Military Law

Virginia · 44 · §§ 44-1 to 44-99 · 150 sections

Overview

The Military Law act governs Virginia's militia and state military forces — how the militia is composed and organized, the Department of Military Affairs and the Adjutant General who administer it, and the chain of command running orders through the Governor. It sets out protections and benefits for service members called to active duty, including employment and contract rights, health care premium coverage, and a relief fund for military families, and it shields members from certain legal consequences arising from military duties. It also regulates military property and equipment — custody, care, personal liability of officers and enlisted persons, replacement of losses, and penalties for damaging, misusing, or selling it — and provides for funding through federal requisitions, state appropriations, and local government contributions, along with commissioning of officers from Virginia's military schools, a retired list, and protection of the uniform and state military decorations.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

Sections covered

Va. Code Ann. § 44-1Composition of militia
Va. Code Ann. § 44-10Divisions of military staff
Va. Code Ann. § 44-100No action allowed on account of military duties; counsel for members sued or prosecuted
Va. Code Ann. § 44-101Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-102Commission not to vacate civil office
Va. Code Ann. § 44-102.1Rights, benefits, and protections upon call to active duty; contract termination
Va. Code Ann. § 44-102.1:1Benefits upon call to active duty under a state of emergency; health care premiums
Va. Code Ann. § 44-102.2Virginia Military Family Relief Fund established
Va. Code Ann. § 44-103Deposit in armories or headquarters for safekeeping
Va. Code Ann. § 44-104Care required and liability of officers
Va. Code Ann. § 44-105Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-106Upon disbandment of organization, or call into active federal service, commanding officer to return certain property to Adjutant General
Va. Code Ann. § 44-107Use for private purposes forbidden
Va. Code Ann. § 44-108Officers and enlisted persons personally liable for military property
Va. Code Ann. § 44-109Punishment for injuries to military property
Va. Code Ann. § 44-11Department of Military Affairs; Adjutant General
Va. Code Ann. § 44-110Punishment for sale, etc., of military property
Va. Code Ann. § 44-111Replacement of lost or damaged property
Va. Code Ann. § 44-11.1Duties of the Department of Military Affairs
Va. Code Ann. § 44-112Requisition for federal funds
Va. Code Ann. § 44-113County, city and town appropriations
Va. Code Ann. § 44-114Allowances made to organizations from state appropriations
Va. Code Ann. § 44-114.1Orders transmitted to and through the Governor
Va. Code Ann. § 44-114.2Governor to be notified of receipt of order; no action taken until his instructions complied with
Va. Code Ann. § 44-114.3Orders void if transmitted to militia before Governor notified
Va. Code Ann. § 44-114.4Governor not prevented from drafting into state military service
Va. Code Ann. § 44-115Custom and usage of United States army, air force and navy; applicability of §§ 44-40, 44-40.01 and Article 4 (§ 44-42 et seq.)
Va. Code Ann. § 44-116Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-117Officers of Virginia Military Institute, the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership at Mary Baldwin College, the Fishburne Military School, the Massanutten Military Academy, the Randolph-Macon Academy, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to be officers of militia
Va. Code Ann. § 44-117.1Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-119Retired list of officers, warrant officers and enlisted persons
Va. Code Ann. § 44-12Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-120Protection of the uniform
Va. Code Ann. § 44-120.1Manufacture of Virginia military medals and decorations in United States
Va. Code Ann. § 44-120.2Commonwealth's Twenty marksmanship award
Va. Code Ann. § 44-121Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-122Citation of chapter
Va. Code Ann. § 44-13Powers of Adjutant General
Va. Code Ann. § 44-13.1Virginia National Guard Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Program established
Va. Code Ann. § 44-13.2Administration of the MWR Program
Va. Code Ann. § 44-13.3Virginia National Guard MWR Fund
Va. Code Ann. § 44-13.4Risk management
Va. Code Ann. § 44-14Expenditures for Department
Va. Code Ann. § 44-15Reports to Secretary of Defense
Va. Code Ann. § 44-16Records of Adjutant General
Va. Code Ann. § 44-17Regulations as to reports and care of property
Va. Code Ann. § 44-18Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-19Adjutant General to have charge of military property
Va. Code Ann. § 44-2Composition of National Guard
Va. Code Ann. § 44-20Deputy Adjutant General (Army and Air) and Assistant Adjutant General (Army); assistants and clerical forces of Adjutant General
Va. Code Ann. § 44-21Bonds of Adjutant General and fiscal clerks
Va. Code Ann. § 44-2.1Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-22Auditing accounts of Adjutant General
Va. Code Ann. § 44-23Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-24United States Property and Fiscal Officer
Va. Code Ann. § 44-24.1Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-25Organization; composition of units
Va. Code Ann. § 44-26Location of units and headquarters
Va. Code Ann. § 44-27Appointment and promotion of officers
Va. Code Ann. § 44-28Qualifications of commanding or staff officers
Va. Code Ann. § 44-29Qualifications of National Guard officers
Va. Code Ann. § 44-3Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-30Tests as to fitness for officers; examining board
Va. Code Ann. § 44-31Relative rank of officers
Va. Code Ann. § 44-32Oath of National Guard officers
Va. Code Ann. § 44-32.1Administration of oaths of office and enlistment
Va. Code Ann. § 44-33Elimination and disposition of officers
Va. Code Ann. § 44-34Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-35Enlistments in National Guard
Va. Code Ann. § 44-36Enlistment contract and oath
Va. Code Ann. § 44-37Discharge of enlisted persons
Va. Code Ann. § 44-38Membership continued in National Guard after termination of federal service
Va. Code Ann. § 44-39Uniforms, arms and equipment
Va. Code Ann. § 44-39.1Possession of handguns by members at National Guard facilities
Va. Code Ann. § 44-4Composition of unorganized militia
Va. Code Ann. § 44-40Discipline and training
Va. Code Ann. § 44-40.01Nonjudicial disciplinary proceedings
Va. Code Ann. § 44-40.1Persons subject to the Virginia military laws
Va. Code Ann. § 44-40.2Administration of oaths and taking of sworn statements by commissioned officers
Va. Code Ann. § 44-41Armory drills, inactive training, annual active duty training, etc
Va. Code Ann. § 44-41.1Failure to report; etc
Va. Code Ann. § 44-41.2Sharing of information with Virginia Employment Commission upon separation
Va. Code Ann. § 44-42Kinds of courts-martial; how constituted and powers
Va. Code Ann. § 44-43Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-44Special courts-martial
Va. Code Ann. § 44-45Summary courts-martial
Va. Code Ann. § 44-46Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-46.1Military judges
Va. Code Ann. § 44-47Process and procedure
Va. Code Ann. § 44-48Review of judgments of courts-martial; procedure
Va. Code Ann. § 44-49Where sentences executed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-5Exemptions from militia duty
Va. Code Ann. § 44-50How process and sentence executed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-51Certificates
Va. Code Ann. § 44-52Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-53Collection of fines
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54Disposition of fines
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54.1Compact enacted into law; terms
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54.10Discipline
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54.11Discharge; dismissal
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54.12Arms, equipment and facilities
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54.2Payment of liability of State pursuant to Article III (f) of compact
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54.3Members of National Guard deemed to be in state service when engaged pursuant to compact
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54.4Organization; definitions
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54.5Composition of units
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54.6Members, appointment and enlistment
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54.7Regulations
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54.8Administration of oaths
Va. Code Ann. § 44-54.9Uniform; rank in precedence; command
Va. Code Ann. § 44-55Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-6Maintenance of other troops
Va. Code Ann. § 44-67Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-7Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-75Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-75.1Militia state active duty
Va. Code Ann. § 44-75.1:1Compact enacted into law; terms
Va. Code Ann. § 44-75.2Militia training duty
Va. Code Ann. § 44-76Transportation, equipment and support of militia
Va. Code Ann. § 44-77Orders to officers and appointment of rendezvous
Va. Code Ann. § 44-78Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-78.1Request for assistance by localities
Va. Code Ann. § 44-79Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-8Governor as Commander in Chief
Va. Code Ann. § 44-80Order in which classes of militia called into service
Va. Code Ann. § 44-81Length of service when called out
Va. Code Ann. § 44-82How troops paid while in service; transportation to be furnished; movement of troops and supplies not to be delayed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-83Pay and allowance of members
Va. Code Ann. § 44-84Regulations enforced on actual service
Va. Code Ann. § 44-85Regulations and penalties
Va. Code Ann. § 44-86When ordered out for service
Va. Code Ann. § 44-87Manner of ordering out for service
Va. Code Ann. § 44-88Incorporation into the Virginia Defense Force
Va. Code Ann. § 44-89Draft of unorganized militia
Va. Code Ann. § 44-9Commander in Chief to prescribe regulations
Va. Code Ann. § 44-90Punishment for failure to appear
Va. Code Ann. § 44-91Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-9.1Censorship of certain sermons prohibited
Va. Code Ann. § 44-93Leaves of absence for employees of Commonwealth or political subdivisions
Va. Code Ann. § 44-93.1Supplement of military pay and additional life insurance benefits for employees of Commonwealth or political subdivisions
Va. Code Ann. § 44-93.2Leaves of absence from nongovernmental employment
Va. Code Ann. § 44-93.3Reemployment rights
Va. Code Ann. § 44-93.4Discrimination against persons who serve in the Virginia National Guard, Virginia Defense Force, or National Guard of another state and acts of reprisal prohibited
Va. Code Ann. § 44-93.5Penalties for denial
Va. Code Ann. § 44-94Exemption from jury duty
Va. Code Ann. § 44-95Repealed
Va. Code Ann. § 44-96Military property exempt from levy and sale
Va. Code Ann. § 44-97Exemption from arrest
Va. Code Ann. § 44-97.1Continuance or time for filing pleading, etc., where party or attorney is on active duty
Va. Code Ann. § 44-98Interference with employment of members of Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force
Va. Code Ann. § 44-99Organizations may own property; suits

All Virginia named statutes →

Download

Copy

Embed on your site

Hover to preview · click to copy the code

Search Wikipedia →