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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-34. - National Guard. Contingency provisions in event of federal withdrawal.

Unless otherwise expressly provided, the National Guard in this state shall be governed by the laws, rules and regulations of the United States for governing the National Guard, provided the National Guard in this state shall receive aid and support from the United States and, if such aid or support is withdrawn or if the Congress of the United States repeals all legislation relating to the National Guard, leaving to this state the duty to provide for and maintain, without federal aid or control, its own military forces, then the National Guard of this state shall be organized, trained, disciplined and governed, its officers appointed, commissioned and promoted and its enlisted personnel enlisted and discharged in such manner as may be prescribed by the Adjutant General in regulations and general orders approved by the Governor, until the General Assembly makes provision therefor.
(1949 Rev., S. 1263; P.A. 74-321, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 74-321 substituted “personnel” for “men”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-34a. - National Guard. Federal protections. Right to terminate certain contracts if ordered into active state service.

(a) Any member of the Connecticut National Guard whom the Governor orders into active state service shall have all of the protections afforded to service members on federal active service by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, 38 USC Sections 4301 to 4333, inclusive, and by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, except for the provisions of 50 USC App, Sections 536 and 541 to 549, inclusive, pertaining to life insurance, as amended.
(b) In addition to the protections described in the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and afforded under this section, any such member ordered into active state service may terminate any contract for telecommunication services, Internet services, television services, satellite radio services or membership at an athletic club or gym, at any time after the date such member receives military orders directing such member to a location, for a period of ninety days or more, that does not support any such contract. Any such member terminating such contract shall do so by submitting to a provider of any such service or membership written or electronic notice of such termination and a copy of such member's military orders.
(P.A. 06-62, S. 1; P.A. 17-197, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 17-197 designated existing provisions re member of Connecticut National Guard ordered into active state service as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re termination of contract by member ordered into active state service.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-35. - Use of rifle ranges on Sunday.

The rifle ranges under control of the Military Department of the state and those of rifle or gun clubs or of members of rifle or gun clubs who are affiliated with the National Rifle Association of America, which are conducted under rules prescribed by the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, may be used on Sunday for the purpose of practicing rifle and shot gun shooting, and the members of such clubs and the organized military forces of the state may carry rifles, rifled firearms and shot guns, with ammunition, to and from such ranges on said day.
(1949 Rev., S. 1307; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 18.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-36. - Use of rifle ranges by civilian organizations.

Civilian rifle clubs affiliated with the National Rifle Association of the United States may be permitted to use the outdoor and indoor rifle ranges belonging to, or under the control of, the state for practice with small arms in accordance with such regulations as the Adjutant General may prescribe, provided such use of any rifle range shall at no time interfere with the instruction or practice of members of the armed forces of the state.
(1949 Rev., S. 1308; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 19.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-37. - Interstate compacts for mutual military aid.

(a)(1) With the prior or subsequent consent of the Congress of the United States, the Governor is authorized to enter into, amend, supplement and implement agreements or compacts with the executive authorities of other states providing for mutual military aid, and matters incidental thereto, in case of invasion or other hostile action, disaster, insurrection or imminent danger thereof. (2) Such agreements or compacts may include but shall not be limited to provisions for joint military action against a common enemy; for the protection of bridges, tunnels, ferries, pipelines, communication facilities and other vital installations, plants and facilities; for the military support of civil defense agencies; for the fresh pursuit, by the organized militia or military forces or any part thereof of a signatory, into the jurisdiction of any other signatory, of persons acting or appearing to act in the interest of an enemy government or seeking or appearing to seek to overthrow the government of the United States or of any signatory; for the powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities of the members of the organized militia or military forces of any signatory while so engaged outside their own jurisdiction; for such other matters as are of a military nature, or incidental thereto, and which the Governor deems necessary or proper to promote the health, safety and welfare of the people of this state; for the allocation of all costs and expenses arising from the planning and operation of such agreements or compacts.
(b) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or interpreted as expressing a limitation, directly or indirectly, of the power of the governor to enter into, and to amend or supplement, such compacts, with legal force and effect and without the legislative authorization expressed herein.
(1953, S. 877d.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-38f. - New England Disaster Training Center activity account.

There is established an account to be known as the “New England Disaster Training Center activity account” which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account and any moneys obtained from the proceeds of operational activities of the New England Disaster Training Center. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Adjutant General for the purpose of operating the New England Disaster Training Center. The Adjutant General may apply for and accept gifts, grants and donations from public or private sources for the purposes of said account and any such gifts, grants or donations shall be deposited in said account.
(P.A. 13-113, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 13-113 effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-39a. - Camp Nett at Niantic and Camp Hartell named.

(a) The state military training facility in Niantic shall be named Camp Nett at Niantic in honor of Connecticut Army National Guard Colonel Robert B. Nett, recipient of the congressional medal of honor for his actions on December 14, 1944, during the Second World War.
(b) The state military training facility in Windsor Locks shall be named Camp Hartell in honor of Connecticut Army National Guard First Lieutenant Lee R. Hartell, recipient of the congressional medal of honor for his actions on August 27, 1951, during the Korean hostilities.
(P.A. 10-69, S. 1; P.A. 18-21, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 10-69 effective January 6, 2011; P.A. 18-21 designated existing provision re state military training facility in Niantic as Subsec. (a), and amended same to replace “Camp Niantic” with “Camp Nett at Niantic” and add provision re Colonel Robert B. Nett, and added Subsec. (b) re Camp Hartell and Lee R. Hartell, effective March 25, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-40. - Space in armories for use of naval militia.

The Adjutant General shall, at the request of the commander of the naval militia, designate suitable space in any armory of the state in which space is requested for the use and shore training of units of the naval militia.
(1949 Rev., S. 1251.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-41. - Accountability for military property.

The commanding officer of each organization of the organized militia or National Guard or naval militia to whom ordnance, quartermaster and other stores are issued shall be accountable or responsible therefor and such property shall remain in the armory of that organization except when in use in discharge of military duty or when otherwise ordered by the Governor. A suitable armory shall be selected for the deposit of such property, and no property shall be issued until the bonds required have been executed and approved as provided by law.
(1949 Rev., S. 1266.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-43. - Injury and destruction of military property.

Any person who wilfully or wantonly injures or destroys any uniform, arm, equipment or other military property of the state or the United States and refuses to make good such injury or loss, or who sells or disposes of the same or secretes or retains or removes the same, with intent to sell or dispose of it, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 1268.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-44. - Improper receipt of military property.

Any person who knowingly purchases or receives in pawn or pledge any arm, equipment or article of military clothing or any commissary, quartermaster or ordnance stores, the property of the state of Connecticut or of the United States, shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 1269.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-45. - Purchase and construction of armories.

In towns in which one or more military companies are located, suitable armories for the use of such companies may be built or purchased by the state in accordance with the military needs and as recommended by the Adjutant General from time to time. The Adjutant General shall prepare and submit to the General Assembly an armory construction or purchase program which shall be considered the policy of the state and shall be the basis for establishing priority in the appropriation of state money for new construction or the purchase of armories, buildings or land for military purposes, and a copy of such report shall be furnished to the Commissioner of Administrative Services and the State Properties Review Board. The armory construction program shall be submitted to the Governor on or before the first day of January in the odd-numbered years. A copy of such report shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of the General Assembly for their information. All contracts for buildings or purchasing shall be made by the Commissioner of Administrative Services, who shall have power to purchase land and build armories subject to the provisions of section 4b-23. The Comptroller shall draw his order on the Treasurer for such sums as are necessary to pay bills contracted by said commissioner for the purposes aforesaid, within the limits of the appropriations made; and the state is authorized to take any land said commissioner deems necessary for the purpose of locating permanent armories, as provided in section 48-12.
(1949 Rev., S. 1309; March, 1950, S. 874d; P.A. 75-425, S. 42, 57; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 87-496, S. 96, 110; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: P.A. 75-425 added provision for copy of report to be furnished to the state properties review board and added reference to Sec. 4-26b; P.A. 77-614 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 87-496 substituted “public works” for “administrative services” commissioner; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2013.
Cited. 124 C. 32.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-46. - Federal grants for armories and military facilities.

The Governor is authorized (a) to apply for and receive grants or any other benefits from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof for the purpose of construction, repair or alteration of armories or military facilities; (b) to instruct the Treasurer and Adjutant General, on behalf of the state, to enter into a lease with the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof covering such real or personal property of the state and for such period of years as said United States of America or such agency or instrumentality thereof may require as a condition precedent to the giving of such grants and benefits; (c) to do and to authorize to be done every act and thing necessary to meet the requirements of and to obtain any and all grants, grants-in-aid and other benefits made available by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
(1949 Rev., S. 1310; September, 1957, P.A. 7, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-46a. - Use of proceeds from sale of armories.

Section 27-46a is repealed and any balance remaining in the fund created under said section on July 1, 1975 shall be transferred to the General Fund.
(1967, P.A. 658; P.A. 75-475, S. 1, 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-47. - Allowance for uniforms and equipment.

Each commissioned and warrant officer of the organized militia of the state shall provide himself with a complete uniform and equipment as provided by regulation. When so equipped, such officer shall receive an initial allowance of one hundred dollars in payment for such uniform and equipment. Each active commissioned or warrant officer of the organized militia of the state, so uniformed and equipped, who has received one such initial allowance shall receive each second fiscal year thereafter an allowance of fifty dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 1270, 1278; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 39; 1959, P.A. 443; February, 1965, P.A. 333, S. 1.)
History: 1959 act made periodic allowance payable biennially instead of annually; 1965 act substituted “organized militia” for “armed forces” where appearing.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-49. - Appointment of commissioned officers.

Officers of the National Guard and naval militia shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to the procedure prescribed in regulations of the United States Department of Defense relating to the National Guard and naval militia. The rule of seniority shall be followed when practicable. Only such officers shall be commissioned in the National Guard and naval militia as have successfully passed the tests and examinations as to physical, moral and professional fitness prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States relating to the qualifications of National Guard or naval militia officers. Officers of the organized militia, as provided for in section 27-2, shall be appointed in accordance with regulations approved by the Governor.
(1949 Rev., S. 1254; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 20; P.A. 22-34, S. 23.)
History: P.A. 22-34 made a technical change.
Governor need not style himself as such in signing commission but may sign in his military capacity. 17 C. 570. Commission accepted by the General Assembly is proof of official character. Id.; 91 C. 440.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-51. - Staff officers: Military training required; term of service.

No staff officer of the armed forces of the state, including any officer of the pay, inspection, subsistence and medical departments, shall be appointed unless such officer has had previous military experience, and any such staff officer other than a medical officer of the State Guard shall hold office until he has reached the age of sixty-four years, unless retired prior to that time by reason of resignation or disability or for cause to be determined by a court-martial legally convened for that purpose or, for officers of the National Guard or naval militia, for any other reason specified by laws or regulations of the United States pertaining thereto. Medical officers of the State Guard may be appointed and may serve after reaching sixty-four years of age.
(1949 Rev., S. 1258; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 21; P.A. 80-101.)
History: P.A. 80-101 excepted medical officers from age limitations.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-52. - Discharge of commissioned officers.

At any time the moral character, or capacity or general fitness for service, of any officer of the armed forces of the state may be determined by an efficiency board, consisting of three commissioned officers, senior in rank to the officer whose fitness for service is under investigation, and, if the findings of such board are unfavorable to such officer and are approved by the Governor, he shall be discharged. Commissions of officers may be vacated upon resignation, upon absence without leave for three months, upon the recommendation of an efficiency board or pursuant to sentence of a court-martial or, for officers of the National Guard and naval militia, for any other reason specified by laws or regulations of the United States pertaining thereto.
(1949 Rev., S. 1255; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 22.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-53. - Retirement of members. Retirement promotions.

(a) When a member of the armed forces of the state or the Governor's military staff, whose service has been honorable, has served ten years, he or she may, if he or she makes a timely application to the Adjutant General through the chain of command prior to such member's retirement date, be retired from active service and placed upon the retired list. Such retirement shall be in the highest grade in which he or she has served. When such service equals or exceeds twenty years, he or she may, upon his or her application to the Adjutant General, through the chain of command prior to such member's retirement date, be commissioned at or promoted to the next higher grade than the highest grade at which he or she may have held at any time, either in the armed forces of the state or the Governor's military staff or the armed forces of the United States, which higher grade shall not be above the grade of a brigadier general or sergeant major, and shall thereafter be placed upon the retired list with such grade. Members may only receive the retirement promotion provided under this section one time. In determining such term of service of twenty years, there may be added to any term of not less than ten years' service in the armed forces of the state or the Governor's military staff the term of service with the armed forces of the United States, either active, inactive or reserve. Retirement shall be obligatory for all members reaching the age of sixty-four years or as required for members of the National Guard and naval militia by laws and regulations pertaining thereto.
(b) A retired member of the armed forces of the state or the Governor's military staff, whose service was honorable, who served thirty or more years and who did not apply for a retirement promotion prior to retirement, may apply directly to the Adjutant General to be commissioned at or promoted to the next higher grade than the highest grade at which he or she may have held at any time, either in the armed forces of the state or the Governor's military staff or the armed forces of the United States, which higher grade shall not be above the grade of a brigadier general or sergeant major.
(1949 Rev., S. 1256; 1949, S. 859d; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 23; P.A. 74-321, S. 7; P.A. 09-4, S. 1; P.A. 10-15, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 74-321 substituted “person” for “man” and added “or she” wherever “he” appears; P.A. 09-4 expanded persons eligible to be placed on retired list to include members, allowed for a member to be commissioned at or promoted to next higher grade at retirement after 20 years' service, limited retirement grade promotion to not above brigadier general or sergeant major and to one time only, and made conforming and technical changes, effective May 4, 2009; P.A. 10-15 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and replaced “military or naval” with “armed” therein and added Subsec. (b) re applications for promotion after retirement.
To whom provisions may apply. 12 CS 21.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-54. - Status of retired members.

Members on the retired list shall serve thereon without pay; shall be withdrawn from unit rosters, command and from line of promotion and shall continue to be borne on the register of the armed forces of the state, and shall be entitled to wear, within the limitations prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States, the uniform of the rank on which they have been retired. They shall, at all times, be subject to the rules and regulations governing the armed forces of the state. They may, with their consent, be detailed from the retired list and placed upon active duty at any time when ordered by the Governor and, when on such duty, shall be entitled to the pay and allowances of members of a similar grade on the active list.
(1949 Rev., S. 1257; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 24; P.A. 09-4, S. 2; P.A. 10-15, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 09-4 replaced “officers” with “members” and inserted “unit rosters”, effective May 4, 2009; P.A. 10-15 replaced “officers” with “members”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-55. - Period of enlistment and qualifications.

The period of enlistment and qualifications to enlist in the National Guard and naval militia shall be as prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States relating to the National Guard, naval militia or United States naval reserve force. Each officer or enlisted person of the National Guard or naval militia who may be drafted into the service of the United States shall, upon his or her discharge from the armed forces of the United States, resume his or her membership in the National Guard or naval militia of this state and shall continue to serve in the National Guard or naval militia of this state until the date upon which his or her enlistment entered into prior to the draft would have expired if uninterrupted. Enlistments in the organized militia shall be prescribed in the regulations of the Adjutant General approved by the Governor.
(1949 Rev., S. 1253; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 25; P.A. 74-321, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 74-321 provided for references to sex to pertain to both men and women.
Acceptance of petition for organization of company as constituting an enlistment. 40 C. 286.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-56. - Enlistment in the Governor's Guards.

Section 27-56 is repealed, effective June 7, 2016.
(1949 Rev., S. 1316; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 26; P.A. 99-139, S. 3; P.A. 16-165, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-57. - Discharge of enlisted persons.

Each person who has served the prescribed period of enlistment in the armed forces of the state shall, after the expiration of such period of enlistment, be thereby entitled to an honorable discharge, but this section shall not apply to any person against whom military charges are pending, or to any person who has been dropped for desertion, absence without leave or other unauthorized absence, until such person has made good the time lost during such period as such person may have been so dropped. No person shall be dishonorably discharged from the armed forces of the state except upon the sentence of a general court-martial. No resignation, removal or discharge shall in any way affect the liability of such person for public property in such person's possession or for which such person is responsible, or for fines or dues due the organization to which such person belongs, or for fines for nonperformance of military duty legally imposed.
(1949 Rev., S. 1259; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 27; P.A. 75-106.)
History: P.A. 75-106 substituted “such person” for “he” or “his”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-58. - Dismissal of members of Governor's Guards.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 27-52, the commanding officer of any such company of the Governor's Guards may dismiss any member belonging thereto who neglects his duties, but such member may, within thirty days after receiving notice of such dismissal, appeal to the Adjutant General, who may annul or affirm such dismissal. The commanding officer of such company may fill the vacancy created by such dismissal subject to the provisions of sections 27-6a and 27-7.
(1949 Rev., S. 1319; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 28; P.A. 90-5, S. 1, 2.)
History: P.A. 90-5 permitted commanding officer to dismiss any member of the company for neglect of duty and to fill vacancy created by such dismissal and allowed member to appeal to adjutant general instead of commander-in-chief.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-59. - Discrimination prohibited.

Subject to federal law or regulation governing membership in the National Guard, no person shall be denied membership in the armed forces of the state, nor be discriminated against in the matter of promotion therein, on account of such person's religion, national origin, color, race, sex, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation. No units of such organizations shall be formed, and no separate types of duties or separate accommodations shall be assigned, in such a manner as to result in the segregation of members thereof on account of religion, national origin, color, race, sex, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation, except that accommodations may be assigned consistent with any federal military regulation or service policy.
(1949, S. 869d; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 29; P.A. 16-153, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 16-153 added provision re federal law or regulation governing membership in National Guard, replaced “his race, creed or color” with “such person's religion, national origin, color, race, sex, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation” and added provision re accommodations assigned consistent with federal military regulation or service policy, effective June 7, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-60. - Limited liability and immunity from arrest.

If any person or persons, resisting the laws of the state or unlawfully or riotously assembled, are injured or killed by any member of the armed forces of the state called out for service in such cases, each member of the armed forces of the state so called out shall be discharged from all civil or criminal liability therefor. All active members of the armed forces of the state shall, except for treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest and imprisonment by civil authority while under orders in the active service of the state, from the date of the issuing of such orders to the time when such service ceases.
(1949 Rev., S. 1296; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 30.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-61a. - Additional pay for active service on or after September 11, 2001.

(a) As used in this section, “eligible member or veteran” means a member or former member of the Connecticut National Guard who (1) is or was called to active service on or after September 11, 2001, (2) is or was in such active service for at least ninety consecutive days, and (3) if discharged, is or was honorably discharged or discharged for injuries sustained in the line of duty.
(b) (1) On and after July 1, 2005, the Adjutant General shall pay each eligible member or veteran the amount of fifty dollars for each month or major part thereof of active service by such eligible member or veteran on or after September 11, 2001. On and before June 30, 2007, the maximum payment to any eligible member or veteran shall not exceed five hundred dollars.
(2) On and after July 1, 2007, the maximum payment to any eligible member or veteran under this subsection shall not exceed five hundred dollars, except that such maximum payment shall not exceed one thousand two hundred dollars if, during such active service, such eligible member or veteran is or was deployed to an area designated as a combat zone by the President of the United States.
(3) No payment shall be made under this subsection to any eligible member or veteran who makes application for such payment later than three years after the date of the cessation of such operations in which such member or veteran served.
(c) The Adjutant General, in consultation with the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall include procedures for verification of eligibility of an eligible member or veteran and for the application for and payment of the amounts specified in this section.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 14; P.A. 07-187, S. 1; P.A. 16-167, S. 27.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 effective June 30, 2005; P.A. 07-187 redefined “eligible member or veteran” in Subsec. (a) to delete required deployment to combat zone, and amended Subsec. (b) to insert Subdiv. designators, reorganize provisions and increase maximum payment from $500 to $1,200 for those deployed to a combat zone, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 16-167 amended Subsec. (c) to replace “Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs” with “Commissioner of Veterans Affairs”, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-62. - Allowance to officers of military units for office and clerical expenses.

Within the funds appropriated to the Military Department, the Adjutant General may grant an annual allowance to commanding officers of military units of the National Guard or organized militia for office and clerical services, printing, postage, stationery and office equipment. Such annual allowances shall be based on an evaluation of the needs of each such officer as determined by the Adjutant General. For purposes of determining the maximum appropriation for such allowances, the following amounts shall be used: The commanding general of a division, four thousand five hundred dollars; the commanding general of the Air National Guard, four thousand five hundred dollars; commanding officers of brigades, regiments and groups, two thousand five hundred dollars; separate battalions or squadron commanders, one thousand dollars; each battery, troop and company commander, five hundred dollars, and each detachment commander, five hundred dollars. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4d-5 relating to the provision and maintenance of necessary telephone and telegraph service for the several state agencies, all of the foregoing payments, including the costs of telephone and telegraph service, shall be paid by the Adjutant General on properly certified vouchers. Headquarters and units of the naval militia shall be similarly paid an amount equal to that provided above for corresponding headquarters and units of the National Guard or organized militia.
(1949 Rev., S. 1271; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 31; 1959, P.A. 504, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 293, S. 1; 379, S. 1; P.A. 77-507, S. 1, 3.)
History: 1959 act reduced from $8,000 to $5,000 annual allowance for commanding general of a division and provided $3,500 for commanding general of air national guard, reduced allowances for lower echelon and deleted compensation for care of property as it pertained to bonded officers other than supply officers and commanding officers; 1965 acts excepted the military department from application of Sec. 3-116 pertaining to provision and maintenance of telephone and telegraph service for state agencies and provided such costs be paid by the adjutant general, deleted compensation for care of property as it pertained to commanding officers and supply sergeants, provided same allowance for commanding generals of air and ground units and substituted permissive for mandatory language pertaining to the payment of the allowances; P.A. 77-507 fixed maximum amounts to be paid the various units but provided for the adjutant general to grant an annual allowance to each based on his evaluation of its needs and added application to organized militia.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-63. - Allowance to officers of organized militia for custody of property.

Commanding officers and supply officers of the organized militia, bonded for the care of United States and state property, shall be allowed fifty dollars a year as compensation for the care of such property, to be paid by the Adjutant General on or before the thirtieth day of June in each year, or as soon thereafter as possible, provided all United States and state property shall be found on hand and in satisfactory condition at the state inspection of that year and provided the value of such property not satisfactorily accounted for shall be deducted from the payment for its care.
(1949 Rev., S. 1279; 1951, S. 865d; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 32; February, 1965, P.A. 293, S. 2; P.A. 77-507, S. 2, 3.)
History: 1965 act excepted organized militia from provisions of Sec. 3-116 pertaining to responsibility for telephone and telegraph service, providing such costs by paid by the adjutant general; P.A. 77-507 deleted all provisions pertaining to unit administrative allowances and telephone and telegraph services (having added organized militia to application of these same provisions in Sec. 27-62) retaining the provisions for compensation for care of property.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-64. - Armories.

Each company of the Governor's Guards shall be entitled to an armory to be provided by the Adjutant General and paid for by the Comptroller, on approval by the Governor.
(1949 Rev., S. 1320; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 33; 1959, P.A. 442, S. 1.)
History: 1959 act removed allowance for care of rifles and sabres.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-65. - Aid or compensation for military or naval organizations.

No military or naval organization shall receive from the state any aid or compensation, except that authorized by the laws of this state and except as hereinafter provided for the organized militia; but this section shall not affect the loan of arms and equipment made by the Adjutant General when authorized by the General Assembly. No breech-loading gun shall be issued or loaned to any organization other than the companies of the organized militia, National Guard or naval militia.
(1949 Rev., S. 1305.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-66. - Appropriations for special services of the militia.

The Governor may, at any time, by a writing signed by him, direct the Comptroller to draw his order on the Treasurer, in favor of the disbursing officer of the Connecticut National Guard, organized militia or naval militia, for such sums as the Governor may find to be necessary to meet expenses for pay, subsistence and other expenses of any of said organizations or the officers or members thereof, by reason of special services ordered according to law, for the payment of which expenses no appropriation has been made or is available.
(1949 Rev., S. 1306.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-67. - Compensation under Workers' Compensation Act.

(a) A member of the armed forces of the state performing military duty in accordance with section 27-17, 27-18 or 27-61 shall be construed to be an employee of the state for the specific purposes of liability, immunity and being subject to the jurisdiction of the Workers' Compensation Commission and shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of chapter 568 for death, disability or injury incurred while performing such military duty. A member of the armed forces of the state performing such military duty shall not be considered an employee of the state for other purposes.
(b) Any member of the armed forces of the state who is injured while performing military duty in accordance with section 27-17, 27-18 or 27-61 may collect benefits under the provisions of chapter 568 based on the salary of the member's employment or the average production wage in the state, as determined by the Labor Commissioner under the provisions of section 31-309, whichever is greater. The provisions of this subsection shall apply only if the member of the armed forces of the state is unable to perform the member's regular employment duties.
(c) For the purpose of this section, there shall be no prorating of compensation benefits because of other employment by a member of the armed forces of the state.
(1949 Rev., S. 1282; 1951, S. 867d; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 35; 1963, P.A. 461; P.A. 77-552, S. 1; P.A. 05-236, S. 1; P.A. 13-25, S. 2.)
History: 1963 act changed from 90 days to 6 months the time limit over which disability not considered temporary; P.A. 77-552 substituted more precise language to define disease, injury and relationship to duty and provided compensation for permanent as well as temporary disability, deleting time limit distinction between the two; P.A. 05-236 placed members of the armed forces of the state who are injured or contract disease under Workers' Compensation Act, eliminated authority of Adjutant General to designate medical officer or board to examine claimant, inquire into merits of claims and fix amount of award, approve or disapprove finding of examiner or board, reopen claims and conduct appeals, and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 13-25 replaced former provisions with Subsec. (a) re compensation for death, disability or injury while performing military duty in accordance with Ch. 568, Subsec. (b) re benefits based on salary or average production wage and Subsec. (c) re no proration of benefits.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-67a. - Disability incident to state service prior to June 6, 1977.

Section 27-67a is repealed, effective October 1, 2013.
(P.A. 77-552, S. 2; P.A. 10-32, S. 92; P.A. 13-25, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-68. - Payments for injuries.

Section 27-68 is repealed, effective July 1, 2005.
(1949 Rev., S. 1280; 1949, S. 866d; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 36; P.A. 74-321, S. 10; P.A. 05-236, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-69 and 27-69a. - Death benefits. Death benefits for deaths between September 11, 2001, and June 30, 2006.

Sections 27-69 and 27-69a are repealed, effective October 1, 2013.
(1949 Rev., S. 1275; 1949, S. 863d; P.A. 77-549, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 8; P.A. 13-25, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-70. - Reimbursement for damages caused by armed forces personnel.

The Comptroller is authorized, upon the approval of the Attorney General, to draw his order upon the Treasurer to reimburse, in such sum or sums as are deemed advisable, any person, partnership, fiduciary or corporation for damages to person or property caused by the act of an officer or enlisted person of the armed forces of the state in line of duty, or to pay to the dependents of such person, if the person is killed, such sum or sums as are deemed advisable; provided a board of inquiry appointed by the Adjutant General shall have determined that such damage was caused by the act of an officer or enlisted person of the armed forces of the state while in line of duty and shall have established the extent of such damage.
(1949 Rev., S. 1276; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 37; P.A. 74-321, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 74-321 substituted “person” for “man” where appearing.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-71. - Long service medals.

The Adjutant General, upon receipt of an application, shall present the long service medal adopted by this state to each soldier or sailor who has completed ten years' faithful service in the armed forces of the state and for each additional five years' service therein the adopted clasp in exchange. In the determination of length of service, the term of service of any member of the armed forces of the state with the military or naval forces of the United States in time of war since April 21, 1898, upon proof of honorable discharge from the same, may be added to the number of years served with the armed forces of the state.
(1949 Rev., S. 1284; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 41.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-72. - Medal of valor.

The Adjutant General and two officers of field grade or above, detailed by the Adjutant General, shall act as a board to receive recommendations through military channels for the award of the medal of valor to any member of the armed forces of the state who, by reason of conspicuous gallantry, at the risk of his life, above and beyond the call of duty, while on military service, is recommended for the award of such medal of valor, and to make such awards as the board finds suitable.
(November, 1955, S. N115.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-73. - Medal of merit.

The Adjutant General and two officers of field grade or above, appointed by the Adjutant General, shall constitute a board of officers to receive recommendations, through military channels, for the award of the medal of merit to any member of the armed forces of the state who has distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious conduct in performing outstanding service while a member of the armed forces of the state and to make such awards as the board finds suitable.
(November, 1955, S. N116.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-73a. - Emergency service awards.

The Adjutant General, at his or her discretion, may issue an appropriate service ribbon to all members of the armed forces of the state ordered to active duty in time of emergency for upholding the law and preserving order, protecting lives and property, assisting civil authorities, providing aid and relief to civilians in disaster or similar service ordered by the Governor. A bronze oak leaf cluster shall be issued in lieu of succeeding awards and a silver oak leaf cluster shall be worn in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.
(1961, P.A. 293; 1963, P.A. 253; P.A. 13-247, S. 115.)
History: 1963 act substituted discretionary language for mandatory provision for issuance of service ribbon when members ordered to active duty and deleted provision for a seven-day minimum for eligibility; P.A. 13-247 replaced provision allowing silver oak leaf cluster to be worn in lieu of 3 bronze oak leaf clusters with provision requiring silver oak leaf cluster to be worn in lieu of 5 bronze oak leaf clusters and made technical changes, effective June 19, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-73b. - Outstanding unit awards.

The Adjutant General shall issue an appropriate service ribbon to all members of the unit declared to be the outstanding company-size unit in the Connecticut National Guard in accordance with National Guard regulations, provided such members participated in at least fifty per cent of the unit's training activities during the period covered by the award. A bronze oak leaf cluster shall be issued in lieu of succeeding awards and a silver oak leaf cluster shall be worn in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.
(1961, P.A. 297; P.A. 13-247, S. 116.)
History: P.A. 13-247 substituted provision requiring silver oak leaf cluster to be worn in lieu of 5 bronze oak leaf clusters for provision allowing silver oak leaf cluster to be worn in lieu of 3 bronze oak leaf clusters and deleted provision re awards retroactive to 1947, effective June 19, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-73c. - Selected reserve force awards.

The Adjutant General may issue the selected reserve force ribbon to members of the armed forces of the state who have served honorably in a selected reserve force unit designated by the United States Army for a period of at least one year from October 1, 1965, to September 3, 1969, inclusive. The award may be issued to current, retired or separated members of the armed forces of the state, and may be awarded posthumously.
(P.A. 87-58.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 27 - Armed Forces and Veterans › Chapter 504 - Militia › Section 27-73d. - Service ribbons for military operations after September 11, 2001.

The Adjutant General may issue an appropriate service ribbon to members of the National Guard or organized militia who were called to active service in the armed forces of the state or United States for at least thirty consecutive days in support of any military operation commencing after September 11, 2001, during a time of war, as defined in section 27-103. A bronze service star shall be issued in lieu of succeeding awards and a silver service star shall be worn in lieu of five bronze stars. The ribbon may be awarded posthumously.
(P.A. 91-400, S. 4, 5; P.A. 05-21, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 05-21 changed reference to “Connecticut National Guard” to “National Guard or organized militia”, added requirement that service be for at least 30 consecutive days, deleted reference to “Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm” and substituted reference to “any military operation commencing after September 11, 2001, during a time of war”, and added provision re issuance of bronze service star and wearing of silver service star in lieu of five bronze stars, and made technical changes, effective May 9, 2005.