Iowa § 29A.8 - 29A.8 State active duty.

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§ 29A.8. 29A.8 State active duty.

1. The governor may order into state active duty the military forces of the state, including retired members of the national guard, as the governor deems proper, under one or more of the following circumstances: a. In case of insurrection or invasion, or imminent danger of insurrection or invasion. b. For the purpose of assisting the civil authorities of any political subdivision of the state in maintaining law and order in the subdivision in cases of breaches of the peace or imminent danger of breaches of the peace, if the law enforcement officers of the subdivision are unable to maintain law and order, and the civil authorities of the subdivision request the assistance. c. For the purposes of providing support to civil authorities during emergencies resulting from disasters or public disorders and for performing homeland defense or homeland security duties. d. For training, recruiting, escort duty, and duty at schools of instruction, as a student or instructor, including at the Iowa military academy. e. To participate in parades and ceremonies of a civic nature. f. For other purposes as the governor may deem necessary. 2. The governor may prescribe regulations and requirements for duties performed under this section. [C51, §623; R60, §1004; C73, §1051; C97, §2169, 2170; S13, §2215-f19; C24, 27, 31, §449; C35, §467-f28, -f29; C39, §467.28, 467.29; C46, 50, §29.28, 29.29; C54, 58, 62, §29.7, 29.8; C66, 71, 73, 75, §29A.7, 29A.8; C77, 79, 81, §29A.8] 2001 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 1, §10, 28; 2002 Acts, ch 1117, §5 – 8, 23 Referred to in §29A.1, 29A.3A Wed Dec 10 22:16:07 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 29A.8 (19, 0)

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Section 29A.8 ("29A.8 State active duty.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. 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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