SECTIONS 50-54 - California Statutes

MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE

SECTION 50-54

50. There shall be in the State Government the Military Department.

51. The Military Department includes the office of the Adjutant
General, the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve,
the California Cadet Corps, and the Naval Militia.

52. The Adjutant General succeeds to, and is vested with, the
duties, power, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the
Division of Military Affairs and of the officers and employees of
that division. The Adjutant General shall, in addition to all other
duties, be the head of the Military Department and shall be
responsible for its affairs, functions, duties, funds, and property.

52.5. The Adjutant General may enter into agreements to provide for
joint and several liability and indemnity to private agencies and
persons for injuries to third parties arising out of a negligent act
or omission by a member of the California National Guard while
involved in on-the-job training.

53. The creation of the Military Department shall in no manner
affect the status, position, pay, classification, rights, duties,
obligations, responsibilities, or tenure, as the same exist on the
effective date of this act, of any person, employee, appointee,
officer, enlisted person, warrant officer or commissioned officer
employed, enlisted or appointed by or on duty with or in the service
of the Office of the Adjutant General or the Adjutant General or the
National Guard or the State Military Reserve or the California Cadet
Corps or the Naval Militia.

54. All unexpended balances appropriated for the use of the office
of the Adjutant General, the Adjutant General, the National Guard,
the State Military Reserve or the Naval Militia and not required by
the office of the Adjutant General, the Adjutant General, the
National Guard, the State Military Reserve or the Naval Militia may
be expended by the Adjutant General for the use and benefit of the
Military Department. Except as herein provided, all money and funds
available to or appropriated for the use and benefit of the office of
the Adjutant General, the Adjutant General, the National Guard, the
State Military Reserve, the California Cadet Corps or the Naval
Militia, upon the effective date of this act, shall not be affected
by the creation of the Military Department.