Georgia § 38-2-6-1 Request by Governor for members to report for active duty without first having declared an emergency

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§ 38-2-6-1 — Request by Governor for members to report for active duty without first having declared an emergency

Georgia § 38-2-6-1

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O.C.G.A. § 38-2-6-1 (2026).

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The Governor is authorized and empowered to request individual members of the Georgia National Guard, with their consent, to report for duty into the active service of the state for the performance of any official duty in connection with National Guard activities without first having declared an emergency as provided for in Code Section 38-2-6 or 45-12-30 ; provided, however, that when requested to report for duty into the active service of the state, members of the organized militia may not be deployed to quell riots, insurrections, or a gross breach of the peace or to maintain order until an emergency has first been declared as provided in Code Section 38-2-6 or 45-12-30 .

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The Governor is authorized and empowered to request individual members of the Georgia National Guard, with their consent, to report for duty into the active service of the state for the performance of any official duty in connection with National Guard activities without first having declared an emergency as provided for in Code Section 38-2-6 or 45-12-30 ; provided, however, that when requested to report for duty into the active service of the state, members of the organized militia may not be deployed to quell riots, insurrections, or a gross breach of the peace or to maintain order until an emergency has first been declared as provided in Code Section 38-2-6 or 45-12-30 .