Tennessee § 58-1-401 - Governor authorized to enlist state guard.
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§ 58-1-401. Governor authorized to enlist state guard.
Whenever the president of the United States shall call any part of the national guard of this state into active federal service, the governor is authorized to enlist, organize, maintain, equip and discipline a volunteer defense force, other than the national guard, to be known as the Tennessee state guard. Acts 1970, ch. 596, § 45; T.C.A., § 7-401; Acts 1985, ch. 36, § 1; 1998, ch. 584, § 5. Cross-References. Call of state guard to active duty, § 58-1-106 . Attorney General Opinions. When activated by the governor to active state duty and operating in the course of that duty, the Tennessee state guard constitutes an arm of the state and enjoys the sovereign immunity of the state of Tennessee; thus, if monthly drills and training opportunities are in the course of active duty, the state guard, under the order, control and supervision of the governor, is immune from suit, OAG 02-011 (1/10/02).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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