Utah Code 39A-4-102. Governor authorized to organize Utah State Defense Force

(1)	The governor, by virtue of the governor’s office, may organize and maintain the Utah State Defense Force.

Adjutant general: means the commanding general of the Utah National Guard as appointed by the governor under Section 39A-1-201. See Utah Code 39A-1-102
National Guard: means the Utah National Guard created in Section 39A-3-101 and in accordance with Utah Constitution Article XV. See Utah Code 39A-1-102
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2)	The Defense Force may be composed of officers commissioned or assigned, and able-bodied citizens of the state who volunteer for service, supplemented if necessary by individuals enrolled by draft or otherwise as provided by law.

(3)	The Defense Force shall be additional to and distinct from the National Guard.

(4)	The Defense Force may have prescribed uniforms.

(5)	If ordered to active service by the governor, the Defense Force shall be under the command of the adjutant general.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 373, 2022 General Session