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PA 21-158—HB 6427
Veterans' Affairs Committee
AN ACT CONCERNING TH E ORGANIZATIONAL STR UCTURE AND
BYLAWS OF THE MILITI A UNITS
SUMMARY: This act eliminates the requirement that each organization of the
state’s armed forces adopt bylaws. Under prior law, these bylaws were binding on
the members once approved by the adjutant general and regimental or
corresponding commander.
The act instead requires the governor, as commander-in-chief of the state’s
militia, to configure and administer the state’s militia units like National Guard or
federal military units of similar composition, size, and purpose. It also allows the
adjutant general to issue bylaws, regulations, orders, and circulars to administer
the militia units.
The act also eliminates provisions related to the bylaws, including those on
the (1) collection of fines and dues imposed by the bylaws, (2) leadership of
associations created in the bylaws, and (3) election and bond requirements of the
organization’s treasurer.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2021