, § 2, emerg. eff. July 21, 1933. Amended by Laws 2010, c. […]
§44-208. Discrimination against officers or enlisted members – Places of entertainment or amusement – Discharge or hindrance of duties by employers.
No person shall discriminate against any officer or enlisted member of the National Guard or Civil Air Patrol or a judge carrying out his or her duties as a member of the Military Court of Appeals because of his or her membership therein. No person shall prohibit or refuse entrance to any officer or enlisted […]
§44-208.1. Civil law protections – Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Except where state law may provide additional or superior protections, the civil law protections established in the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C., Section 3901 et seq., shall be adopted as state law and applied to members of the state military forces when such members are ordered to state active duty or Title 32 […]
§44-209. Leave of absence to public officers and employees.
All officers and employees of the state or a political subdivision thereof who are not members of the state military forces shall be entitled to a leave of absence from their regular employment with the State of Oklahoma or a political subdivision thereof, without loss of status or efficiency rating, when detailed as a military […]
§44-21. Military Department.
The Military Department of the State of Oklahoma is hereby established and shall be under the command and control of the Governor as Commander in Chief, with the Adjutant General as the executive and administrative head thereof. The Military Department shall be constituted of the state military forces, as defined by Section 801 of this […]
§44-21.1. Personnel – Unclassified service.
A. Personnel appointed as state employees in the Military Department shall be in the unclassified service of the state. The Adjutant General may grant leave to state civilian employees consistent with the rules governing the federal workforce in support of the National Guard. B. Any employee of the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma […]
§44-210. Assault on member or body of National Guard or person assisting them.
Whenever the National Guard is called into service under proclamation of the Governor for the performance of any duties contemplated in this act, any person who willfully assaults, or fires at, or throws any dangerous missile at, against, or upon any member or body of the National Guard so engaged, or civil officer or other […]
§44-211. Martial law – Arrests and subpoenas.
Troops occupying a military district established under martial law, may, if necessary, pursue, arrest and subpoena persons wanted in said military district, anywhere within the State of Oklahoma. Laws 1935, p. 92, § 7, eff. April 19, 1935.
§44-212. Deadly force – Immunity from personal liability.
Any officer or enlisted person of the state military forces acting in the line of duty shall be immune from personal liability for any acts that include the use of deadly force in self-defense or in defense of another person from what the member reasonably believes is the imminent use of unlawful deadly force. Added […]
§44-213. Exemption from taxation of military property – Free use of municipally owned public utilities.
All personal and real property held and used for armory or military purposes shall be exempt from taxation; and it shall be lawful for any county or city or town which owns public utilities to grant to any organization or unit of the National Guard, which is stationed in such place, the free use of […]
§44-218. Acceptance or purchase of title to real estate.
The Adjutant General, with the approval of the Governor, is authorized to accept or purchase, for and in the name of the State of Oklahoma, acting as trustee for the Oklahoma National Guard, title to parcels of real estate. Added by Laws 1931, p. 77, § 1, eff. April 24, 1931. Amended by Laws 2007, […]
§44-219. State not to be financially responsible.
The State of Oklahoma, in so accepting and holding the said parcel or parcels of real estate, shall incur no financial responsibility or liability. Laws 1931, p. 77, § 2, eff. April 24, 1931.