Adjutant General: support programs.

Existing law authorizes the Adjutant General to establish rules and regulations for the provision of morale, welfare, and recreational activities for members of the National Guard, in accordance with federal military regulations. This bill would repeal that authorization. Existing law requires the Adjutant General to perform various duties with regard to the National Guard that are consistent with regulations and customs of the federal military organizations, as may be prescribed by the Governor. This bill would authorize the Adjutant General to establish specified support programs for the benefit of the Military Department, its components, and its soldiers, airmen, cadets, and their family members and to establish, construct, or acquire facilities or equipment for these programs. This bill would also authorize the Adjutant General to adopt specified rules and regulations. This bill would authorize the Adjutant General and the Military Department to solicit and accept funds or other donations, and would require these funds to be deposited in the California Military Department Support Fund, established by this bill. This bill would require the money in the fund to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the establishment of the support programs and for the establishment, construction, or acquisition of facilities or equipment for these programs. This bill would require the Adjutant General to conduct an internal audit of this fund and to report the findings of the audit to the Department of Finance, as provided.