2004 Minnesota Statutes

     190.05 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  For the purposes of the 
 Military Code, the terms defined in this section have the 
 meanings given them in this section unless the context clearly 
 indicates otherwise. 

    Subd. 2.    Department of Military Affairs; Military 
 Department.  The "Department of Military Affairs" or "Military 
 Department" is comprised of and includes the military forces of 
 the state, the Office of the Adjutant General, all military 
 reservations, military installations, armories, air bases, and 
 facilities owned or controlled by the state for military 
 purposes, and civilians employed by the state for the 
 administration of the Military Department. 

    Subd. 3.    Military forces.  The term "military forces" 
 includes the National Guard, the State Guard, and any other 
 organizations or components of the organized militia as may be 
 authorized by state or federal law. 

    Subd. 3a.    Military reservations.  "Military 
 reservations," without limitation, includes military 
 installations, armories, air bases, and facilities owned or 
 controlled by the state for military purposes. 

    Subd. 4.    National Guard.  The term "National Guard" 
 includes the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. 

    Subd. 5.    Active service.  "Active service" means 
 either state active service, federally funded state active 
 service, or federal active service. 

    Subd. 5a.    State active service.  "State active 
 service" excludes federal active service and federally funded 
 state active service and includes service or duty:  

    (1) on behalf of the state in case of actual or threatened 
 public disaster, war, riot, tumult, breach of the peace, 
 resistance of process, or whenever called upon in aid of state 
 civil authority; 

    (2) at encampments ordered by state authority; 

    (3) otherwise ordered or requested by state authority and 
 requiring the time of the organization or person; or 

    (4) travel to or from service or duty under clause (1), 
 (2), or (3).  

    Subd. 5b.    Federally funded state active service.  
 "Federally funded state active service" means service or duty 
 under United States Code, title 32, as amended through December 
 31, 1983, and travel to or from that service or duty.  

    Subd. 5c.    Federal active service.  "Federal active 
 service" excludes federally funded state active service and 
 means service or duty under United States Code, title 10, as 
 amended through December 31, 1983, other service or duty as may 
 be required by the law, regulation, or order of the United 
 States government, and travel to or from that service or duty. 

    Subd. 6.    Enlisted member.  The term "enlisted member" 
 includes enlisted members in the Army National Guard and airmen 
 of the Air National Guard. 

    Subd. 6a.    Officer.  "Officer" includes commissioned 
 officers and commissioned warrant officers in the Army National 
 Guard and the Air National Guard. 

    Subd. 7.    Federal definitions.  Unless otherwise 
 stated, all terms, organizational designations, and titles 
 contained in the Military Code have the same meaning as like 
 terms, organizational designations, and titles in federal law 
 and regulations. 

    HIST: (2397) 1921 c 506 s 3; 1943 c 108 s 1; 1947 c 125 s 1; 
 1963 c 658 s 1; 1971 c 202 s 2; 1977 c 11 s 1; 1983 c 193 s 3-5; 
 1983 c 301 s 159-161; 1986 c 444; 1997 c 24 s 2,3