Michigan Laws 32.655 – State defense force and unorganized militia; determination of emergency
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 32.655
- Commander-in-chief: means the governor of this state. See Michigan Laws 32.505
- Military: means a reference to all components of the state military establishment. See Michigan Laws 32.505
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
In case of war, or a national emergency, when the national guard may be in the military service of the United States, the defense force shall be ready and able to protect the state in case of insurrection, invasion, disaster or other emergency, actual or imminent. In such case the governor, as commander-in-chief, may use the defense force augmented if necessary by all or a part of the unorganized militia not responsive to the orders of the president for the time being. The determination of the governor that an emergency exists or is imminent is conclusive.