10-3-305. Governor commander-in-chief -- duties. (1) During an incident and during a state of emergency or disaster, the governor is commander-in-chief of the militia and of all other forces available for incident, emergency, or disaster duty. To the greatest extent possible, the governor shall delegate or assign command authority by prior arrangement embodied in the state disaster and emergency plan and program and appropriate executive orders.
(2) The governor shall use the services and facilities of the existing officers and agencies of the state, and all officers and agencies shall cooperate with and extend their services and facilities to the governor as the governor may request in the carrying out of the purposes of parts 1 through 4 of this chapter.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 218, L. 1951; Sec. 77-1306, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 77-2304 by Sec. 11, Ch. 94, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 335, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 77-2304(8), (9); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 176, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 10. Military Affairs and Disaster and Emergency Services
Chapter 3. Disaster and Emergency Services
Part 3. State Planning and Execution
10-3-301. State disaster and emergency plan
10-3-303. Declaration of emergency or disaster -- effect and termination
10-3-305. Governor commander-in-chief -- duties
10-3-306. through 10-3-309 reserved
10-3-310. Incident response -- authority -- appropriation -- expenditures -- recovery -- rules
10-3-311. Emergency or disaster expenditures -- restrictions
10-3-312. Maximum expenditure by governor -- appropriation
10-3-313. Temporary housing for disaster victims -- site acquisition and preparation
10-3-314. Community disaster loans
10-3-315. Debris and wreckage removal in emergencies or disasters