Funding, equipping, and maintenance of facilities

The equipping and maintenance of facilities defined in Code Section 38-2-190 shall be from funds appropriated and provided by the state, the United States, the counties, and municipalities, in whole or jointly, and, in the case of armories, from funds derived from rentals as set forth in Code Section 38-2-195. History. — Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 71. 38-2-193. Military division authorized to accept and procure federal funds; adjutant general authorized to utilize funds for projects; recipient of federal funds. (a) The Military Division, Department of Defense is designated as the agency of the state: (1) To take such steps as may be necessary to develop programs for the expenditure of federal funds and to procure the allotment of such funds as may be provided by or pursuant to any act of Congress for the construction, demolition, reconstruction, improvement, equipping, furnishing, maintenance, and operation of armories, camps, ranges, bases, or any building, structure, or facility for the organized militia; and (2) To execute and administer such programs and to cooperate with the federal authorities responsible therefor. (b) The adjutant general, subject to the approval of the Governor, is authorized and empowered to negotiate for, accept, and approve projects, proposals, contracts, and agreements for the construction, reconstruction, expansion, conversion, purchase, lease, repair, rehabilitation, improvement, equipping, furnishing, maintenance, and operation, in whole or in part with federal funds, of armories, camps, ranges, bases, or any building, structure, or facility for the organized militia. (c) When federal funds are made available or provided to the state either directly or by way of reimbursement for any moneys expended by the state for the construction, demolition, reconstruction, expansion, conversion, purchase, lease, repair, rehabilitation, improvement, equipping, furnishing, maintenance, and operation of any armory, camp, range, base, building, structure, or facility for the organized militia, the adjutant general is authorized to receive such funds on behalf of the state. 398 38-2-195 History. — Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 72. 38-2-194. Control of armories and other facilities; officer in charge. All armories and other facilities defined in Code Section 38-2-190 owned, leased, or maintained by the state or by the United States for use of the organized militia and all activities conducted therein shall be under the general charge and control of the adjutant general. Unless otherwise designated by the adjutant general, the unit commander shall be the officer in charge of the armory and other facilities occupied by his unit; provided, however, that, where two or more units occupy the same armory or facility, the senior unit commander shall be the officer in charge. The officer in charge shall be directly responsible to the adjutant general for carrying out this part and regulations issued pursuant thereto. History. — Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 73. 38-2-195. Use of armories and other facilities.