21.21 History
History: 1991 a. 316.
21.25
21.25
Badger Challenge program. 21.25(1)
(1) The department of military affairs shall administer the Badger Challenge program for disadvantaged youth. The department shall recruit 10% of the 1999-2000 class of the program from families who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et seq. The department shall recruit 25% of the 2000-01 class of the program from families who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under
42 USC 601 et seq. The department of military affairs shall promulgate rules for administering the Badger Challenge program.
21.25(2)
(2) The department of military affairs may assess and collect a reasonable fee from persons participating in the Badger Challenge program. Fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation under
s. 20.465 (4) (g).
21.25 History
History: 1997 a. 237;
1999 a. 9.
21.26
21.26
Youth Challenge program. The department of military affairs shall administer the Youth Challenge program for disadvantaged youth under
32 USC 509.
21.26 History
History: 1997 a. 237.
21.28
21.28
United States property and fiscal officer. 21.28(1)
(1) The adjutant general shall recommend a candidate for appointment as the United States property and fiscal officer for the Wisconsin national guard, subject to the concurrence of the governor, from federally commissioned officers actively serving in the Wisconsin national guard. The candidate shall be nominated by the governor, subject to the concurrence of the U.S. secretary of the army, if the nominee is serving in the army national guard, or the U.S. secretary of the air force, if the nominee is serving in the air national guard.
21.28(2)
(2) The officer nominated under
sub. (1) shall assume the duties of a United States property and fiscal officer under
32 USC 708, when properly ordered to active duty by the appropriate U.S. secretary, on the date specified in the order. The officer shall hold his or her position unless terminated earlier by resignation, disability or for cause and unless federal recognition of the officer's commission under
32 USC 323 is refused or withdrawn.
21.28(3)
(3) Any action by the governor to remove the officer appointed under
sub. (1) for cause shall be governed by the federal laws and military regulations governing removal of an officer for cause and shall be subject to review by the chief of the national guard bureau and by the U.S. secretary of the army, if the officer is commissioned by the army national guard, or by the U.S. secretary of the air force, if the officer is commissioned by the air national guard.
21.28 History
History: 1987 a. 63.
21.30
21.30
Chief surgeons; powers and duties. The chief surgeons for army and air shall, under direction of the adjutant general, have general supervision of the medical units of the Wisconsin national guard and state defense force when organized. The chief surgeons shall make recommendations concerning procurement of medical supplies for state active duty operations, for the procurement and training of medical personnel and for the publication of Wisconsin national guard directives on medical subjects. The chief surgeons shall submit an annual report of the affairs and expenses of their departments to the adjutant general.
21.32
21.32
Physical examinations. The chief surgeons for army and air shall provide for such physical examinations and inoculations of officers, enlistees and applicants for enlistment, Wisconsin national guard, as may be prescribed by department of defense and national guard regulations.
21.33
21.33
Pay department. The quartermaster general acting as paymaster under orders from the governor may draw from the state treasury the money necessary for paying troops in camp or on active service, and shall furnish such security for the same as the state treasurer may direct. The amount due on account of the field, staff or other officers, noncommissioned staff and band, company or enlistees, not herein enumerated, if any, shall be paid to the person to whom the same shall be due, on the properly signed and certified payrolls.
21.33 History
History: 1975 c. 94 s.
91 (1).
21.35
21.35
Federal laws and regulations; no discrimination. The organization, armament, equipment and discipline of the Wisconsin national guard shall be that prescribed by federal laws or regulations; and the governor may by order perfect such organization, armament, equipment and discipline, at any time, so as to comply with such laws and regulations insofar as they are consistent with the Wisconsin code of military justice. Notwithstanding any rule or regulation prescribed by the federal government or any officer or department thereof, no person, otherwise qualified, may be denied membership in the Wisconsin national guard because of sex, color, race, creed or sexual orientation and no member of the Wisconsin national guard may be segregated within the Wisconsin national guard on the basis of sex, color, race, creed or sexual orientation. Nothing in this section prohibits separate facilities for persons of different sexes with regard to dormitory accommodations, public toilets, showers, saunas and dressing rooms.
21.35 History
History: 1975 c. 94;
1981 c. 112.
21.36
21.36
National guard rules and regulations. 21.36(1)
(1) The rules of discipline and the regulations of the armed forces of the U.S. shall, so far as the same are applicable, constitute the rules of discipline and the regulations of the national guard; the rules and uniform code of military justice established by congress and the department of defense for the armed forces shall be adopted so far as they are applicable and consistent with the Wisconsin code of military justice for the government of the national guard, and the system of instruction and the drill regulations prescribed for the different arms and corps of the armed forces of the U.S. shall be followed in the military instruction and practice of the national guard, and the use of any other system is forbidden.
21.36(2)
(2) The governor may make and publish rules, regulations and orders for the government of the national guard, not inconsistent with the law, and cause the same, together with any laws relating thereto, to be printed and distributed in book form or otherwise in such numbers as the governor deems necessary, and the governor may provide for all books, blank books, and blanks that may be necessary for the proper discharge of the duty of all officers. The governor may delegate the authority under this subsection to the adjutant general by executive order.
21.37
21.37
The Wisconsin code of military justice. The Wisconsin code of military justice as created by
chapter 20, laws of 1969, shall govern the conduct of all members of the national guard and any other military force organized under the laws of this state. The revisor of statutes shall not print the Wisconsin code of military justice in the statutes.
21.37 Annotation
Limitation of court martial to service connected crimes. 1970 WLR 172.
21.38
21.38
Uniform of Wisconsin national guard. The uniform of the national guard shall be that prescribed by regulations for the corresponding branch of the United States armed forces.
21.42
21.42
Status, powers and property of units. 21.42(1)
(1) Every federally recognized company sized unit, when such organization is perfected, shall without any further proceeding constitute a corporate body to be known by the name by which such company is officially designated under the military laws and regulations of the state, and shall possess all the powers necessary and convenient to accomplish the objects and perform the duties prescribed by law.
21.42(2)
(2) The members of such company sized unit in good standing and no others shall constitute the members of such corporation and shall elect 3 trustees who shall manage and administer the business of such corporation. The trustees shall elect one of their number president, and one vice president and shall also elect a secretary.
21.42(3)
(3) Each such company sized unit may take by purchase, devise, gift or otherwise and hold property and with the approval of the adjutant general sell, convey and mortgage such property so long as such company sized unit is an existing unit and a part of the national guard of Wisconsin. All such property shall be in the custody and control of the trustees.
21.42(4)
(4) Whenever any such company sized unit shall be disbanded as provided by law such corporation shall cease to exist and all property belonging to it shall become the property of the state.
21.43
21.43
Commissions and rank. The governor shall issue commissions to all officers whose appointments are approved by the governor. Every commission shall be countersigned by the secretary of state and attested by the adjutant general and continue as provided by law. Each officer so commissioned shall take and file with the department of military affairs the oath of office prescribed by
article IV, section 28, of the constitution. All commissioned officers shall take rank according to the date assigned them by their commissions, and when 2 of the same grade rank from the same date, their rank shall be determined by length of service in the national guard creditable for pay, and if of equal service then by lot.
21.43 History
History: 1983 a. 27,
192.
21.47
21.47
Examinations for promotion or appointments. The governor may order any subordinate officer or person nominated or recommended for promotion or appointment in the national guard to be examined by any competent officer or board of officers, designated in orders for that purpose, as to that person's qualifications for the office to which that person may be recommended or appointed, and may take such action on the report of such examining officer or board of officers as the governor deems to be for the best interests of the service. The governor may also require the physical examination provided for admission to the United States army or air force.
21.47 History
History: 1983 a. 27;
1991 a. 316.
21.48(1)(1) Each officer and enlisted person of the Wisconsin national guard on active duty in the state under orders of the governor on a state pay basis shall receive the base pay and allowances of an officer or enlisted person of equal rank in the corresponding branch of the U.S. armed forces except that the base pay so provided shall not be less than $50 per day.
21.48(2)
(2) The governor may, by orders, duplicates of which shall be filed with the secretary of state, fix the pay of any member of the governor's staff, or other members of the national guard for any special service under orders.
21.48(3)
(3) The governor may order, with their consent, to active duty in the department of military affairs, any departmental officers of the governor's staff, including the adjutant general and the deputy adjutants general, and while so assigned the officers shall receive the pay, but not the allowances, of an officer of equal grade in the armed forces of the United States.
21.49
21.49
Educational benefits. 21.49(1)
(1)
Definitions. In this section:
21.49(1)(ae)
(ae) "Department" means the department of military affairs.
21.49(1)(am)
(am) "Full-time study" means a credit load of 12 or more academic credits in an academic term.
21.49(1)(ar)
(ar) "Guard member" means any person who is a member of the Wisconsin national guard.
21.49(1)(b)
(b) "Qualifying school" means any of the following:
21.49(1)(b)1.
1. The extension division and any campus of the University of Wisconsin System.
21.49(1)(b)2.
2. Any accredited institution of higher education as defined by rule by the higher educational aids board.
21.49(1)(c)
(c) "Tuition grant" means any tuition cost reimbursement payment made by the department under
sub. (3).
21.49(2)
(2) Eligible guard member. Eligibility for a tuition grant under this section is limited to a guard member who is not:
21.49(2)(b)
(b) An individual with a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent.
21.49(2)(d)
(d) Failing to meet the national guard service eligibility criteria established by the department by rule.
21.49(2)(e)
(e) Delinquent in child support or maintenance payments and who does not owe past support, medical expenses or birth expenses, as established by the appearance of the guard member's name on the statewide support lien docket under
s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless the guard member provides to the department a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under
s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under
s. 49.858 (2) (a).
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (e) is shown as amended eff. the date stated in the notice published by the Department of Workforce Development in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 49.854 (2) (e) by
1999 Wis. Act 9. Prior to the date stated in the notice published by the Department of Workforce Development in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 49.854 (2) (e) it reads:
Effective date text
(e) Delinquent in child support or maintenance payments and who does not owe past support, medical expenses or birth expenses, as established by the receipt by the department of a certification under s. 49.855 (7).
21.49(3)(a)(a) Any eligible guard member upon satisfactory completion of a full-time or part-time course in a qualifying school is eligible for a tuition grant equal to 100% of the actual tuition charged by the school or 100% of the maximum resident undergraduate tuition charged by the university of Wisconsin-Madison for a comparable number of credits, whichever amount is less.
21.49(3)(b)1.
1. Be submitted to the department for approval of payment no later than 90 days after the completion date of the course;
21.49(3)(b)2.
2. Contain such information and be in such form as the department requires to establish that the applicant qualifies for the grant; and
21.49(3)(b)3.
3. Contain the signatures of both the guard member claiming the grant and a representative of the school, certifying that the member has satisfactorily completed the course.
21.49(3)(c)
(c) Except as provided under
par. (d), upon determination that the applicant is eligible to receive the payment, the department shall make payment of the tuition grant to the applicant in the amount determined under
par. (a).
21.49(3m)
(3m) Repayment of grants. The department may require a guard member who has received a grant under this section to repay the amount of the grant to the department if the national guard member, within 12 months of receipt of the grant, fails to meet any of the national guard service eligibility criteria established by the department by rule.
21.49(4)(a)(a) No guard member is eligible for benefits under this section for more than 120 credits of part-time study or 8 full semesters of full-time study or the equivalent thereof.
21.49(4)(b)
(b) If the U.S. congress establishes an active draft after July 1, 1977, no new grants may be authorized under this section. The department shall determine if an active draft has been established. Any termination of the grant program under this paragraph shall allow persons receiving grants prior to the establishment of an active draft to receive full benefits subject to
sub. (3) (d) and
par. (a).
21.50
21.50
Military property accountability. 21.50(1)
(1) Each commanding officer to whom state or federal military property is issued may be required to execute to the state a bond, with such sureties and in such form and amount as the adjutant general shall approve, conditioned for the faithful preservation and care of all such arms, accoutrements, moneys, or stores, that the officer received, to indemnify the state against loss by misuse or misapplication by the officer or any other person; to account for all of the same according to law, and to deliver the same to any officer lawfully entitled thereto, on demand, and to pay all sums lawfully appraised for losses or damages.
21.50(2)
(2) The unit commander is the legal custodian of the money, property and effects of any company sized unit or detachment of the national guard, whether said property is owned by said unit or detachment or its members collectively, or has been issued to it or any of its officers, for its use by state or United States authority, and may sue for and recover possession of the same, whenever wrongfully withheld from the unit commander's custody or the custody of the unit or detachment.
21.50(3)
(3) The adjutant general, with the approval of the governor may obtain and pay for out of the annual military appropriation an adequate indemnity bond covering all of the officers of the Wisconsin national guard responsible to the state for moneys and military property.
21.50(4)
(4) Each company commander, with the approval of the adjutant general, may employ an armorer to assist in the proper care of military property for which the company commander is accountable.
21.50 History
History: 1975 c. 189,
421;
1991 a. 316.
21.51
21.51
Discharge of officers. Any officer may be discharged by the governor pursuant to the Wisconsin code of military justice or upon resignation or disability preventing full discharge of the duties of his or her office.
21.51 History
History: 1991 a. 316.
21.52
21.52
Authority to administer oaths. Any officer of the national guard or any officer of the U.S. armed forces may administer oaths of enlistment.
21.52 History
History: 1979 c. 221.
21.54
21.54
Resignation of officer. A commissioned officer may resign the officer's commission to the officer's immediate commanding officer, in writing, who shall promptly forward the same through military channels to the adjutant general. The governor shall, by order, accept or reject the same, and, if accepted, fix the date of its taking effect. No resignation shall take effect except as so ordered.
21.54 History
History: 1991 a. 316.
21.56
21.56
Lost and obsolete property. 21.56(1)
(1) All state-owned military property issued to any officer or armory facility manager shall be audited annually as a part of the annual inspection of federal property accounts. When damages other than fair wear and tear or loss of state-owned property is discovered, the adjutant general shall appoint a surveying officer to determine the cause and fix blame. Upon review, the adjutant general may hold responsible individuals pecuniarily liable, and may require a depreciated payment, as determined by the adjutant general, into the state treasury. If it is determined that the property was damaged, destroyed or lost without fault or neglect on the part of those responsible, all concerned may be relieved of liability.
21.56(2)
(2) Whenever any state-owned military property becomes unsuitable, unserviceable or no longer required for military purposes, it shall be disposed of as surplus property subject to
s. 16.72 (4) and
(5).
21.57
21.57
Disposition of property on separation and death. 21.57(1)(1) Whenever any officer who is responsible for state property is separated or reassigned, all property in the officer's possession or for which the officer is responsible shall be delivered to the person designated to receive the property by the adjutant general. No separation shall be effective until all property accounts have been settled.
