Colorado § 28-3-301 State staff - number and grades

Colorado Statutes

§ 28-3-301 — State staff - number and grades

Colorado § 28-3-301

Title 28Military and

Art.National Guard

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 28-3-301 (2026).

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The state headquarters shall
contain a staff and detachment and shall be divided into a department of the Army
and a department of the Air Force. Each department shall be commanded by an
officer of the Colorado National Guard. Said officer may be appointed by the
governor to the rank of brigadier general or to such higher rank in which he or she
may be federally recognized. The number and grades of all other officers and
enlisted men and women in the state staff and detachment shall be as prescribed
by federal or state law, but, in case of war, invasion, insurrection, riot, or imminent
danger of any such emergency, the governor may temporarily increase such forces
to meet such emergency, and retired officers who are physically qualified may be
assigned to such duty.

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The state headquarters shall
contain a staff and detachment and shall be divided into a department of the Army
and a department of the Air Force. Each department shall be commanded by an
officer of the Colorado National Guard. Said officer may be appointed by the
governor to the rank of brigadier general or to such higher rank in which he or she
may be federally recognized. The number and grades of all other officers and
enlisted men and women in the state staff and detachment shall be as prescribed
by federal or state law, but, in case of war, invasion, insurrection, riot, or imminent
danger of any such emergency, the governor may temporarily increase such forces
to meet such emergency, and retired officers who are physically qualified may be
assigned to such duty.

Legislative History

Source: L. 55: p. 615, � 11. CRS 53: � 94-9-11. L. 58: p. 256, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 94-1-11. L. 71: p. 1045, � 3. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 595, � 30, effective May 24.