No body of people, other than the regularly organized units of the national guard and militia and the troops of the United States, may associate themselves together as a military company or organization or parade in public with firearms, and no municipality may raise or appropriate any money toward arming or equipping, uniforming or in any other way supporting, sustaining,
or providing drillrooms or armories for, any such body of people. Associations wholly composed of soldiers honorably discharged from the service of the United States and members of the order of sons of veterans may parade in public with firearms on Decoration Day, upon the reception of any regiment or company of soldiers returning from service, or for the purpose of escort duty at the burial of deceased soldiers. Students in educational institutions where military science is a prescribed part of the course of instruction, with the consent of the governor, may drill and parade with firearms in public under the superintendence of their teachers. This section does not prevent any organization authorized to do so by law from parading with firearms nor prevent parades by the national guard of other states. Any person violating any provision of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
37-01-22. Governor may make rules and regulations governing military forces in state - Limitations - Effect. The governor may make such rules and regulations as deemed expedient for the government of the military forces of this state, but such rules and regulations must conform to the provisions of this title and, as nearly as practicable, to those governing the armed forces of the United States. When promulgated, such rules and regulations have the same force and effect as the provisions of this title and may not be repealed, altered, amended, or added to except by the commanding officer of the national guard with the approval of the governor.
37-01-23. Custom and usage of the armed forces of the United States to govern national guard. All matters relating to the organization, discipline, and government of the national guard, not otherwise provided for in this title or in the general regulations, must be decided by the custom and usage of the armed forces of the United States.
37-01-24. Jurisdiction of troops occupying a military district under martial law to pursue, arrest, and subpoena. Troops occupying a military district established under martial law, if necessary, may pursue, arrest, and subpoena persons wanted in said military district, anywhere within this state.
37-01-25. Officers and employees of state or political subdivisions in national guard or federal service to retain status for period of active service or any military duty. 1. For purposes of this section, "officer or employee" means: a. A member of the national guard; b. A member of the armed forces reserve of the United States of America; c. An individual subject to call in the federal service by the president of the United States; or d. An individual who volunteers for federal service. 2. An officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision, when ordered by proper authority to active noncivilian employment for any military duty, is entitled to a leave of absence from the civil service for the period of the active service or military duty including traveling to and from a duty station without loss of status or efficiency rating. 3. If the individual has been in the employ of the state or political subdivision immediately preceding the leave of absence, the individual is entitled to twenty workdays each calendar year without loss of pay. 4. A leave of absence necessitated by a full or partial mobilization of the reserve and national guard forces of the United States of America, or emergency state active duty, must be without loss of pay for the first thirty days of the absence less any other paid leave of absence which may have been granted during the calendar year in accordance with this section. 5. If leave is required for any military duty or travel to and from a duty station on a day in which a public officer or employee is scheduled to perform the work of the state or of a political subdivision, the officer or employee must be given the option of: a. Time off with a concurrent loss of pay for the period missed;
b. Use of leave of absence without loss of pay for the period missed; or c. Opportunity to reschedule the workperiod so the reserve or national guard military duty or travel to and from a duty station occurs during time off from work without loss of status or efficiency rating.