California Senate Bill SB1384 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1384INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senators Denham (Chair), Cedillo, Correa, Maldonado, Negrete McLeod, Wiggins, and Wyland) FEBRUARY 19, 2010 An act to amend Section 554 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to state military. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1384, as introduced, Committee on Veterans Affairs. State Military Reserve: arms and equipment. Existing law authorizes the Governor to submit requisitions to the United States Secretary of Defense for arms or equipment not required by the Department of the Army or allotted to the State Military Reserve. Existing law authorizes the Governor to provide arms and equipment to the State Military Reserve that are not furnished by the Department of the Army and are required in the defense of the state. This bill would instead require the Governor to provide such arms and equipment in the absence of federal support. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 554 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read: 554. (a) For the use of the State Military Reserve, the Governor may submit requisitions to the United States Secretary of Defense for any arms and equipment in the possession of and excess to or not required by the Department of the Army or  alloted   allotted  or available to the State Military Reserve. The Governor  may   shall, in the absence of federal support,  provide arms and equipment to the State Military Reserve which are not furnished by the Department of the Army and are required in the defense of the state. The Governor may make available to the State Military Reserve armories and other state premises, property, supplies, and equipment as may be available. (b) The members of the State Military Reserve may be male or female and are members of the state militia for purposes of this code. (c) All unexpended balances appropriated for the use of the California National Guard or the Adjutant General and not required by the California National Guard or the Adjutant General may be expended by the Adjutant General for the use and benefit of the State Military Reserve and its members. Section 255 does not apply to the State Military Reserve.