Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      THE UNITS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA ALLOCATED TO THE
STATE BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THAT ARE SUPPORTED
WHOLLY OR PARTLY BY FEDERAL FUNDS; AND

(II)     INDIVIDUALS TRANSFERRED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
GOVERNOR TO THE NATIONAL GUARD BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO COMPLETE A
RESERVE SERVICE OBLIGATION IMPOSED BY FEDERAL LAW.

(2)      THE INACTIVE NATIONAL GUARD CONSISTS OF OFFICERS AND
ENLISTED INDIVIDUALS COMMISSIONED IN, ENLISTED IN, OR TRANSFERRED TO THE
INACTIVE NATIONAL GUARD.

(3)      AN INDIVIDUAL TRANSFERRED TO THE NATIONAL GUARD IS
CONSIDERED A MEMBER OF THE "NATIONAL GUARD WHETHER OR NOT THE
INDIVIDUAL EXECUTED THE OATH PRESCRIBED BY § 13-206 OF THIS TITLE.

(B)     ORGANIZATION.

THE NATIONAL GUARD AND ITS UNITS SHALL BE ORGANIZED AS PRESCRIBED
FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY OR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, SUBJECT IN TIME OF
PEACE TO GENERAL EXCEPTIONS THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY OR THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AUTHORIZE.

(C)     POWER OF GOVERNOR.

IF THE NATIONAL GUARD OR ANY OF ITS UNITS ARE ORDERED INTO ACTIVE
MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, THE GOVERNOR MAY INCREASE THE MILITARY FORCE AND ORGANIZE
THOSE UNITS AS THE EMERGENCY REQUIRES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 65, §§ 17 and 15(b), (c), and (d).

In subsection (a)(1)(i) of this section, the reference to the "United States
Department of Defense" is added for clarity.

Also in subsection (a)(1)(i) of this section, the former reference to
"organizations" is deleted as duplicative of the reference to "units".

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to enlisted "individuals" is
substituted for the former reference to enlisted "men". See General
Revisor's Note to title.

In subsection (c) of this section, the former reference to being "called" into
active service is deleted as included in the reference to being "ordered" into
active service.             

Also in subsection (c) of this section, the term "may" is substituted for the
former reference to the Governor "hav[ing] the power ... in his judgment"
for brevity.

The Public Safety Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by the
General Assembly, that subsection (a)(1) of this section, which describes

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