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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 58-1-306

  • active service: means military duty in a military force (not including the inactive national guard) or in the military department, under an order of the governor issued pursuant to parts 1, 2 and 4-6 of this chapter and while going to and returning from the same. See Tennessee Code 58-1-102
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

The governor, having called forth the militia into active service, is authorized to disband it, in whole or in part, as public interest and safety require, unless otherwise required by the government of the United States.