Colorado § 28-4-104 State defense force - composition

Colorado Statutes

§ 28-4-104 — State defense force - composition

Colorado § 28-4-104

Title 28Military and

Art.State Defense Force

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 28-4-104 (2026).

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The governor is authorized to
organize and maintain within this state such military forces as the governor deems
necessary to defend this state. Such forces are known as the state defense force
and are composed of such citizens of the state who volunteer or who are ordered by
the governor and qualify for service therein. Such forces are additional to and
distinct from the National Guard. The Colorado state defense force is maintained in
numbers to be determined by the governor. If organized by the governor, the
Colorado state defense force is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. No
officer or enlisted person of this force may be a member of the National Guard or
other armed force of the United States. Such part of this force as ordered by the
governor is uniformed. An

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The governor is authorized to
organize and maintain within this state such military forces as the governor deems
necessary to defend this state. Such forces are known as the state defense force
and are composed of such citizens of the state who volunteer or who are ordered by
the governor and qualify for service therein. Such forces are additional to and
distinct from the National Guard. The Colorado state defense force is maintained in
numbers to be determined by the governor. If organized by the governor, the
Colorado state defense force is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. No
officer or enlisted person of this force may be a member of the National Guard or
other armed force of the United States. Such part of this force as ordered by the
governor is uniformed. Any part or all of this force may be called to state defense
force active duty at the pleasure of the governor. All costs and expenses of the
state defense force are paid from the general fund by separate appropriation to the
department of military and veterans affairs.

Legislative History

Source: L. 43: p. 439, � 3. CSA: C. 111, � 125. CRS 53: � 94-7-3. C.R.S. 1963: � 94-2-3. L. 82: Entire section amended, p. 451, � 1, effective March 5. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 1017, � 12, effective May 3. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 591, � 20, effective May 24. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-266), ch. 423, p. 2804, � 28, effective July 2. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-162), ch. 469, p. 3417, � 188, effective August 10.