21.49(3m) (3m) Repayment of grants. The department shall 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, on or after September 1, 2001, is separated from the national guard for misconduct, as defined in the rules and regulations of the national guard, including being absent without leave for more than 9 unit training assemblies. The department may elect to collect the amount owed under this subsection through the tax intercept program under s. 71.93.

21.49(4) (4) Limitations.

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(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.

21.51 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.

21.52 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.

21.54 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.

21.56(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(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.

21.57(2) (2) In case of the death of any officer having custody of state property, the next in command shall immediately take charge of such property and deliver the same to the person appointed to receive the property by the adjutant general.

21.59 21.59 Issue of subsistence. The adjutant general, during state active duty of the national guard or state defense force, shall issue subsistence to personnel.

21.60 21.60 Discharge of enlistees. Enlistees shall be discharged as provided in the laws and regulations of the United States governing the national guard.