Mississippi Constitution
Article 9, § 217 — Governor as Commander-in-Chief
Mississippi Const. art. 9, § 217
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Miss. Const. art. 9, § 217.
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The Governor shall be Commander-in-Chief of the militia, except when it is called into the service of the United States, and shall have power to call forth the militia to execute the laws, repel invasion and to suppress riots and insurrections.
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History
SOURCES: 1817 art “Militia” § 4; 1832 art “Militia” § 4; 1869 art IX § 5.
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