Substitute House Bill No. 5368
Public Act No. 22-62
AN ACT CONCERNING THE GOVERNOR'S GUARDS, CERTAIN
MILITARY DEPARTMENT MONEYS AND A MILITARY FUNERAL
HONORS RIBBON.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 27-6a of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
The first and second companies of the Governor's Foot Guards may
each consist of one major commandant, grade O-4; [one captain, grade
O-3; three first lieutenants, grade O-2; one second lieutenant, grade O-
1; one ensign with the rank of second lieutenant, grade O-1;] one
warrant officer, grade W-4, to be bandmaster; [, one quartermaster who
shall serve on the major's staff with the rank of captain, grade O-3, and
the following enlisted personnel: One] one sergeant major, grade E-9;
[two first sergeants, grade E-8; one sergeant first class, grade E-7, and
designated as quartermaster sergeant; four staff sergeants, grade E-6,
two designated as quartermaster sergeants, one as ordnance sergeant,
and one as company clerk; two sergeants, grade E-5, color-bearers,
together with twelve sergeants, grade E-5; eight corporals, grade E-4;
ninety-six enlisted persons, twenty-four of whom shall be privates first
class, grade E-3; and the balance to be privates grade E-2 or E-1. Each
company is authorized a band of twenty-eight musicians with the Substitute House Bill No. 5368
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following grades: One sergeant first class, grade E-7; two staff sergeants,
grade E-6; four sergeants, grade E-5; seventeen corporals, grade E-4;
four privates first class, grade E-3, and twenty-eight persons for field
music with the following grades: One sergeant first class, grade E-7; two
staff sergeants, grade E-6; four sergeants, grade E-5; seventeen
corporals, grade E-4; four privates first class, grade E-3. The commander
of any company of the Governor's Guards may appoint either of its
sergeants to be an orderly sergeant and may displace such orderly
sergeant and make a new appointment as occasion may require] and
such other personnel as is consistent with orders issued or regulations
prescribed under section 27-14 and with the provisions of section 27-79.
Sec. 2. Section 27-7 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
The first and second companies of the Governor's Horse Guards may
each consist of one major [, one captain, two first lieutenants, two second
lieutenants, one cornet with the rank of second lieutenant, one master
sergeant, one first sergeant, two staff sergeants, twelve sergeants, twelve
corporals, thirty-two privates first class and sixty-four privates]
commandant, grade O-4; one sergeant major, grade E-9; and such other
personnel as is consistent with orders issued or regulations prescribed
under section 27-14 and with the provisions of section 27-79.
Sec. 3. Section 27-8 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
The Governor's Guards [, subject to the provisions of their charters
and of the general statutes as to organization, training and discipline,]
shall be organized militia, with the immunities and privileges provided
by law, and [, in time of war, invasion, rebellion or riot or reasonable
apprehension thereof, may be ordered out by the Governor for duty]
may be ordered to state military duty by the Governor. Substitute House Bill No. 5368
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Sec. 4. Section 27-19b of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
There is established an account to be known as the ["Army National
Guard] "Military Department state morale, welfare and recreation
account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the
General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to
be deposited in the account, which shall include, but not be limited to,
proceeds of state military morale, welfare and recreation programs and
gifts, grants and donations from public or private sources. Moneys in
the account shall be expended by the Adjutant General for the purposes
of operating state military morale, welfare and recreation programs. Not
later than August 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Adjutant General
shall submit a report to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
Management concerning deposits into and expenditures from the
account for the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) The Adjutant General may issue
a military funeral honors ribbon to any member of the National Guard
or organized militia or other military personnel who satisfactorily
performs as a member of an honor guard detail pursuant to section 27-
76 of the general statutes.