North Carolina § 127A-17 - Commander in chief to prescribe regulations.
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§ 127A-17. Commander in chief to prescribe regulations.
The commander in chief shall have the power and the duty, from time to time, to issue orders and to prescribe regulations relating to the organized and unorganized militia that are necessary for the militia at all times to conform to the federal requirements of the United States government relating thereto. History (1917, c. 200, s. 36; C.S., s. 6800; 1963, c. 1016, s. 2; 1975, c. 604, s. 2; 2011-195, s. 1(a).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-195, s. 1(a), effective June 23, 2011, substituted "militia that are necessary for the militia" for "militia as will cause the same" and made minor stylistic changes.
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