Whenever it is necessary to call out any portion of the reserve militia for active duty, the governor shall direct an order to the adjutant general, who, upon receipt of such order, shall cause to be drafted by lot, by mustering officers detailed for that duty from the national guard, as many of the reserve militia, or shall accept as many volunteers, as are required by the governor. The adjutant general forthwith shall forward to the governor a list of persons drafted or accepted as volunteers.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 37-08-04

  • Militia: means a group of individuals defined in the Constitution of North Dakota. See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
  • National guard: means that part of the military forces of this state which is organized, equipped, and federally recognized under the provisions of the National Defense Act, as amended, of the United States as the "national guard, air national guard, of the United States and the state of North Dakota". See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
  • Reserve militia: consists of all those individuals who are subject to service in the active militia and who are not serving in the national guard of this state. See North Dakota Code 37-01-01