Sec. 2. (a) The governor is the commander in chief of the Indiana naval force.

     (b) The naval force is under the immediate command and jurisdiction of the adjutant general. The adjutant general has all the rights, powers, and duties in connection with the naval force as the adjutant general has in connection with the land military forces.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-16-14-2

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (c) The governor, as commander in chief, may:

(1) make all necessary rules; and

(2) issue orders;

the governor considers necessary for the organization, administration, and discipline of the naval force. The rules must conform, as far as practicable, with the military and naval laws of the state and the United States.

[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-2-10-12.]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.