1. The governor may order into state active duty the military forces of the state, including retired members of the national guard, as the governor deems proper, under one or more of the following circumstances:

 a. In case of insurrection or invasion, or imminent danger of insurrection or invasion.
 b. For the purpose of assisting the civil authorities of any political subdivision of the state in maintaining law and order in the subdivision in cases of breaches of the peace or imminent danger of breaches of the peace, if the law enforcement officers of the subdivision are unable to maintain law and order, and the civil authorities of the subdivision request the assistance.
 c. For the purposes of providing support to civil authorities during emergencies resulting from disasters or public disorders and for performing homeland defense or homeland security duties.
 d. For training, recruiting, escort duty, and duty at schools of instruction, as a student or instructor, including at the Iowa military academy.
 e. To participate in parades and ceremonies of a civic nature.
 f. For other purposes as the governor may deem necessary.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 29A.8

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Homeland defense: means the protection of state territory, population, and critical infrastructure and assets against attacks from within or without the state. See Iowa Code 29A.1
  • National guard: means the Iowa units, detachments and organizations of the army national guard of the United States, the air national guard of the United States, the army national guard, and the air national guard as those forces are defined in 10 U. See Iowa Code 29A.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State active duty: means duty authorized and performed under section 29A. See Iowa Code 29A.1
 2. The governor may prescribe regulations and requirements for duties performed under this section.
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