New Mexico § 20-2-1 - Definitions and principles
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-2-1 — Definitions and principles, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-2-1. Definitions and principles
A. “Militia” means all the military forces of this state, organized and unorganized,
whether active or inactive; but excludes the regularly organized police forces of
the state or its political subdivisions and excludes the civil air patrol division. B. “National guard” means the New Mexico army national guard and the New Mexico air
national guard. The national guard is federally recognized and has a dual state and federal character
and mission. When used in Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 national guard shall refer to the national guard of New Mexico unless otherwise stated. C. “New Mexico state defense force” means that part of the militia of the state which
is not federally recognized. It is exclusively a state entity. Its standing cadre is a component of the organized militia; its ranks are filled
upon order of the governor from the unorganized militia. When used in Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 , state defense force shall refer to the New Mexico state defense force.
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Section 20-2-1 ("Definitions and principles") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. 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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