Title MVC, California Mil. & Vet. Code

The Governor, as Commander in Chief, shall appoint the Adjutant General, who shall be on state active duty, in the grade of lieutenant general, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and that person shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor, or until their successor i…

The Adjutant General shall perform such duties as are prescribed in this code and such additional duties consistent with the regulations and customs of the United States Army, United States Air Force, and the United States Navy as may be prescribed by the Governor. He shall issue…

All records of any special proceedings of any board of inquiry convened by the commanding general of the state military forces to investigate the causes of any accidents involving National Guard aircraft, the purpose of which investigation is prevention of future accidents, shall…

Subject to the approval of the Department of Finance, the Adjutant General shall appoint and fix the salaries of all clerical, expert, and technical assistants necessary for the proper conduct of his office. In general, the Office of the Adjutant General shall be organized accord…

The Adjutant General shall receive the same pay and benefits pursuant to Section 320 as a lieutenant general in the Army of the United States and shall be paid in the same manner and at the same time as other service members on state active duty. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 355,…

In the event of the absence of the Adjutant General or of their inability to perform their duties, the Deputy Adjutant General or other officer designated by the Adjutant General shall perform the duties of the Adjutant General. If those officers are absent or unable to perform t…

Any person who intentionally and maliciously destroys, impairs, injures, interferes, or tampers with real or personal property with reasonable grounds to believe that such act will hinder, delay, or interfere with the preparation of the United States or of any of the states for d…

Any person who intentionally and maliciously makes or causes to be made or intentionally and maliciously omits to note on inspection any defect in any article or thing with reasonable grounds to believe that such article or thing is intended to be used in connection with the prep…

Any person who is guilty of violating Section 1670 or 1671 is punishable as follows: (a) If the act or failure to act causes the death of any person, a person violating this section is punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison for life without possibility of parole.…

Any person who attempts to commit any of the crimes defined by this chapter is punishable as provided in Section 664 of the Penal Code, except that attempts to commit crimes defined by Sections 1670 and 1671 are punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 11…

If two or more persons conspire to commit any crime defined by this chapter, each is guilty of conspiracy and subject to the same punishment as if he had committed the crime which he conspired to commit, whether or not any act be done in furtherance of the conspiracy. The fact th…

The duties of the officers of the Office of the Adjutant General shall be such as are prescribed by law and regulations and shall conform as closely as practicable to the duties prescribed by orders and regulations of the Department of Defense for like officers in the United Stat…

The Adjutant General shall attest commissions issued to military officers. (Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 389.)

The seal now used in the Office of the Adjutant General is the seal of that office and shall be delivered by the Adjutant General to their successor. All orders issued from the Office of the Adjutant General shall be authenticated with this seal. Any order or directive inadverten…

The Adjutant General shall keep a register of all the officers of the militia of the State and shall keep in his office all records and papers required to be kept and filed therein. (Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 389.)

The Adjutant General shall make a report to the Governor every fourth year, commencing in 1963, the report to include a statement of the moneys received and disbursed by the Adjutant General for military purposes, the number and condition of the active militia, and a history of t…

The Adjutant General shall, at the expense of the State, when necessary, cause the military law, general regulations of the State, Articles of War of the United States, a history or histories of the California National Guard or the units thereof, and such other military publicati…

The Adjutant General shall cause to be prepared and issued all necessary blank books, blanks, and notices required to carry into full effect the provisions of this division. All such books and blanks are the property of the State. (Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 389.)

In order that the active militia of the State may receive the funds provided by Congress, the Adjutant General shall prepare and submit a plan of proposed field or camp service of instruction for the ensuing year, with an estimate of the funds required for pay, subsistence, and t…

The Adjutant General may exhibit, at such times and places as he may see fit, the equipment, animals, and property of the National Guard or Naval Militia and may give demonstrations thereof with the aid of personnel selected therefor. All expense in relation thereto shall be paid…

The Adjutant General shall attend to the care, preservation, transportation, safekeeping, and repair of all military property belonging to the State or issued to the State by the United States for the purpose of arming and equipping the militia. (Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 389.)…

All military property of the state which after a proper inspection is found unsuitable for the use of the state may, with the approval of the Department of General Services, be sold, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of by the Adjutant General. All proceeds shall be remitted to th…

(a) The Adjutant General shall establish a California State Military Museum and Resource Center as a repository for military artifacts, memorabilia, equipment, documents, and other items relating to the military history of California, and to the history of the California National…

(a) The Legislature acknowledges that certain artifacts of the Grand Army of the Republic that were at one time stored or displayed in the State Capitol were the personal property of certain members of the Civil War Roundtable. The Legislature acknowledges that those artifacts ha…

The Adjutant General is responsible for all military property which may be issued to the State by the United States. He shall prepare returns of such property of the United States at the time and in the manner required by the Secretary of the Department of the Army and the Secret…

The Adjutant General shall superintend the preparation of all returns and reports required by the United States from the State on military matters. (Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 389.)

The Adjutant General shall keep a correct account of all expenses necessarily incurred, including pay of officers and enlisted persons, subsistence of militia, transportation of the militia, and all military property of the state. Those expenses shall be audited and paid in the s…

The Adjutant General shall issue such military property as the Governor directs, and under his direction shall make purchases for that purpose. No military property shall be issued to persons or organizations other than those belonging to the active militia except such portions o…

The Adjutant General may conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a California National Guard memorial cemetery on state-owned property at Camp San Luis Obispo to serve as an interment site for members who have served at least 20 years in the National Guard an…

The Adjutant General may at any time purchase from the United States under the regulations of the Department of the Army and of the Department of the Air Force and of the Department of the Navy governing such purchases military property, equipment and supplies required by the mil…

In the event of a call to active duty in case of insurrection, invasion, tumult, riot, breach of the peace, public calamity or catastrophe, or other emergency, or imminent danger thereof, the Adjutant General, with the approval of the Governor, may secure all necessary supplies, …

(a) The sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) appropriated by Chapter 467, Statutes of 1913, for a cash revolving fund to facilitate the work of the Adjutant General’s office, shall be hereafter held, continued, and used by the Adjutant General for that purpose. All or any part …

Federal funds shall be deemed to be available for federal-state joint construction of armories approved for such joint construction, when the federal appropriation of the funds has been approved and the National Guard Bureau or other appropriate federal agency advises the Adjutan…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates: (a) “Political subdivision” means any city, county, district, or other local governmental agency. (b) “Governing body” means the board of supervisors in the case of a county, or the city council or board of trustees…

Any political subdivision may lease any lot or building or part thereof belonging to it and not required for public use, for not exceeding 20 years, or may acquire and lease or sublease any lot or building or part thereof for not exceeding 20 years, to a veterans association, vet…

Any county may provide, maintain, or provide and maintain buildings, memorial halls, meeting places, memorial parks, or recreation centers for the use or benefit of one or more veterans associations, veterans service organizations, or nonprofit veteran service agencies. For these…

Not to exceed 50 percent of any funds accumulated in, transferred from or accumulated by transfer from, the General Fund pursuant to, and for any of the purposes authorized in, Section 1262 for expenditure within an area or community may be contributed to any water district, sani…

Any money which is made available by the State to any political subdivision for the purposes of acquiring and constructing public buildings may be used for the purposes of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1946, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 110.)

The governing body maintaining any facilities constructed or maintained pursuant to this chapter may provide for the use of such facilities by persons or organizations other than veterans, either free of charge or for stated compensation to aid in defraying the cost of maintenanc…

The board of supervisors of any county may sell real property contiguous to an existing cemetery which it acquired for the purposes of Section 1262 to the owners of a private cemetery upon terms and conditions mutually agreed upon, but which shall require the buyers to use that p…

(a) Whenever a city, county, or city and county has provided, maintained, or provided and maintained any building, memorial hall, meeting place, memorial park, or recreation center for the use or benefit of one or more veterans associations, veterans service organizations, or non…

(a) Any person who willfully wears or uses the badge, lapel button, rosette, or other recognized and estimable insignia of the veterans’ organizations specified in subdivision (a) of Section 1800, unless they are entitled to wear or use it under the rules and regulations and with…

A person who falsely represents themself in a manner specified in Section 532b of the Penal Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor or infraction, as prescribed by Section 532b of the Penal Code. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 129, Sec. 113. (SB 1097) Effective January 1, 2025.)

In any military academy, having not less than 80 students, uniformed, drilled, and instructed in strict accordance with the tactics of the regular United States Army, and in which the instruction is conducted in accordance with military principles, the military instructor or inst…

The Adjutant General may enter into a cooperative agreement with the Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy, a California charter school, to provide a structured, disciplined environment emphasizing academic skills, leadership, camaraderie, and a strong sense of c…

(a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), the Adjutant General may enter into a cooperative agreement with the governing board of a school district or a county office of education for the purpose of establishing, pursuant to existing statutory authority in the Education Code, a militar…