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Part 1 - General and Administrative
§ 28-3-101. Definitions - As used in this article 3, unless the context otherwise...
§ 28-3-103. General Provisions - Source: L. 55: p. 607, § 3. CRS 53: §...
§ 28-3-104. Commander in Chief - Staff - The governor shall be the commander in chief of the...
§ 28-3-105. Adjutant General - Assistants - Source: L. 55: p. 609, § 5. CRS 53: §...
§ 28-3-106. Powers and Duties of Adjutant General - Source: L. 55: p. 610, § 6. CRS 53: §...
§ 28-3-107. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Fund - Creation - Any gifts, grants, and donations accepted by the adjutant general...
§ 28-3-108. Distance Learning Cash Fund - Creation - There is hereby created in the state treasury the distance...
§ 28-3-109. Chargeable Quarters and Billeting Cash Fund - Creation - There is hereby created in the state treasury the chargeable...
Part 2 - Organization
§ 28-3-201. Composition - The Colorado National Guard consists of the regularly enlisted militia...
§ 28-3-202. Organization of Inactive Guard - The inactive National Guard shall be organized and maintained under...
§ 28-3-203. Organization of National Guard - The organization of the National Guard, including the composition of...
§ 28-3-204. Call to Federal Duty - Status - When congress has declared a national emergency or has authorized...
Part 3 - Officers
§ 28-3-301. State Staff - Number and Grades - The state headquarters shall contain a staff and detachment and...
§ 28-3-302. Appointment of Officers - The officers of the state staff and detachment shall be...
§ 28-3-303. Qualifications of Officers - Officers of the National Guard shall not be commissioned as...
§ 28-3-304. Commissions - Examinations - Assignments - Any person appointed, promoted, and commissioned on or after April...
§ 28-3-305. Officers' Duties - Administer Oaths - In addition to the powers and duties prescribed in this...
§ 28-3-306. Federal Duty as Continuous Service - Service by any person in the United States volunteers or...
§ 28-3-307. Supplies - Indemnity Bonds - Depots - Arms, ammunition, equipment, and stores shall be issued to the...
§ 28-3-308. Resignation of Officers - Commissioned officers and warrant officers may resign in such manner...
§ 28-3-309. Officer's Fitness - Vacation of Commissions - The moral character, capacity, and general fitness for the service...
§ 28-3-310. Disbandment - Surplus Officers - Disposition - Officers of the National Guard rendered surplus by the disbandment...
§ 28-3-311. Officers - Inactive Status - Procedure - Officers may, upon their own application, be placed in the...
§ 28-3-312. Retirement of Officers - Officers may voluntarily retire and be placed on the retirement...
§ 28-3-313. Termination of Commission - Recall - Commissions of National Guard officers shall be terminated as provided...
§ 28-3-314. Roll of Retired Officers - Any commissioned officer of the National Guard who resigns or...
§ 28-3-315. Retired Officers - Warrant Officers - Limited Assignments - The commander in chief may assign officers and warrant officers...
§ 28-3-316. Brevet Commissions - General and field officers of the National Guard who have,...
Part 4 - Enlisted Persons
§ 28-3-401. Enlistment Periods - Extensions - Except as otherwise provided in this article or by federal...
§ 28-3-402. Enlistment Contract - Form - Oath - Every person enlisting in the military forces shall sign an...
§ 28-3-403. Group Enlistments Barred - When - No civil association, society, club, post, order, fraternity, brotherhood, union,...
§ 28-3-404. Honorable Discharge - An enlisted person discharged from service in the National Guard...
§ 28-3-405. Dishonorable Discharge - A dishonorable discharge from service in the National Guard shall...
§ 28-3-406. Exemption From Arrest or Civil Process - No member of the National Guard shall be arrested or...
§ 28-3-407. Retired Noncommissioned Officers - Limited Assignments - The commander in chief may assign noncommissioned officers on the...
Part 5 - Rights - Exemptions - Duties
§ 28-3-501. Nonliability for Official Acts - The commanding officer of any of the military forces engaged...
§ 28-3-502. Actions Against Military Personnel - Defense Counsel - If a suit or proceeding is commenced in any court...
§ 28-3-503. Actions Against Military Personnel - Cost Bond - Any person bringing an action or proceeding against a military...
§ 28-3-504. Exemption From Traffic Regulations - The military forces of the United States and of the...
§ 28-3-505. Discrimination - Public Places and Common Carriers - Penalty - It is unlawful for any common carrier, innkeeper, proprietor, or...
§ 28-3-506. Discrimination Against Employment - Penalty - Source: L. 55: p. 624, § 50. CRS 53: §...
§ 28-3-507. Interference With Duty - Arrest - Penalty - [ Editor's note: This version of this section is effective...
Part 6 - Public and Private Employees - Duties
§ 28-3-601. Public Employees - Annual Military Leave - Source: L. 55: p. 619, § 33. CRS 53: §...
§ 28-3-602. Public Employees - Extended Military Leave - If any such officer or employee is required by proper...
§ 28-3-603. Public Employees - Emergency Military Leave - Subject to the conditions prescribed in this section, any officer...
§ 28-3-604. Reinstatement - Source: L. 55: p. 620, § 36. CRS 53: §...
§ 28-3-605. Public Officer - Certificate for Reinstatement - Any public officer elected or appointed for a definite term...
§ 28-3-606. Public Pension Rights Retained - Any public officer or employee receiving leave of absence under...
§ 28-3-607. Public Employees - Substitute During Service - If a public officer or employee is absent with leave...
§ 28-3-608. Sections Supplemental - The rights and privileges granted by sections 28-3-601 to 28-3-607...
§ 28-3-609. Private Employees - Annual Military Leave - Any person who is a duly qualified member of the...
§ 28-3-610. Private Employees - Benefits Retained - Such absence for military training will in no way affect...
§ 28-3-610.5. Private Employees - State Service - Reemployment Rights - Benefits Retained - Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 6, § 1,...
§ 28-3-611. Employer's Noncompliance - Actions - Any employer violating any of the provisions of this part...
§ 28-3-612. Federal Law - Rights - Applicability - Nothing in this article shall be construed as restricting or...
Part 7 - Property and Equipment
§ 28-3-701. Misuse of Property and Funds by Military Personnel - Penalty - Any officer or enlisted person who refuses to account for...
§ 28-3-702. Misuse of Property - Generally - Penalty - [ Editor's note: This version of this section is effective...
§ 28-3-703. Property and Fiscal Officer - Appointment - Duties - The governor, pursuant to federal authority, shall appoint, designate, or...
§ 28-3-704. Uniforms and Equipment - Procurement and Issuance - The National Guard shall be uniformed, armed, and equipped as...
§ 28-3-705. Uniforms and Equipment - Distribution and Return - The commanding officer of an organization receiving clothing or equipment...
§ 28-3-706. Deductions From Pay - Forfeitures - Lost Equipment - Legal fines or forfeitures and the value of any articles...
Part 8 - Service Benefits
§ 28-3-801. Disability and Death Benefits - A member of the military forces of the state of...
§ 28-3-802. Unit Funds - Source: L. 55: p. 625, § 55. CRS 53: §...
Part 9 - Organization - Allowances - Drills
§ 28-3-901. Organization Assemblies and Exercises - Each organization shall assemble for drill and instruction and shall...
§ 28-3-902. Encampments, Maneuvers, and Parades - The governor may order the military forces or any part...
§ 28-3-903. Inspections - When so ordered by the governor, an inspection shall be...
§ 28-3-904. Pay and Allowances - Every member of the military forces not salaried as such...
§ 28-3-905. Insufficient Funds - Payment From General Fund - In all cases where any of the military forces are...
§ 28-3-906. Units - Corporate Structure and Powers - Source: L. 55: p. 627, § 65. CRS 53: §...
Part 12 - Medals - Decorations
§ 28-3-1202. Meritorious Conduct Medal - The department may award a medal, designated as the "meritorious...
§ 28-3-1203. Meritorious Service Medal - The department may award a medal, designated as the "meritorious...
§ 28-3-1204. Active Service Medal - The department may award a medal, designated as the "active...
§ 28-3-1204.5. Colorado Legion of Merit Medal - Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (SB 20-082), ch. 34,...
§ 28-3-1205. Lapel Button - The department shall, upon request and without cost, give a...
§ 28-3-1206. Medals and Lapel Buttons - Design - Issue - The design, procurement, and regulations governing the issue of the...
§ 28-3-1207. Cost of Medals and Lapel Buttons - The necessary amounts to defray the costs of providing the...
§ 28-3-1209. Commendation Ribbon - A ribbon, designated as the "commendation ribbon", shall be awarded...
§ 28-3-1210. Achievement Ribbon - A ribbon, designated as the "achievement ribbon", shall be awarded...
§ 28-3-1211. Adjutant General's Outstanding Unit Citation - A ribbon, designated as the "adjutant general's outstanding unit citation",...
§ 28-3-1212. State Emergency Service Ribbon - A ribbon, designated as the "state emergency service ribbon", shall...
§ 28-3-1215. Recruiting Ribbon - A ribbon, designated as the "recruiting ribbon", shall be awarded...
Part 13 - Enhanced Drug Interdiction and Enforcement Role for the National Guard
§ 28-3-1301. Legislative Declaration - The general assembly hereby finds and declares that drug abuse...
§ 28-3-1302. Commander in Chief - Order for Plan - The governor, as commander in chief, shall order the adjutant...
§ 28-3-1303. Drug Interdiction and Enforcement Plan - Requirements - Source: L. 89: Entire part added, p. 1253, § 1,...
§ 28-3-1304. Drug Interdiction and Enforcement Plan - Limitations - The plan shall state specifically that any drug interdiction and...
§ 28-3-1305. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Counterdrug Program Federal Forfeiture Fund - Creation - Any moneys accepted by the adjutant general pursuant to section...
Part 14 - Colorado State Military Service Civil Relief Act
§ 28-3-1401. Short Title - This part 14 shall be known and may be cited...
§ 28-3-1402. Applicability - This part 14 shall apply to any person who is...
§ 28-3-1403. Stay of Civil Proceedings - Any court of competent jurisdiction may, on its own motion,...
§ 28-3-1404. Actions for Rent or Possession by Landlord - Source: L. 2002: Entire part added, p. 691, § 1,...
§ 28-3-1405. Installment Contracts - Purchase of Property - Source: L. 2002: Entire part added, p. 691, § 1,...
§ 28-3-1406. Mortgage or Security on Property - Source: L. 2002: Entire part added, p. 692, § 1,...
§ 28-3-1407. Duty to Furnish Orders - Before a person shall be entitled to any stay pursuant...
Part 15 - Military Family Relief Fund
§ 28-3-1501. Legislative Declaration - The general assembly hereby finds and declares that, due to...
§ 28-3-1502. Military Family Relief Fund - Creation - Source: L. 2005: Entire part added, p. 653, § 1,...
§ 28-3-1503. Administration of Moneys - Source: L. 2005: Entire part added, p. 653, § 1,...
§ 28-3-1504. Moneys Remaining in Military Family Relief Fund - In the event that the voluntary contribution program created in...
Part 16 - Real Property
§ 28-3-1601. Legislative Declaration - Source: L. 2005: Entire part added, p. 1033, § 2,...
§ 28-3-1602. Establishment of National Guard Facilities - Rules - Source: L. 2005: Entire part added, p. 1033, § 2,...
§ 28-3-1603. Location of National Guard Facilities - The department, in preparing, developing, constructing, and maintaining the guard...
Part 17 - Youth Challenge Corps Program
§ 28-3-1701. Short Title - This part 17 shall be known and may be cited...
§ 28-3-1702. Legislative Declaration - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (HB 09-1280), ch. 384,...
§ 28-3-1703. Definitions - As used in this part 17, unless the context otherwise...
§ 28-3-1704. Youth Challenge Corps Program - Authority - Youth Challenge Corps Program Fund - Creation - Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (HB 09-1280), ch. 384,...