South Carolina Code 25-1-60. Composition and classes of militia
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
(A) The militia of this State consists of all able-bodied persons over seventeen years of age who are:
(1) citizens of the United States residing within this State;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 25-1-60
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Organized militia: refers to both the National Guard and the organized militia not in National Guard service. See South Carolina Code 25-1-10
(2) citizens of the United States bound by law, lawful order, or contract to serve in the militia or military forces of this State; or
(3) persons who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States and are bound by law, lawful order, or contract to serve in the militia or military forces of this State.
(B) The militia is divided into three classes:
(1) the National Guard;
(2) the organized militia not in National Guard service; and
(3) the unorganized militia.