(1)  Military members of the National Guard or the Defense Force, when ordered to state military service by the governor have the same rights and protections as provided by federal law for activation to federal military service.

Terms Used In Utah Code 39A-6-102

  • 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
  • State military service: means active, full-time service with a recognized military unit called into service by the governor for at least 30 days. See Utah Code 39A-6-101
(2)  Proper application of this chapter shall suspend or postpone actions upon certain obligations until 60 days after discharge from active, full-time state military service.

Enacted by Chapter 373, 2022 General Session