Georgia § 38-2-6 - 1. Request by Governor for members to report for active duty without first having declared an emergency.
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§ 38-2-6. 1. Request by Governor for members to report for active duty without first having declared an emergency.
The Governor is authorized and empowered to request individual members of the Georgia National Guard, with their consent, to report for duty into the active service of the state for the performance of any official duty in connection with National Guard activities without first having declared an emergency as provided for in Code Section 38-2-6 or 45-12-30; provided, however, that when requested to report for duty into the active service of the state, members of the organized militia may not be deployed to quell riots, insurrections, or a gross breach of the peace or to maintain order until an emergency has first been declared as provided in Code Section 38-2-6 or 45-12-30. (Code 1981, § 38-2-6.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 654, § 1.)
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Section 38-2-6 ("1. Request by Governor for members to report for active duty without first having declared an emergency.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. 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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