SF 1622

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to the military; changing eligibility for
certain duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 193.29, subdivision 3; 193.30; 193.31.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 193.29,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Joint boards.

In all cases in which more than
one company or other unit of the military forces shall occupy
the same armory, the armory board shall consist of
deleted text begin officers deleted text end new text begin military personnel new text end assigned to the units or
organizations quartered therein. The adjutant general shall
designate by order from time to time the representatives of each
unit quartered therein to comprise the armory board for each
armory. In the discretion of the adjutant general, the
membership of the board may be comprised of officers, warrant
officers, and enlisted personnel and may be changed from time to
time so as to give the several organizations quartered therein
proper representation on the board.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 193.30, is
amended to read:

193.30 deleted text begin COMMANDING OFFICERS deleted text end new text begin MANAGEMENT new text end OF ARMORY BOARD.

The senior deleted text begin officer deleted text end new text begin member new text end on each armory board shall be the
chair, and the junior deleted text begin officer deleted text end new text begin member new text end thereof shall be the
recorder. A record of the proceedings of the board shall be
kept, and all motions offered, whether seconded or not, shall be
put to a vote and the result recorded. In the case of a tie
vote the adjutant general, upon the request of any member, shall
decide. The governor may make and alter rules for the
government of armory boards, officers, and other persons having
charge of armories, arsenals, or other military property of the
state.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 193.31, is
amended to read:

193.31 deleted text begin SENIOR OFFICER TO deleted text end CONTROL new text begin OF new text end DRILL HALL.

The senior deleted text begin officer deleted text end new text begin member new text end of any company or other
organization assembling at an armory for drill or instruction
shall have control of the drill hall or other portion of the
premises used therefor during such occupancy, subject to the
rules prescribed for its use and the orders of that deleted text begin officer's
deleted text end new text begin member's new text end superior. Any person who intrudes contrary to orders,
or who interrupts, molests, or insults any troops so assembled,
or who refuses to leave the premises when properly requested so
to do, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Nothing in this
section shall prevent reasonable inspection of the premises by
the proper municipal officer, or by the lessor thereof in
accordance with the terms of the lease.