State militia.

Existing law provides that the Governor is the Commander in Chief of the Militia of the State. Existing law authorizes the Governor to order the active militia or any portion of the militia to perform military duty of every description, as described. This bill would specify that the state active duty force consists of service members in active state service when ordered by the Governor. This bill would specify and revise conditions for state active duty for service members, as provided, and would authorize the Adjutant General to promulgate regulations in conformity with these provisions. Existing law authorizes the Governor to make rules and regulations in conformity with the Military and Veterans Code that conform as nearly as practicable to those governing the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Navy. This bill would instead require the Governor to direct the Adjutant General to make those rules and regulations. Existing law specifies the membership of the office of the Adjutant General, including one officer who may be of the rank of brigadier general who is the Assistant Adjutant General. Existing law specifies that the Assistant Adjutant General is subordinate only to the Governor and the Adjutant General, and specifies 2 officers who may be of the rank of brigadier general, one of whom is the Deputy Adjutant General, Army Division and the other who is the Deputy Adjutant General, Air Division. This bill would revise the ranks of officers in that office, by providing instead for one officer who may be of the rank of brigadier general who is the Deputy Adjutant General, and would require his or her duties to be assigned by the Adjutant General. This bill would, with regard to the Deputies Adjutant General, described above, provide for 2 officers who may be of the rank of brigadier general, one who is the Assistant Adjutant General, Army, and the other who is the Assistant Adjutant General, Air. This bill would also specify one officer who is the Chief of Staff and Director of the Joint Staff. Existing law requires the Governor to appoint the Adjutant General. Existing law provides that the Adjutant General receives the same pay and allowances as received by a lieutenant general in the Army of the United States. This bill would require the Governor to appoint the Adjutant General on state active duty in the grade of lieutenant general, and would make conforming changes to that provision relating to the pay and benefits of the Adjutant General. Under existing law, in the event of the absence of the Adjutant General or of his inability to perform his duties, the officer designated by the Adjutant General or the senior officer in the Adjutant General's office performs those duties. This bill would instead specify that those duties are to be performed by the Deputy Adjutant General or other officer designated by the Adjutant General.