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Constitutional Revision Study Documents of the Constitutional Convention Commission, 1968
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CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS FOR MILITIA AND MILITARY

Date of
Adoption
State

Separate Article

In
Declaration
Of Rights

Under
Governor

louisiana ................ 1921

Art. XVII, §§ 1-4; legislature
provides for organization,
conforming to U.S. Army and
Navy; governor is command-
er-in-chief; adjutant general
appointed by governor with
consent of Senate; provides
for safekeeping of records.

 
 

 
 

maine ........................1820

Art. VII §§ 1-5; males 18-45
except Quakers, Shakers, Su-
preme Court justices, minis-
ters; all officers commissioned
by governor; legislature pre-
scribes qualifications; adju-
tant general appointed by
governor ; organization same
as prescribed by federal laws.

 
 

Governor is
commander-
in-chief.

massachusetts ...... 1780

 
 

 
 

Governor for
time being,
shall be com-
mander-in-
chief; has
power to
train Army,
Navy, etc. ;
cannot order
them out of
state for de-
fense of state
that they can-
not otherwise
have access
to.

michigan ................ 1964 .

Art. Ill General Government,
§ 4; organized, equipped and
disciplined as provided by

 
 

Governor is
commander-
in-chief.

minnesota .............. 1857 .

Art. XII; duty of legislature to
pass necessary laws. for.

 
 

Governor is
commander-
in-chief.

mississippi .............. 1890 .

Art. IX, §§ 214-222; nine sec-
tions on composition, organ-
ization, officers, financial
support of; governor is com-
mander-in-chief ; counties
must support military com-
panies within their borders.

 
 

 
 

missouri .................. 1945

 
 

 
 

Governor is
commander-
in-chief.

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