Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-08-01
CHAPTER SO

AM ACT to add a new sub title and IA
new sections to Article IS Of the An
notated Code Of Maryland SisSS G Iou
t1 SS!1title title tie rea Mtls aarylanS state
Guard." and said new sections to De
known as Sections 5SA, 58B, 5SS' 2 2SI'
b8E, 5SF, $50, ssh, 5S-I, 5sJ, 59k, DBL,
ISM. and 5sN, to follow immsuia nrc.
! viding for the creation, powers anu
dnties of a Maryland State Guard:
Section /. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, Tnat new
subtitle and Il new sectloHs De Code a Of
Maryland (1939 EDITION., title "Mli1tia,
said new subtitle to read "Marylanu
state Guard" and said new sectionse 70
be known as Sections 5SA, 5Sb' I SSS' S PEI
KAN and 5sN. to follow Immediately
Alter Section 5s Of said Article. and to
read as follows:
BSA. Authority and Name. Whenever
any part of the National Guard OF tnls
State is In active Nuh FeG mtbar ser TO- or
Ranize and maintain within this statc
during such period, under sucn reguia-
lions as the Secretary OF war OF the
United States may prescribe LOT ulscip-
line in training, such military FORCES as
the Governor may deem necessary; anu
the Governor is authorized to reduce the
number of or disband such forces at
any time he deems proper. Such Iorces
shall be composed OF ofnGers co hadiad
male citizens Of the State as shall Volun-
toer for service therein. Such forces
shall be additional to and dlstlnct from
the National Guard and shall pe KR bowl
Ss the Maryland State Guard: Such
forces shall be uniformed as the Gov
ernor may prescribe.
66B. Organization; Rules and Regu-
latiOns. The Governor is hereby autnor-
ised to prescribe rules and reguiation as
this Act governing the enlistment, or
1anization, administration, equipment:
maintenance, training and discipline OF
such forces: Provided; however suSn en-
deems practicable and desirable, snal,
conform to existing law governing ana
pertaining to the National Guard and
the rules and regulations promuigateu
Hereunder, and shall prohibit the &C
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 men,
hers 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 ~ OF Artl-
Gle IS of the Code 1888 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 in
possession of and can be spared Dy the
War Department; and to make available
to such forces the facilities of State
armories and their equipment and such
may 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 1nsur-
recti0n, 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
When the State Guard is on active serv-
ice, the Commanding Officer and his
subOrdinates shall be, and they are
OF sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in enforc-
ing the laws of this State.
6SF. Use without this State. Such forces
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 such forces to assist
the military or police forces OF such
other State who are actually engaged
in defending such other State. Such
forces may be recalled by the Governor
ut his discretion.
(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 organiza-
ton, 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
take up the pursuit or to apprehend or
capture such persons: Provided, how
ever, That such pursuit is not author
ised 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
GSnixation, unit or detachment Of the