Organizational and training guidelines

The forces of the organized militia shall be organized, armed, disciplined, governed, administered, and trained as prescribed by the laws of the United States and by this chapter and the regulations issued thereunder. History. — Ga. L. 1951, p. 311, § 20; Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 31. 38-2-25. Assemblies; annual training; special duty; active duty; declaration of emergency. (a) Members and units of the organized militia shall assemble for drill or other equivalent training, instruction, or duties during each year and shall participate in field training, encampments, maneuvers, schools, conferences, cruises, or other similar duties each year as may be prescribed by the laws of the United States and by this chapter and the regulations issued thereunder; provided, however, that no assembly of any unit of the organized militia shall be ordered in time of peace for any day during which a state or federal election shall be held, except in case of disaster, riot, invasion, or insurrection, or imminent danger thereof. (b) Members of the organized militia may be ordered by the Governor or under his authority to perform special duty, including but not limited to duty in a judicial proceeding or court of justice conducted pursuant to Article 5 of this chapter or as a member of or in any other capacity with any military board or as an investigating officer or as a medical examiner. (c) Members and units of the organized militia may be ordered by the Governor to state active duty when in his judgment there exists a possibility of imminent danger of disaster, riot, insurrection, or gross breach of the peace; provided, however, that, when so called to state active duty, members and units may not be deployed to quell riots, insurrection, or gross breach of the peace or to maintain order until an emergency has first been declared as provided in Code Section 38-2-6 or 45-12-30. 374 38-2-27 (d) Members of the organized militia, with their consent, may be ordered by the Governor to state active duty for any lawful purpose or purposes and without pay and allowances or other compensation, except as specifically set forth in such orders, but with all other privileges, rights, benefits, and immunities provided by the military laws or other statutes of this state; provided, however, that, when so called to state active duty, members of the organized militia may not be deployed to quell riots, insurrections, or a gross breach of the peace or to maintain order until an emergency has first been declared as provided in Code Section 38-2-6 or 45-12-30. History. — Ga. L. 1916, p. 158, § 3; Code 1933, § 86-801; Ga. L. 1951, p. 311, § 20; Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 32; Ga. L. 1969, p. 228, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1393, § 1. 38-2-26. Maintenance of armories and training facilities for militia units. Unless the same shall be furnished by the United States, counties, or municipal corporations, the state shall provide armory accommodations, bases, camps, target ranges, and mooring and other facilities and shall maintain the same for units of the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, and the Naval Militia allotted to the state under the laws of the United States, accepted by the Governor, and organized under the authority of this chapter. History. — Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 33. 38-2-27. Organization of militia units to conform to federal regulations; Governor’s organizational powers; restrictions on disbanding units. (a) The Governor shall conform the organization of the Georgia National Guard and the Georgia Naval Militia, including the composition of all units thereof, to the organization of National Guard and Naval Militia units prescribed by the laws of the United States and the regulations issued thereunder. (b) For the purposes stated in subsection (a) of this Code section, the Governor is authorized: (1) To organize, reorganize, or disband any unit, headquarters, or staff therein; (2) To increase or decrease the number of commissioned officers, commissioned warrant officers, warrant officers, petty officers, and noncommissioned officers of any grade therein; and (3) To increase or decrease the strength of the Georgia National Guard and the Georgia Naval Militia. 375 38-2-27 MILITARY, EMERG. & VET. AFFAIRS 38-2-30 (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, no organization of the Georgia National Guard, the members of which shall be entitled to and shall have received compensation under 32 U.S.C. Section 104(f ), as amended, shall be disbanded without the consent of the President of the United States; nor, without such consent, shall the commissioned or enlisted strength of any organization in the Georgia National Guard be reduced below the minimum prescribed therefor by the President of the United States. History. — Ga. L. 1951, p. 311, §§ 4, 17; Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 34.