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RI Gen L § 30-4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-4 - Independent Military Organizations|Section 30-4-4 - Allowance for armorer's expenses.

§ 30-4-4. Allowance for armorer's expenses.Each independent chartered military organization of the state that has been entered on the approved active roll of the state adjutant general may also receive annually the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) for armorer's expenses, to be paid in January of each year. The adjutant general shall not allow this sum of five hundred dollars ($500) to be paid unless the functions of the armorer have been properly performed.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 103; G.L. 1956, § 30-4-4; P.L. 1979, ch. 135, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 29.
RI Gen L § 30-4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-4 - Independent Military Organizations|Section 30-4-5 - Naval militia battalion.

§ 30-4-5. Naval militia battalion.All provisions of this chapter, insofar as they relate to independent chartered military organizations, shall apply to the naval militia battalion manning the sloop U.S.S. Providence in the same manner as they apply to the independent chartered military organizations mentioned in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 183, § 2.
RI Gen L § 30-4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-4 - Independent Military Organizations|Section 30-4-6 - Retirement of members.

§ 30-4-6. Retirement of members.(a) Any enlisted member of an independent chartered military organization who shall have served as an enlisted member for a period of fifteen (15) years may, upon his or her own application to the governor, be placed upon the retired list of enlisted persons and withdrawn from active service.(b) When an enlisted person of the militia attains the maximum age provided by the charter of the organization in which he or she enlisted or by rules or regulations made thereunder, that person shall be retired from active service or discharged.(c) Any commissioned officer who shall have served as a commissioned officer in the militia of the state for ten (10) years, or who shall have served as an enlisted person and officer for thirteen (13) years, may, upon his or her own application to the commander-in-chief, be placed upon the retired list of officers and withdrawn from active service with the highest rank attained; provided, however, that any officer who shall have served in the armed forces of the United States or the Rhode Island state guard in time of war, and has also served as a commissioned officer in the militia of this state for ten (10) years, shall be retired with the rank next higher than the highest rank held by that officer; provided, that no officer shall be retired with a rank higher than the rank of colonel. These officers shall be carried on the retired list of the militia and, during any emergency, may be placed on duty by the commander-in-chief.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-4-6; P.L. 1965, ch. 71, § 2.
RI Gen L § 30-5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-5 - Unorganized Militia|Section 30-5-1 - Times subject to active duty.

§ 30-5-1. Times subject to active duty.The unorganized militia shall be subject to active duty in case of war or national emergency, or when the governor deems it necessary for the public safety.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 110; G.L. 1956, § 30-5-1.
RI Gen L § 30-5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-5 - Unorganized Militia|Section 30-5-2 - Method of call to active duty.

§ 30-5-2. Method of call to active duty.Whenever it may be necessary to call out any portion of the unorganized militia for active duty, the governor shall direct his or her order to the mayor of any city or the president of a town council of any town, who, upon the receipt of the order, shall forthwith proceed to draft, by lot, as many of the unorganized militia in the city or town, or accept as many volunteers, as are required by the governor, and shall forthwith give personal notice by proper warrant, to the persons so drafted or volunteering, and make return of service to the governor, together with a list of the persons so drafted or accepted as volunteers.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 111; G.L. 1956, § 30-5-2.
RI Gen L § 30-5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-5 - Unorganized Militia|Section 30-5-3 - Failure to answer call to duty.

§ 30-5-3. Failure to answer call to duty.Every member of the unorganized militia called out, or who volunteers or is drafted under the provisions of chapters 1 — 14 of this title, who, after being duly notified in accordance with the provisions hereof, does not appear at the time and place designated by his or her commanding officer, the mayor, or president of the town council, or who does not produce, from a physician in good standing, a sworn certificate of physical disability so to appear, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 112; G.L. 1956, § 30-5-3; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 30.
RI Gen L § 30-5-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-5 - Unorganized Militia|Section 30-5-4 - False medical certificate.

§ 30-5-4. False medical certificate.Any physician or medical officer who shall grant any person a certificate of inability to perform military duty on account of bodily infirmities, after critical examinations, unless this infirmity or inability is such as to render the applicant unable to perform military duty, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and in the case of medical officers shall in addition be subject to trial by court-martial.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 113; G.L. 1956, § 30-5-4.
RI Gen L § 30-5-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-5 - Unorganized Militia|Section 30-5-5 - Organization of reserve units for active duty.

§ 30-5-5. Organization of reserve units for active duty.When the national guard of the state shall have been called, ordered, or drafted into the service of the United States for war or an emergency, the governor shall (and at any time, if he or she deems it necessary for the public safety, when not in conflict with the provisions of the laws of the United States, he or she may) call and organize the unorganized militia, or any part thereof, for active duty and may organize such reserve units thereof as may be necessary or the situation may require for the purpose of training and, if and when he or she may deem it necessary, the governor may order these reserve units, or any part thereof, into service.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 114; G.L. 1956, § 30-5-5.
RI Gen L § 30-5-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-5 - Unorganized Militia|Section 30-5-6 - Organization and training when called to duty.

§ 30-5-6. Organization and training when called to duty.The portion of the unorganized militia ordered out or accepted into active service shall be immediately mustered into the service of the state for such a period, shall be organized into such units and organizations, with such officers to be appointed as may be necessary therefor, and shall be armed, equipped, disciplined, administered, governed, and trained as shall be prescribed under rules and regulations to be promulgated by the governor.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 115; G.L. 1956, § 30-5-6.
RI Gen L § 30-5-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-5 - Unorganized Militia|Section 30-5-7 - Command on active duty.

§ 30-5-7. Command on active duty.The unorganized militia on active duty shall be commanded by the officer of the militia designated for that purpose by the governor.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 116; G.L. 1956, § 30-5-7.
RI Gen L § 30-5-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-5 - Unorganized Militia|Section 30-5-8 - Relief from active duty.

§ 30-5-8. Relief from active duty.The unorganized militia on active duty under call of the governor, may be disbanded and mustered out of active service by the governor at any time.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 117; G.L. 1956, § 30-5-8.
RI Gen L § 30-5-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-5 - Unorganized Militia|Section 30-5-9 - Applicability of national guard provisions.

§ 30-5-9. Applicability of national guard provisions.Except as otherwise prescribed in chapters 1 — 14 of this title and in the rules and regulations to be established by the governor, which rules and regulations shall have the force of law, the provisions of law and the regulations in respect to the national guard, where applicable, shall apply to the unorganized militia when called for active duty.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 118; G.L. 1956, § 30-5-9.
RI Gen L § 30-6-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-6 - Pay and Allowances|Section 30-6-1 - Method of payment for emergency active duty.

§ 30-6-1. Method of payment for emergency active duty.Payment of the commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted persons ordered into service under § 30-2-6 and payment of all expenses for transportation, rations, forage, gasoline, oil, shelter, medical care, arms, ammunition, equipment, and supplies incurred and that were rendered necessary in connection with the service ordered under § 30-2-6, shall be paid by the state from appropriations or sources that are separate and distinct from any regular annual appropriation for the support and maintenance of the military establishment in the following manner:(1) The adjutant general, upon receiving the muster and payrolls, shall at once examine and compare these with the muster rolls in his or her office and if found correct and upon approval by the governor, shall certify these to the controller; and the controller shall draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer in favor of the adjutant general for such sums as may be required and the general treasurer shall pay these sums to the adjutant general. The adjutant general shall, within ten (10) days after receiving this money, pay to the commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted persons the amount due to each person.(2) All expenses, enumerated above, shall be paid when supported by proper vouchers, approved by the governor, and the controller shall draw his or her orders on the general treasurer in favor of the adjutant general for such sums as may be required and the general treasurer shall pay these sums to the adjutant general.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 160; G.L. 1956, § 30-6-1.
RI Gen L § 30-6-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-6 - Pay and Allowances|Section 30-6-2 - Pay of officers on active duty.

§ 30-6-2. Pay of officers on active duty.Every commissioned officer or warrant officer of the national guard, ordered to duty by the governor or under his or her authority, or detailed by the governor or under his or her authority to serve on or with any military board, court of inquiry, or court martial, shall receive for every day actually on duty the same pay and allowances that a federally recognized national guard commissioned officer or warrant officer, of the same grade and length of service, would receive or be entitled to when participating, in a federal pay status, in encampments or maneuvers prescribed or authorized under the laws of the United States and the regulations issued thereunder; provided, however, that no officer or warrant officer shall receive less than the minimum federal hourly wage rate then prevailing on the day of duty for hours served on duty, up to a maximum of twelve (12) hours of duty, regardless of the extra hours served.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 161; G.L. 1956, § 30-6-2; P.L. 1976, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 31.
RI Gen L § 30-6-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-6 - Pay and Allowances|Section 30-6-3 - Pay of enlisted persons on active duty.

§ 30-6-3. Pay of enlisted persons on active duty.Each enlisted person of the Rhode Island army or air national guard ordered to duty by the governor, or under his or her authority, shall receive or be entitled to, for every day actually on duty, the same pay and allowances that an enlisted person of the same grade and length of service in a federally recognized unit of the Rhode Island army or air national guard would receive or be entitled to, when participating in a federal pay status, in encampments or maneuvers prescribed or authorized under the laws of the United States and the regulations issued thereunder; provided, however, that no enlisted person shall receive less than the minimum federal hourly wage rate then prevailing on the day of duty for the hours served on duty up to a maximum of twelve (12) hours of duty, regardless of the extra hours served.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 162; G.L. 1956, § 30-6-3; P.L. 1967, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 132, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-6-3.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-6 - Pay and Allowances|Section 30-6-3.1 - Employment as civilian.

§ 30-6-3.1. Employment as civilian.When an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted person of the Rhode Island army or air national guard shall be employed as a civilian for any work or service connected or associated with the Rhode Island army or air national guard, he or she shall receive at least the minimum hourly wage or salary as prescribed by the state pay plan for this work or service.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 30-6-3.1; P.L. 1967, ch. 72, § 2.
RI Gen L § 30-6-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-6 - Pay and Allowances|Section 30-6-4 - Personal performance of duty required.

§ 30-6-4. Personal performance of duty required.No commissioned officer or warrant officer or enlisted person in the national guard shall receive the compensation provided for in chapters 1 — 14 of this title unless he or she personally performs the duties prescribed by law, and no substitute shall be allowed compensation for service belonging to another to perform, nor shall excuses granted for absence from, or nonperformance of, militia duty entitle the person excused to receive this compensation.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 163; G.L. 1956, § 30-6-4.
RI Gen L § 30-6-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-6 - Pay and Allowances|Section 30-6-5 - Pay differential for state employees on active duty.

§ 30-6-5. Pay differential for state employees on active duty.(a) Employees of a state agency, who are eligible as defined within, may qualify for a military pay differential, hereafter also referred to as a "differential". Such differential shall consist of the difference between the base pay for state employment that the state employee would have received if not on active military duty and the military pay that the employee on active military duty did receive, for the same time period. The differential does not include the payment of overtime in state employment.(b) In order to be eligible for a military pay differential, a recipient must be a member of the National Guard or a Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces who is currently mobilized in support of a Presidential reserve call-up for active military duty, who at the time of being called for active military duty was an employee of a state department who otherwise qualifies for a military pay differential, as described above.(c) The state department where the state employee worked when called to active duty shall periodically pay every employee who qualifies for a military pay differential. The first such payment shall be paid to eligible state employees for military pay differentials between July 1 and September 30. Such stipends shall be calculated for each three-month (3) period thereafter, but shall terminate upon the employee's return from active duty or after the employee has received the differential for one year, whichever comes first.(d) The director of the department of administration shall be responsible for developing necessary rules and regulations in order to implement the provisions of this section. These rules shall include a process for determining eligibility and the amount of the differential.(e) To the extent that compensation for being called to active military duty is not already included in existing collective bargaining agreements, eligible employees of a state agency will qualify for the military pay differential, as defined above. When a collective bargaining agreement provides equal or greater benefits, the terms of the collective bargaining agreement shall control for as long as those benefits under the contract are applicable. Thereafter, those union employees shall be granted the difference in pay as described above.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 28, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-6-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-6 - Pay and Allowances|Section 30-6-6 - Rights of employees entering service to maintain health care benefits.

§ 30-6-6. Rights of employees entering service to maintain health care benefits.Every employee holding a position in municipal service, who has left or shall leave the position by reason of entering the armed forces of the United States (whether through membership in the reserve of the United States Military or Naval Forces or in the Rhode Island national guard or naval reserves, when any of the foregoing units are called to active federal or state duty, or by reason of enlistment, induction commission, or otherwise), and who, at the time of entrance into the armed services, had family medical benefits, shall continue to be eligible to receive family medical benefits, in the same manner as available prior to entering service, for designated family members, excluding the employee, during the duration of his or her absences required by the continuance of service in the armed services and his or her return to municipal service. Nothing in this section, however, shall require the employee to continue family medical benefits provided by the municipality or prevent the employee from enrolling in or receiving medical benefits from another source of health insurance coverage including the federal medical benefits program for deployed members of the armed services.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 158, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 174, § 1.
RI Gen L § 30-7-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-7 - Privileges and Immunities of Militia Members|Section 30-7-1 - Exemption of national guard from jury duty.

§ 30-7-1. Exemption of national guard from jury duty.Every member of the federally recognized national guard shall be exempt from jury duty only while actually on military duty on orders of the United States Department of Defense, or on orders of the governor, or while that member is in receipt of orders to military duty.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 200; G.L. 1956, § 30-7-1.
RI Gen L § 30-7-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-7 - Privileges and Immunities of Militia Members|Section 30-7-2 - Immunity from civil process.

§ 30-7-2. Immunity from civil process.No person belonging to the militia of the state shall be arrested on any civil process while going to, remaining at, or during the performance of any militia duty, or returning from any place at which he or she may be required, by competent authority, to attend for militia duty.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 201; G.L. 1956, § 30-7-2.
RI Gen L § 30-7-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-7 - Privileges and Immunities of Militia Members|Section 30-7-3 - Immunity from liability for acts in line of duty.

§ 30-7-3. Immunity from liability for acts in line of duty.Members of the militia ordered into the service of the state by competent authority shall not be liable, civilly or criminally, for any acts done by them while under orders of a superior officer engaged in the performance of their duty.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 202; G.L. 1956, § 30-7-3.
RI Gen L § 30-7-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-7 - Privileges and Immunities of Militia Members|Section 30-7-4 - Defense of actions.

§ 30-7-4. Defense of actions.When an action or proceeding of any nature is commenced in any court against any member of the militia for an act done by the member in his or her official capacity in the discharge of his or her duty, or for an alleged omission by the member to do an act that it was his or her duty to perform, or against any officer or enlisted person acting under proper authority or by virtue of a warrant issued to that person pursuant to law, the defendant in that action or proceeding may require the person instituting or prosecuting the action to file security in an amount to be fixed by the court for the payment of costs that may be awarded to the defendant therein. The defendant in all cases may make a general denial and give the special matter in evidence. A defendant in whose favor a nonsuit or a final judgment is rendered in any such action or proceeding shall recover treble costs. The governor shall appoint special counsel, to defend the action or proceeding, at the expense of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 203; G.L. 1956, § 30-7-4; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 32.
RI Gen L § 30-7-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-7 - Privileges and Immunities of Militia Members|Section 30-7-5 - Exemption from duty on election day.

§ 30-7-5. Exemption from duty on election day.No officer or enlisted person shall be compelled to do militia duty on any day on which a general election is held, except in case of war, riot, invasion, or insurrection, or imminent danger thereof, or in cases of public calamity or catastrophe.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 204; G.L. 1956, § 30-7-5.
RI Gen L § 30-7-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-7 - Privileges and Immunities of Militia Members|Section 30-7-6 - Right-of-way on streets or highways.

§ 30-7-6. Right-of-way on streets or highways.(a) The commanding officer of any portion of the militia parading or performing any militia duty in any street or highway may require all persons in such street or highway to yield the right-of-way to the militia, except that the carriage of the United States mail, the legitimate functions of the police, and the progress and operation of hospital ambulances, fire engines, and fire apparatus shall not be interfered with thereby.(b) Any person, other than those above excepted, who shall hinder, delay, obstruct, or interfere with any portion of the militia parading or performing any militia duty, or who shall attempt to do so, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 205; G.L. 1956, § 30-7-6.
RI Gen L § 30-7-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense|Chapter 30-7 - Privileges and Immunities of Militia Members|Section 30-7-7 - Drill by students.

§ 30-7-7. Drill by students.Students in educational institutions in which military science is a part of the course of instruction may, with the consent of the governor, drill and parade with arms in public under the supervision of their instructor.History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 206; G.L. 1956, § 30-7-7.