Wyoming § 19-9-206 - Suppression of riots, invasions, insurrection.
Full text of Wyoming Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 19-9-206 — Suppression of riots, invasions, insurrection., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-9-206. Suppression of riots, invasions, insurrection.
The governor may order any commanding officer of any portion of the national guard within the limits of his jurisdiction to order his command to appear at a time and place designated to aid the civil authority to suppress violence and to support the law. The order of the governor shall designate the specific civil authority to whom the national guard units ordered to duty shall report, or in lieu of such designation, shall provide that the national guard units ordered to duty shall operate under the jurisdiction and control of the governor and adjutant general only. Orders from civil officers to any military commander shall specify only the work to be done or result to be attained, and shall not include the method to be employed. The military commander shall exercise his discretion and be the sole judge as to what means are necessary.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-9-206 ("Suppression of riots, invasions, insurrection.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. 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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