There shall be an annual muster and camp of instruction of the Kansas national guard at such time and place or places as the commander in chief may designate, at which time the several organizations of the Kansas national guard shall be drilled, inspected and reviewed and exercised in military tactics and maneuvers in accordance with the orders of the officer in command of the camp. When under exclusive state jurisdiction, said camp of instruction shall continue for a period of not less than five days nor more than ten days, and shall be governed by such rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by the military board and approved by the commander in chief. When such camp of instruction shall be in connection with and a part of an encampment of militia and the regular army of the United States, it may be extended beyond the limit of ten days, and shall be under the control and jurisdiction of the officer of the United States army in command.

It shall be the duty of each commissioned officer and enlisted person of the Kansas national guard to be present and perform all duties required of him or her at each annual muster and camp of instruction, unless regularly excused by competent authority; and it shall be a misdemeanor for any employer to refuse permission to any employee who is a member of the Kansas national guard to attend drill or annual muster, or perform active service, when so ordered by the commander in chief; and any employer who shall refuse, or shall discharge an employee from service or shall in any way punish an employee for being absent in the performance of military duty, when so ordered by competent authority, shall on conviction be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offense.