The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-18
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AN ACT to add a new sub little ana -
new sections to. Article % Of ,n tme Ian An
notated Code Of ff Mafylaho s StSI' new
SUBTITLE saHn1i tito to read Maryland state
Guard" and said new sections TO De
Known as Sections 58A, 5SB, SSC, 5SD'
5SE. 5SF, $50, Ssh, 5S-I, 5SJ, 5Sk, oeL,
5SM, and 58N, to follow immedlaIely
after Section IS of said Article; pro,
viding for the creation, powers ana
dnties of a Maryland State Guard.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That new
subtitle and IA new sections De aduee
TO Article IS Of the Annotated Code Of
MARYLAND G939 Edition., title militia,
said new subtitle to read "Marylano
state Guard" and said new sections 70
he known as Sections 58A, 58B, 58C, 5SD,
5SE. 5SF, $50, ssh, ST., 5SJ, 5Sk: ooL.
5SM and 58N,- to follow immeaiase.y
after Section So OF said Article anu "
read as follows:
5sA. Authority and Name. Whenever
snv mart of the National Guard or TINS
State is in active Federal service, tne
Governor is hereby authorized 70 OF
panize and maintain within TINS State
during such period, under such reguia-
lions as the Secretary of War of the
United States may prescribe Tor dlscip-
line in training, such military forces as
the Governor may deem necessary anu
the Governor is authorized TO reduce tne
number of or dfsband sucn I0rces az
any time he deems proper. Sucn IorceS
sh,all be composed of officers commits
stoned or assigned, and such able bodied
male citizens of the State as shall v0lun-
teer for service therein. Such rorces
shall be additional to and distinct from
the National Guard and shall be known
as the Maryland State Guard. Such
forces shall be uniformed as the Gov
ernor may prescribe.
5SB, Organization; Rules and Regu-
lations. The Governor is hereby author
ICED to prescribe rules and regulations
this Act governing the enlistment, Or
ganization, administration, equipment.
maintenance, training and discipline OF
such forces: Provided, however sucn
rules and regulations. in SO far as nc
deems practicable and desirable, shall
conform to existing law governing and
pertaining to the National Guard and
the rules and regulations promulgated
Hereunder, and shall prohibit the ac-
ceptance of gifts, donations, gratuities
or anything OF value by sucn forces sn OF
Individual, firm, association, or corpora
ton by reason of such membership.
5SC, Pay and Allowances. When mem
bers Of the Maryland State Guard arc
ordered to active duty. by the Governor,
the pay specified in Section 80 of Arti-
Gle 65 of the Code (1939 Edition) for
oficers and enlisted men of the organ
lied militia.
SD. acquisitions: Armories: Other
Buildings. For the use of such forces.
the Governor is hereby authorized to
requisitiOn from the Secretary OF War
such arms and equipment as may be In
possession of and can be spared By the
War Department; and to make available
to such forces the facilities OF state
armOries and their equipment and such
other State premises and property as
NAV be available, All school authorities
are hereby authorized to permit the use
of school buildings and school grounds
by such forces.
shall have the power in case of insur-
rection, invasion, 'tumult, riot, breach OF
peace or imminent danger thereof, or to
enforce the laws OF this State. to order
into service any part of the Maryland
State Guard that he may deem proper.
ice, the Commanding Officer and his
subordinates shall be, and they are
hereby invested with all the authority
of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs In 'enforc-
ing the laws of this State.
b8F. Use without this State. Such forces
shall not be required to serve outside
the boundaries OF this State except:
Cal Upon the request Of the Governor
of another State, the Governor OF this
State may, In his discretion, order any.
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the military or police forces Of such
other State who are actually engaged
in defending such other State. Such
forces may he recalled by the Governor
at his discretion. slsr
(b) Any organization, unit or detach-
ment Of such forces, upon order Of the
officer in immediate command thereof.
may continue In fresh pursuit OF insur-
rectionists, ,saboteurs, enemies or enemy
forces beyond the borders of this State
into another State until they are appre-
hended or captured by such organizs-
tion, unit or detachment or until the
military or police forces OF the other
State or the forces Of the United States
have had q reasonable opportunity to
capture such persons =: Provided, how
eyer, That such pursuit Is not author
ized unless such other State shall have
given authority by law for such pursuit
by such forces OF this State. Any such
persons who shall be .apprehendeds or
captured in such other state by an or
ganization, unit or detachment Of the