Title 49, Military.

Any officer or soldier who shall sell, dispose of, pawn or pledge, willfully destroy or injure, or retain after proper demand made, any public property issued under the provisions of this title, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment for no…

Upon the promotion, tender of resignation, retirement, or dismissal of any officer who is responsible or accountable for public property, the Commanding General of the militia shall designate an officer to accept and receipt for such property, and direct the officer responsible o…

Should any officer responsible or accountable for public property, after receiving instructions to transfer the same as aforesaid, fail to make proper transfer as directed within 30 days or any authorized extension of that period, the heads of the respective staff departments exe…

Should any officer responsible or accountable for public property, after receiving instructions to transfer the same and close his accounts as aforesaid, fail to close his accounts to the satisfaction of the Commanding General, the heads of the respective staff departments exerci…

In the event of the death or desertion of any officer accountable for public property the Commanding General shall direct that a surveying officer be appointed, and also designate an officer to receive such property. Said surveying officer shall ascertain and verify all public pr…

Until an officer or his legal representative shall have received notice that the property accounts of such officer have been examined and found correct the liability of such officer or of his estate for public property for which he is or may have been responsible or accountable s…

Compensation for any public property defaced, injured, lost, or destroyed through the neglect or default of a deceased officer may be recovered from his estate in the manner provided in § 49-205.

Any organization of the active militia may, with the approval of the Commanding General, and at its own expense, adopt any other uniform than that issued to it; but such uniform shall not be worn when such organization is on duty under the orders of the Commanding General except …

Organizations of the National Guard shall have the right to own and keep personal property, which shall belong to and be under the control of the active members thereof; and the commanding officer of any organization may recover for its use any debts or effects belonging to it, o…

The Quartermaster General of the militia shall provide, by rental or otherwise, such armories for the National Guard as may be allowed and directed by the Commanding General. He shall also provide each organization with such lockers, closets, gun racks, and cases or desks as may …

An annual inspection and muster of each organization of the National Guard, and an inspection of their armories and of public property in their possession, shall be made at such times and places as the Commanding General may order and direct.

National Guard shall have the use of the drill grounds and rifle range at Fort Lesley J. McNair, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Army, and the Commanding General of the militia shall provide such additional targets and accessories as may be necessary for the use o…

The purchase of supplies and the procurement of services for all branches of the District of Columbia militia service may be made in open market, in the manner common among businessmen, when the aggregate of the amount required does not exceed $100.