29A.53 - CALL BY PRESIDENT OF U. S.
29A.53 CALL BY PRESIDENT OF U. S.
Whenever the United States is invaded or in danger of invasion
from any foreign nation, or of rebellion against the authority of the
government of the United States, or the president is unable, with the
regular forces at the president's command, to execute the laws of the
union, it shall be lawful for the president to call forth such number
of the national guard as the president may deem necessary to assist
in repelling such invasion, suppressing such rebellion, or to assist
in enabling the president to execute such laws, and to issue orders
for that purpose, through the governor to such officers of the
national guard as the president may think proper; and the president
may specify, in the call, the period for which such service is
required, and the guard so called forth shall continue to serve
during the term so specified, either within or without the territory
of the United States, unless sooner relieved by order of the
president.
Whenever the president shall require, in any of the designated
instances, more troops than can be supplied by the national guard,
the governor shall, in the governor's discretion, organize forthwith
such other national guard forces as the governor may deem necessary,
or order into the service of the United States so many of the
unorganized militia of the state as is required, designating the same
by draft if a sufficient number do not volunteer, and shall
commission officers therefor.
Officers and enlisted personnel called into federal service
through the national guard shall upon completion of such service
continue to serve the balance of their enlistment period the same as
though it had not been interrupted by such service. Section History: Early Form
[C97, § 2169; S13, § 2215-f18; C24, 27, 31, § 448; C35, § 467-f58;
C39, § 467.60; C46, 50, § 29.60; C54, 58, 62, § 29.53; C66, 71,
73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 29A.53]