Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1941-07-18
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AN ACT to add a new subtitle and IA
new sections to Article 65 of the An
notated Code of Maryland Q9S9 Ed
tion(. title Militia" said ne"
SUBTITLE Ito to read Maryland STATE
Guard" and said new sections to Be
Known as Sections 58A, 58B, 58C, 5SD'
58E. 5SF. $50, Ssh, ISL, 58J, 5oh, 0oi-'
5SM, and 58N, to follow lmmeulaeet!
after Section So of said Article; pro-
viding for the creation, powers anu
duties of a Maryland State Guard
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That a new
subtitle and IA new sections be addeo
TO Article IS of the Annotated Code OF
MARYLAND 1899 Edition., title Militia,
said new subtitle to read "Marylano
State Guard" and said new sectlons 70
be known as Sections 58A, 58B' 96C, 2o4 I'
5SE. 5SF. 5SG, Ssh, 5S-I, 5SJ, 5Sk, DOL.
68M and 58N, to follow immediately
after Section So of said Article, and to
read as follows:
59A. Authority and Name. whenever
any part of the National Guaru OF lnhs
State is in active Federal service, the
Governor is hereby authorized to or
ganize and maintain within this Stat'
during such period, under such reguia
lions as the Secretary of war OF the
United States may prescribe Tor ulsclp.
line in training, such military FORCES as
the Governor may deem necessary; anu
the Governor is authorized to reduce the
lumber of or disband such forces at
any time be deems proper. Such FORCES
shall be composed of officers commlS-
stoned or assigned, and such able-Dodleu
male citizens of the State as shall volun-
teer for service therein. Such forces
shall be additional to and dlstlnct from
the National Guard and shall be knoWL
as the Maryland State Guard. Such
forces shall be uniformed as the GOV
ernor may prescribe.
58B. Organization; Rules and Kegu-
%lations. The Governor is hereby author
- --ooa-shn rI11nc 0n6 TQ pHIQfInnS
not inconsistent with the provisions OF
this Act governing the enlistment, or
ganizatiOn, administration, equipment.
maintenance, training and discipline or
such forces: Provided, however such
rules and regulations, in so far as nc
deems practicable and desirable, shall.
conform to existing law governing ana
pertaining to the National Guar ana
the rules and regulations promulgated
Hereunder, and shall prohibit the ac-
ceptance of gifts, donations, gratultles
or anything of value by such forces or
by any member of such forces from any
individual, firm, association, or corpora
ton by reason of such membership.
SIC. Pay and Allowances. When mem
bers of the Maryland State Guard arc
ordered to active duty by the Governor.
or by his authority, they shall receive
the pay specified in Section 81 of Artl'
Gle IS of the Code (1939 EditiOn) for
officers 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 IL
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.
58E. Use in this State. The Governor
shall have the power in case of 1nsur..
~rection, invasion, tumult, riot, Dreach or
peace or imminent danger thereof, or TO
enforce the laws of this State, to ordeT
into service any part of the Maryland
State Guard that he may deem proper.
When the State Guard is on active serv.
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.
58F. Use without this State. SuchfOrces
shall not be required to serve OUTSIDE
the boundaries of this State except:
(a) Upon the request of the Governor
of another State, the Governor of this
State may, in his discretion, order any
portion or all of u forces to assist
the military or police forces of such
other State who are actually engaged
All OA@A kAN 00SA
forces may be recalled by the Governor
at his discretion.
% 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 organ1za
ton, unit or detachment or until the
military or police forces of the other
State or the forces of the United States
have had a reasonable opportunity to
take up the pursuit or to apprehend or
capture such persons: Provided, how
ever, That such pursuit is not author
lied 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 ~apprehended or
captured in such other State by an or
ganization, unit or detachment Of the