Minnesota Session Laws - 2000, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 283-H.F.No. 2836 
                  An act relating to the military; clarifying 
                  eligibility for membership in the National Guard and 
                  the organized militia; amending Minnesota Statutes 
                  1998, section 190.06, subdivisions 1 and 3.  
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 190.06, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [COMPOSITION.] The militia shall consist of 
        all able-bodied male citizens of the state and all other 
        able-bodied males, resident therein persons, who have or shall 
        have declared their intention to become citizens of the United 
        States, when so authorized by federal law, who shall be 18 or 
        more years of age, and, except as otherwise provided, comply 
        with the minimum age requirements for federal regular military 
        service under United States Code, title 10, section 505, and who 
        are not more than 45 years of age; provided, that the governor 
        may, when the governor deems it necessary for the defense of the 
        state, extend the maximum age for militia service to not more 
        than 64 years. 
           Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 190.06, 
        subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 3.  [NONCOMBATANT SERVICE.] The governor may 
        authorize the appointment or enlistment of citizens of the state 
        and all other residents of the state persons, who have or shall 
        have declared their intention to become citizens of the United 
        States, in the medical corps, nurse corps, and other 
        noncombatant branches and services of the organized militia, and 
        while so serving they shall have the same status as members of 
        the military forces. 
           Presented to the governor March 23, 2000 
           Signed by the governor March 27, 2000, 2:35 p.m.