Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25
CHAPTER SO

AN ACT TO add a new subtitle and IA
new sections to Article IS Of the An
notated Code Of Maryland v SiyS' E neu
s siH1aii tit to read Maryland state
Guard" and said new sections to De
known as Sections 5SA, 5SB, 5SC, 2SD'
5sE, 5sF, 5SG; Ssh, SS,l, SSJ. 0Sh; ;a SoE;
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 zen. zen,
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That a new
subtitle and IA new sections be adde9
to Article IS of the Annotated Code OF
Maryland (1939 EditiOn), title militia
said new subtitle to read Maryland
State Guard" and said new sections o to
be known as Sections 58A, 58B, 58C, 5SD,
58E, 58F, $50, Ssh, 5S-I, 5SJ, 5ok: 5oL.
ISM and 58N, to follow Immediately
after Section 50 OF said Artlcle' anu 10
read as follows:
58A. Authority and Name. Whenever
any part of the National Guard of this
State is in active Federal service, the
Governor is hereby authorized to or
Ranize and maintain within this State
during such period, under such regula-
lions as the Secretary OF war OF tne
United States may prescribe for disc1p-
line in training, such military forces as
y he Governor may deem necessary; and
q Governor is authorized to reduce the
~ 1ber of or disband such FORCES at
snNA time he deems proper. Such FORCES
4AyN be composed OF officers commits,
ens af fSs e state s5s Voun
male max S So service therein. Such forces
teer SOE =, 1ditional to and distinct from
cnaH SS,cma | Guard and shall be known
- "a the Mar land state Gu o aho SuSn
forces shall cribe 'N ." '- WV
elE ESp aSrrafVizA ton Rules and Regu-
,.t;nDs me Cove rnor Is hereby author
;aoS 70 prescribe RULES and regulations
not inconsistsSs w,'f the ene enlistment, or
sGan;zation' administration, equipment:
,ainfenance. training and discipline or
1mnb forces: Provided, however SUCH
rules and regulations, In SO iar as ny ny
deems practicable and desirable, snal,
conform to existing law governing anu
Uertaining to the National Guard and
the rules and regulations promulgated
hereunder, and shall pronlolG ote ac
Vceptance Of gifts, donations, gratultes
or ANYTHING of value by such forces OF
Nv anv member of such forces from any
indiyidual, firm, association, or corpora
ton by reason of such membership:
58C Paw and Allowances. Wnen mem
hers of the Maryland State GUARD arc
ordered to active duty by the Governor,
or by his authority, they snail receive
the pay specified in Section 81 OF Arti-
Gle IS of the Code Q939 Edition. tor
cficers and enlisted men of the organ
lied militia.
SD. Requisitions: Armories: Other
Buildings. For the use or Sucn FORCES.
the Governor is hereby authorized to
reouisition from the Secretary of War
such arms and equipment as may De in
possession of and can be spared Dy the
War Department; and to make avallaDie
to such forces the facilities OF state
Srmories and their equipment and such
other State premises and property as
NAV he available. All school authorities
are hereby authorized to permit the use
Of school buildings and school grounds
5sE' Use in this State. The Governor
shall have the power in case or lnsur.
rection, invasion, tumult, riot, preach OF
Enforce the laws Of this State, to order
into service any part of the Maryland
State Guard that he may deem proper.
when the State Guard is on active serv-
Zee. the Commanding Officer ana MS
aubordinates shall be, and they are
hereby invested with all the authority
Of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in enf0rc-
ing the laws of this State.
S8F. Use without this State. Such forces
ahall 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 disere s of "a s shy
the military or police forces OF such
other State who are actually engaged
in defending such other State. Sucf
forces may be recalled Dy the governor
(b) Any organization, unit or detach
ment Of such forces, upon order of the
officer in immediate command Thereon
may continue in fresh pursuit OF lnsur
rectionists, saboteurs, enemies or enem!
forces beyond the borders of this Stat
into another State until they are appre
hended or captured by such organlza
tion. unit or detachment or until tn
military or police forces of the othe
State or the forces of the United State
have had a reasonable opportunity t.
take up the pursuit or to apprehend 0
CAPTURE such persons: Provided, how
aver. That such pursuit is not author
lied unless such other State shall havI
0fven authority by law for such pursui
81 such forces Of this State. ANY sue
peraong who shall be apprehended
eaptured in such other State by an or
ganiEation, unit or detachment Of tn