§ 28-3-104 — Commander in chief - staff

The governor shall be the commander
in chief of the military forces except so much thereof as may be in the actual
service of the United States and may employ the same for the defense or relief of
the state, the enforcement of its laws, the protection of life and property therein,
and the implementation of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact; for
service in a national special security event or in situations involving imminent
danger of emergency or disaster; and for the training of the military forces for all
appropriate state missions. He or she shall make and publish regulations not
inconsistent with law and enforce the provisions of this article. He or she may
appoint a staff, consisting of an adjutant general as chief of staff and such other
officers as he or she deems necessary if all such officers are federally recognized
officers in their respective ranks in the National Guard of the state.

Legislative History

Source: L. 55: p. 609, � 4. CRS 53: � 94-9-4. C.R.S. 1963: � 94-1-4. L. 2002: Entire section amended, pp. 585, 593, �� 5, 27, effective May 24. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1325), ch. 315, p. 1702, � 1, effective May 21.