Colorado § 28-3-301 - State staff - number and grades.
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§ 28-3-301. State staff - number and grades.
The state headquarters shall contain a staff and detachment and shall be divided into a department of the Army and a department of the Air Force. Each department shall be commanded by an officer of the Colorado National Guard. Said officer may be appointed by the governor to the rank of brigadier general or to such higher rank in which he or she may be federally recognized. The number and grades of all other officers and enlisted men and women in the state staff and detachment shall be as prescribed by federal or state law, but, in case of war, invasion, insurrection, riot, or imminent danger of any such emergency, the governor may temporarily increase such forces to meet such emergency, and retired officers who are physically qualified may be assigned to such duty.
Source: L. 55: p. 615, § 11. CRS 53: § 94-9-11. L. 58: p. 256, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 94-1-11. L. 71: p. 1045, § 3. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 595, § 30, effective May 24.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-3-301 ("State staff - number and grades.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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