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Governor's Authority Over National Guard

The authority of state governors to call the National Guard into state active duty for emergencies, disasters, and law-enforcement support, as defined by state statutes and federal statutes.

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What state statutes define a governor's authority to activate the National Guard?

State statutes — usually in each state’s constitution or military/government code — authorize governors, as commander-in-chief of their state’s National Guard, to call the Guard into state active duty...