Every member of the militia or national guard who has been or who shall be wounded or disabled or the surviving dependents of such member in case of the member’s death from such wound or disability while:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 37-11-01

  • 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
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State active duty: means active service on behalf of the state under authority of the governor at the expense of the state. See North Dakota Code 37-01-01

1.    In the service of this state in case of riot, tumult, breach of the peace, resistance to process, invasion, disaster relief, the protection of life or property, or insurrection, or imminent danger thereof; 2.    Engaged in any lawfully ordered parade, drill, encampment, or inspection; 3.    Acting pursuant to call in aid of the civil authorities; or

4.    Otherwise ordered to state active duty by the governor, must be taken care of and provided for at the expense of this state in the manner provided in this chapter.