The California Cadet Corps.

Existing law establishes the California Cadet Corps and requires the Adjutant General to fulfill specified responsibilities in overseeing the corps, including inspecting each corps unit every 2 years, adopting rules and regulations to determine the grade and rank to be held by specific individuals in the corps, and prescribing uniforms for the corps. Existing law specifies who may serve in corps leadership positions. Existing law requires each college, community college, and school meeting specified criteria to establish a unit and requires or authorizes those schools to fulfill certain responsibilities with regard to the corps. Existing law authorizes the Adjutant General to appoint officers in the corps, as specified, and to order members of the corps into temporary active state duty. Existing law requires marksmanship practice as part of corps instruction and authorizes the Adjutant General to purchase and supply rifles to each college, community college, and school for field target work and gallery practice. Existing law requires cadets, when practical, to utilize California National Guard rifle ranges, as specified. Existing law provides for the discipline of cadets for, among other things, deficiency in academic studies and misbehavior. Existing law requires the Adjutant General to inspect corps units once every 2 years, except as otherwise provided. This bill would revise and recast these provisions to, among other things, authorize the establishment of an independent unit outside of a school, college, or community college under the guidance and control of a sponsoring organization, as provided. The bill would authorize the Adjutant General to appoint staff officers in support of corps operations. The bill would decrease the frequency of inspections by requiring the Adjutant General to inspect corps units once every 3 years or as otherwise provided. The bill would also authorize the Governor to appoint officers for the corps, including 2 deputy commanders and a chief of staff. This bill would authorize the Adjutant General to adopt rules and regulations for the personnel actions of corps officers. The bill would specify the disciplinary authority for independent corps units and would authorize the Commander of the California Cadet Corps to demote or dismiss a cadet, as specified. This bill would authorize the Adjutant General to order officers of the State Guard, Naval Militia, or California National Guard to temporary state active duty to support the corps, including serving as a marksmanship or military training instructor. The bill would authorize marksmanship as part of corps instruction and would authorize the Adjutant General to purchase and supply rifles to units established outside of a school, college, or community college. The bill would authorize the Adjutant General to enter into a cooperative agreement with a nonprofit public benefit education corporation to, among other things, solicit grants and other funding on behalf of a corps unit.