Senate Engrossed   state guard; volunteers

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022

CHAPTER 222

SENATE BILL 1607

An Act

 

amending section 26-174, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the Arizona state guard.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 26-174, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE26-174. Arizona state guard; establishment; purpose; appropriations

A. If the national guard of Arizona or a major portion thereof is called into active federal service, or if the national guard or a major portion thereof is alerted for federal service or for any other reason the governor considers to be necessary, the governor may establish an armed force for the safety and protection of the lives and property of the citizens of the this state, which shall be known as the Arizona state guard.

B. The Arizona state guard, shall insofar as practicable, SHALL be governed by and subject to the laws of the THIS state pertaining to the national guard.  The governor shall issue or cause to be issued rules to govern THE administration and organization of the aRIZONA state guard, including establishing a chain of command and a process BY WHICH INDIVIDUALS may volunteer and report for duty.

C. Appropriations made to the national guard shall be ARE deemed appropriated to both the national guard and the Arizona state guard, if and when the latter organization aRIZONA STATE GUARD is established, and any funds MONIES that are unexpended from appropriations to the national guard may be used for establishment ESTABLISHING and maintenance of MAINTAINING the Arizona state guard. END_STATUTE

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 6, 2022.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 6, 2022.