The governor shall be the captain general and commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces of the state, except when they shall be called into the service of the United States.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-2-1
Commander-in-chief
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Providence Journal Company v. United States Department of Army (1992)
Most recently applied in Providence Journal Company v. United States Department of Army (December 1992)
P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 15; G.L. 1956, § 30-2-1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.