board of supervisors of each county shall thereupon determine the rate of taxation necessary to be levied upon the property in said district situated in the county, such rate to be sufficient to meet the proportion of taxes necessary to be raised in the county for the purpose of paying the principal and interest of the bonds of the district and all other expenses of the district as shown by the estimate of the county superintendent of schools having jurisdiction over such district. Such taxes shall be assessed, levied and collected in the same manner and at the same time as county taxes are assessed, levied and collected, and the moneys so received shall, on demand of the board of trustees of any such school district, be deposited in the county treasury of the county whose superintendent of schools has jurisdiction over such school district, and said county treasury is hereby declared to be the legal depositary of such school district. The moneys so deposited shall be placed in the school fund of such school district to be expended in the same manner as moneys of other school districts are expended. History: Enactment approved March 23, 1901, Stats. and Amdts. 1900-1, p. 683; amended May 18, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 711. In effect July 27, 1917.

TITLE IV.

STATE MILITIA.

CHAPTER I.

ENROLLED MILITIA.

§ 1918. Articles of war of United States army adopted.

§ 1919. Application of United States laws, rules and regulations.

§ 1924. Bond of adjutant general.

§1918. ARTICLES OF WAR OF UNITED STATES ARMY ADOPTED. The articles of war governing the United States army so far as such articles are not inconsistent with the rights reserved to the State of California and guaranteed under the constitution of the State of California, are hereby adopted for the government of the national guard of this state. No punishment under such articles of war which shall extend to the taking of life shall in any case be inflicted except in time of actual war, invasion, or insurrection, declared by proclamation of the governor to exist and then only after the approval by the governor of such punishment. Imprisonment other than in the guard-house shall be executed in jails or in prisons designated by the governor for that purpose.

History: Enactment approved March 18, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 290; amended May 10, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 303. In effect immediately.

§ 1919. APPLICATION OF UNITED STATES LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS. All acts of congress and all rules and regulations for the government of the United States army so far as the same are not inconsistent with the rights reserved to the State of California and guaranteed under the constitution of the State of California, constitute the rules and regulations for the government of the national guard. History: Enactment approved May 18, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 290; amended May 10, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 303. In effect immediately.

§ 1924. BOND OF ADJUTANT GENERAL. The adjutant general must execute an official bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars, and the assistant adjutant general must execute an official bond in the sum of two thousand dollars.

History: Enactment approved March 18, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 294; amendment approved May 10, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 303. In effect immediately.

CHAPTER II.

THE NATIONAL GUARD.

ARTICLE I.

COMPOSITION AND STRENGTH.

§ 1925. National guard organization under National Defense Act of June 3, 1916.
§ 1925 [a]. Staff departments of national guard.

§ 1926. Rules and regulations not inconsistent with those of United States.

§ 1927. Adjutant general's department.

§ 1928a. Inspector general's department.

§ 1928b. Judge advocate general's department.

§ 1928d. Quartermaster corps.

§ 1929. Medical department.

§ 1930. Corps of engineers.

§ 1931. Signal corps.
§ 1932. Coast artillery.

§ 19322. Field artillery.

§ 1933. Cavalry.

§ 1934. Infantry.

§ 1925. NATIONAL GUARD ORGANIZATION UNDER NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT OF JUNE 3, 1916. The national guard of California shall consist of the following staff departments, to wit: an adjutant general's department, an inspector general's department, a judge advocate general's department, a quartermaster corps, a medical department, a corps of engineers, an ordnance department, a signal corps, an aviation corps, and such other staff departments as may be prescribed and authorized by the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, and the various amendments thereto; it shall also consist of the commissioned officers who shall hereafter be placed in the national guard reserve; it shall also consist of all organizations now forming the national guard of this state under the terms of the said National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, and the amendments thereto; and shall include the naval militia of this state; it shall also consist of such other organizations as are now formed under or as may be required by the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, and the amendments thereto. The commander-in-chief shall have the power, and it shall be his duty to change the organization of the national guard of this state so as to conform to any organization, system of drill or instruction now or hereafter prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States for the organization and government of the national guard, and for that purpose the number of officers and noncommissioned officers of any grade may be increased or diminished or the grades may be altered or created whenever necessary to procure such uniformity.

Sec. 2. [Urgency measure.] Inasmuch as the present unsettled and threatening condition of international relations makes it essential that the state shall have at its disposal at the earliest possible moment every military organization within its borders, the amendments to section one thousand nine hundred twenty-five of the Political Code hereby made are declared to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace and safety and this act is declared to be an urgency measure within the meaning of section one of article four of the constitution.

History: Enactment approved March 18, 1905, Stats, and Amdts. 1905, p. 259; amended March 21, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 284, Kerr's Stats, and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 112; March 22, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 623; March 9, 1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1911, p. 326; June 16, 1913, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1105; May 20, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 661; March 2, 1917 (repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith), Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 10. In effect immediately.

Subsequent amendment to this section on May 10, 1917, is given as § 1925[a].

§1925[a]. STAFF DEPARTMENTS OF NATIONAL GUARD. The national guard of California shall consist of the following staff departments, to wit: An adjutant general's department, an inspector general's department, a judge advocate general's department, a quartermaster corps, a medical department, a corps of engineers, an ordnance department, a signal corps, an aviation corps, and such other staff departments as may be prescribed and authorized by the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, and the various amendments thereto; it shall also consist of the commissioned officers who shall hereafter be placed in the national guard reserve; it shall also consist of all organizations now forming the national guard of this state under the terms of the said National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, and the amendments thereto; and shall include the naval militia of this state; it shall also consist of such other organizations as may be required by the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, and the amendments thereto.

[Duty of commander-in-chief concerning organization.] The commander-in-chief shall have the power, and it shall be his duty to change the organization of the national guard of this state so as to conform to any organization, system of drill or instruction now or hereafter prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States for the organization and government of the national guard, and for that purpose the number of officers and noncommissioned officers of any grade may be increased or diminished or the grades may be altered or created whenever necessary to procure such uniformity. History: Of this section and amendment of March 2, 1917, given to preceding section. This section, numbered § 1925[a], was approved, as an amendment to § 1925, on May 10, 1917 (repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith), Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 303. In effect immediately.

§ 1926. RULES AND REGULATIONS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THOSE OF UNITED STATES. The commander-in-chief shall make such rules and regulations for the government, administration and control of the departments, corps and organizations of the national guard not inconsistent with the laws, regulations and customs of the service of the United States army or navy, and the laws of this state, as he may deem necessary to render the departments, corps and organizations efficient. History: Enactment approved March 18, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 259; amended March 21, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 284, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 112; March 22, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909 p. 623; July 16, 1913, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1105; May 10, 1917 (repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith), Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 304. In effect immediately.

§ 1927. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. The adjutant general's department shall consist of one brigadier general, and one lieutenant colonel, both of whom shall be either commissioned in the adjutant general's department or detailed from officers of other arms of the service or in the national guard reserve and such other officers as may be prescribed by the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, and the various amendments thereto. The brigadier general shall be chief of the department and his designation shall be the adjutant general, State of California; the lieutenant colonel shall be designated the assistant adjutant general, State of California. [Appointment.] The adjutant general will be appointed by and hold office at the pleasure of the governor or until his successor is appointed and qualifies. The assistant adjutant general will be appointed by the governor, taking into consideration the recommendation of the adjutant general, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the governor, or until his successor is appointed and qualifies;

[Qualifications.] provided, that the qualifications for the appointment to the grades of brigadier general and lieutenant colonel in the adjutant general's department shall be the same as prescribed in section one thousand nine hundred thirty-four of this code for a general officer. The officer appointed the assistant adjutant general shall be on duty in the adjutant general's office. All officers in the adjutant general's depart1917 Sup.-6

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ment shall be appointed by the governor, taking into consideration the recommendation of the adjutant general, and, with the exception of the adjutant general and the assistant adjutant general, shall hold their positions until they shall have reached the age of sixtyfour years, unless retired prior to that time by reason of resignation, disability, or for cause to be determined by a court-martial legally convened for that purpose; provided, that the officers of the adjutant general's department that are to be assigned to brigades shall be appointed as provided for other staff officers in section one thousand nine hundred fifty-seven of this code. All officers appointed to the grade of major in the adjutant general's department shall have served not less than two years as commissioned officers in the national guard of California.

[Clerical forces.] There shall be employed in the adjutant general's office the following clerical force: one chief clerk; three clerks; and one stenographer and clerk. There shall also be employed in the adjutant general's office one military storekeeper, and one assistant military storekeeper and porter.

History: Enactment approved March 18, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 259; amended March 21, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 284, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 112; March 22, 1909, Stats. and. Amdts. 1909, p. 623; June 16, 1913, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1106; May 20, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 662; May 10, 1917 (repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith), Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 304. In effect immediately.

§ 1928a. INSPECTOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. The inspector gen

eral's department shall consist of such officers of the grades and numbers as may be prescribed by the commander-in-chief and the same shall be of the grades and numbers as are authorized and prescribed by the laws and regulations of the war department for the corresponding department of the United States army and as are authorized and prescribed by said laws and regulations of the war department for the national guard. The duties of the officers of the inspector general's department shall be such as prescribed by the commander-in-chief and shall conform to the duties prescribed by orders and regulations of the war department for like officers of the United States army.

History: Enactment approved June 16, 1913, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1117; amended May 20, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 666; May 10, 1917 (repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith), Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 305. In effect immediately.

§ 1928b. JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. The judge advocate general's department shall consist of such officers of the grades and numbers as may be prescribed by the commander-in-chief and the same shall be of the grades and number[s] as are authorized and prescribed by the laws and regulations of the war department for the corresponding department of the United States army, and as are authorized and prescribed by said laws and regulations of the war department for the national guard. The duties of the officers of the judge advocate general's department shall be as are prescribed by the commander-in-chief, and shall conform to the duties prescribed by the orders and regulations of the war department for like officers of the United States Army.

History: Enactment approved June 16, 1913, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1117; amended May 20, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 666; May 10, 1917 (repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith), Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 305. In effect immediately.

$1928d. QUARTERMASTER CORPS. The quartermaster corps shall consist of a quartermaster general (who shall be adjutant general), and of such officers, enlisted men and civilian employees as are deemed necessary by the commander-in-chief in organizing said corps under the provisions of section one thousand nine hundred twenty-five of this title, and such officers and enlisted men shall have the same titles

as those of corresponding grade in the United States army, and shall be of the same grades and numbers as are authorized or prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States for the corresponding corps of the United States army, or as authorized or prescribed by the said laws and regulations of the war department for the national guard. The enlistments in the quartermaster corps and the appointments of noncommissioned officers and the employment of civilian employees therein shall be as prescribed by the commander-in-chief. The duties of the officers, the enlisted men and civilian employees of the quartermaster corps shall be such as prescribed by the commander-in-chief and shall conform to the duties prescribed by orders and regulations of the war department for a like corps of the United States army.

History:

Enactment approved June 16, 1913, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1117; amended May 20, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 667; May 10, 1917 (repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith), Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 305. In effect immediately.

§ 1929. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. The medical department of the national guard of California shall consist of a medical corps, dental corps, a hospital corps, the medical department of the naval militia, and of such officers and enlisted men as are deemed necessary by the commander-in-chief in organizing said department under the provisions of section one thousand nine hundred twenty-five of this title, and such officers and enlisted men shall have the same title as those of corresponding grades of the United States army or United States navy, and shall be of the same grades and numbers, as are authorized or prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States for the medical department of the United States army or navy, or as authorized and prescribed by the said laws or regulations of the war or navy departments for the national guard or naval militia. The duties of the officers and enlisted men of the medical department shall be such as prescribed by the commander-in-chief and shall conform to the duties prescribed by orders or regulations of the war or navy departments for a like department of the United States army or navy. When deemed necessary by the commander-in-chief a medical reserve corps, or female nurse corps, or both, may be provided.

History: Enactment approved March 18, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 259; amended March 21, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 825, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 113; March 22, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 625; June 16, 1913, Stats, and Amdts. 1913, p. 1109; May 20, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 667; May 10, 1917 (repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith), Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 306. In effect immediately.

§ 1930. CORPS OF ENGINEERS. The corps of engineers shall consist of such officers and enlisted men of the grades and numbers as may be prescribed by the commander-in-chief, and the same shall be of the grades and numbers as are authorized and prescribed by the laws and regulations of the war department for the corresponding corps of the United States army, and as are authorized and prescribed by the said laws and regulations of the war department for the national guard. The duties of officers and enlisted men of the corps of engineers shall be such as prescribed by the commander-in-chief and shall conform to the duties prescribed by the orders and regulations of the war department for like officers and enlisted men of the United States army.

History: Enactment approved March 18, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 260; amended March 21, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 825, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 113; March 22, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 625; June 16, 1913, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1110; May 20, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 667; May 10, 1917 (repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith), Stats. and Amidts. 1917, p. 306. In effect immediately.