Same. Same. Same. triplicate muster rolls showing the names and number of the members of the company, the officers in the order of their rank, and the privates in alphabetical order, and he must also attach to each roll a list of the ordnance, ordnance stores, arms, accouterments, clothing, and other property of the State in possession of the company. He must transmit, through the proper military channels, one copy of the roll and list attached, to the Major General, one to the Brigadier General of his brigade, and one to the Adjutant General. 1971. If such company forms a part of any organized battalion or regiment, the commanding officer thereof must transmit the same, with a muster roll of the field and staff officers of his regiment or battalion, to the Adjutant General, through the proper channels of military correspondence. 1972. When any regiment or battalion is composed of companies located in any one town or city of the State, the same may be mustered by its commanding officer as a regiment or battalion. ARTICLE III. REGIMENTS AND BATTALIONS. SECTION 1982. Regiments and battalions of infantry. 1984. Field officers, number and designation. 1985. Mode of election. 1986. Returns of election. 1987. Battalions of light infantry. 1988. Officers and rules and regulations for. 1989. Drills of. 1990. Staff of Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Major. 1991. Chaplains. 1992. Drum corps. 1993. Bands. and 1982. A regiment of infantry of the National Regiments Guard consists of not less than six nor more than eight battalions companies. Any less number of companies than six constitute a battalion. NOTE. This section was amended so as to read as published in the text, by Act of April 1, 1872, cited in Note to Sec. 18, ante, the words "not less than six nor more than" being inserted by the amendment. of infantry. of cavalry. 1983. A regiment of cavalry consists of not less Regiments than eight nor more than twelve companies. officers, and desig 1984. The field officers of a regiment are one Field Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel, and one Major. A number cavalry regiment may have two Majors. The field nation. officers of a battalion, when composed of six companies and less than eight, are one Lieutenant Colonel and one Major; when composed of three companies and less than six, then one Major only. election. 1985. Such officers are elected by the commis- Mode of sioned officers of the different companies comprising the regiment or battalion; and if the regiment or battalion is already formed, by all the commissioned officers thereof, and hold office for the term of four years. Upon application of the officers entitled to elect, the General of Brigade to which such regiment or battalion is attached or to be attached, must appoint a suitable person to preside at the election, who must. give notice of his appointment, of the time and place of holding the election, and of the offices to be filled, which notice must be published at least ten days in some newspaper published within the limits of the brigade, or, if no paper is published within such limits, by posting notices in at least three conspicuous places. election. 1986. Such presiding officer must make return of Returns of the election held, through the proper military channels, to the Adjutant General, who, upon finding the Battalions of light infantry. Officers, and rules tions for. same in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, must notify the Commander in Chief thereof. 1987. When two or more companies of light artillery are in the same brigade, they must be formed into a battalion and be commanded by a Major, if composed of two companies, and by a Lieutenant Colonel if of three companies and less than six. 1988. In the election of officers, the appointment and regula- of non-commissioned officers, and rules of government and discipline, the provisions of this Title for the gov ernment and discipline of the other arms of the National Guard, as far as applicable, govern battalions of light artillery. Drills of. Staff of Colonel, 1989. The provisions in this Title contained relating to battalion drills do not apply to light artillery; but the commanding officer of a battalion of light artillery must personally drill each company of his command not less than three times in each year, one of which drills must be with harnessed battery. 1990. The staff of a Colonel of a regiment, and of Lieutenant a Lieutenant Colonel or a Major commanding a battal and Major. ion, consists of one Adjutant, one Quartermaster, one Commissary and Paymaster, and one Assistant Surgeon, each with the rank of First Lieutenant, and one Sergeant Major, and one Quartermaster Sergeant, to be appointed by such commanding officer, and holding office at his pleasure. Chaplains. 1991. Commanders of regiments and battalions may appoint Chaplains. Sergeant standard bearers and general guides may be detailed by the commanding officer. NOTE. This section was amended so as to read as published in the text, by Act of April 1, 1872, cited in note to Sec. 18, ante, the last sentence being added. corps. 1992. Commanders of regiments and battalions Drum may concentrate the music of their different commands, and organize the same under a Drum Major as a drum corps. 1993. When bands of music have not been organ- Bands. ized for any regiment or battalion in the manner provided in the regulations of the army of the United States, such regiment or battalion, through its commanding officer, may hire the services of any band of musicians at their own expense; and the persons so employed are, during the term of their engagement, subject to the same laws and regulations that govern the military with which they may serve. ARTICLE IV. DIVISION AND BRIGADES. SECTION 2003. Number of brigades. 2004. The brigades compose one division. 2005. New counties, how attached. 2006. Staff of Major General. 2007. Staff of Brigadier General. brigades. 2003. The National Guard of this State is organ- Number of ized into six brigades, each commanded by a Brigadier General, as follows: First Brigade-San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Monterey Counties. NOTE.-Ventura, also. See Sec. 2005, post, and note. Second Brigade-Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sonoma, Solano, Napa, and Lake Counties. Third Brigade-San Joaquin, Mariposa, Tuolumne, Fresno, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Merced, Mono, Inyo, Kern, and Tulare Counties. Fourth Brigade-Sacramento, Yolo, Sutter, El Do The brigades compose one division. New counties, how attached. Staff of Staff of rado, Alpine, Amador, Placer, Nevada, Yuba, and Sierra Counties. Fifth Brigade-Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Colusa, Tehama, Shasta, Trinity, and Siskiyou Counties. Sixth Brigade-Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte, and Klamath Counties. 2004. The six brigades of the National Guard compose a division, commanded by a Major General. 2005. New counties hereafter organized must be attached to the respective brigade in which the larger portion of such new county is now located. NOTE. The new County of Ventura is territorially in the first brigade. 2006. The staff of the Major General consists of one Assistant Adjutant General, one Engineer Officer, one Ordnance Officer, one Quartermaster, one Commissary, one Paymaster, one Division Inspector, one Judge Advocate, and one Surgeon, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, two Aids-de-Camp, with the rank of Major, and four staff Orderlies, with the rank of Sergeant Major, who are appointed by and hold office at the pleasure of the Major General. 2007. The staff of each General of Brigade consists of one Assistant Adjutant General, one Engineer Officer, one Ordnance Officer, one Quartermaster, one Commissary, one Paymaster, one Brigade Inspector, one Judge Advocate, and one Surgeon, with the rank of Major, one Aid-de-Camp, with the rank of Captain, and two Staff Orderlies, with the rank of Sergeant Major, who are appointed by the Brigadier General, and hold office at his pleasure. |