1. The adjutant general may establish the “Missouri Youth Challenge Academy” in order to provide positive interventions in the lives of at-risk high school-age youth. The academy will utilize residential military-based training and supervised work experience to build life skills of high school dropouts. Academy participants will receive training that focuses on responsible citizenship, life-coping skills, academic skills, job training and placement, physical fitness, services to the community, personal development, group skills, professional values, and additional subjects as directed by the adjutant general.

2. Rules necessary to administer and implement this section may be established by the adjutant general. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2010, shall be invalid and void.