District of Columbia Statutes
§ 49-409 — President to be Commander-in-Chief.
District of Columbia § 49-409
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 49Military.
Ch. 4Composition, Organization, and Control.
Subch. IGeneral.
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D.C. Code § 49-409 (2026).
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The President of the United States shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the militia of the District of Columbia.
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Legislative History
Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 773, ch. 328, § 6
Nearby Sections
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§ 49-1001
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Transfers; abolishment.§ 49-1006
Rulemaking.§ 49-102
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