Section 182. Control of armories and other facilities  


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  • 1. All armories,
      arsenals, camps, ranges, bases and other  facilities  owned,  leased  or
      maintained  by  the  state  or  by  the United States for the use of the
      organized militia and all activities conducted therein  shall  be  under
      the general charge and control of and shall be regulated by the adjutant
      general.  He  shall  be  responsible  to  the  governor  for  the proper
      expenditure of all moneys appropriated therefor.
        2. When two or more units of different forces of the organized militia
      are stationed in  one  armory,  arsenal,  camp,  range,  base  or  other
      facility,  the  adjutant  general  shall  designate the officer to be in
      direct charge and control thereof,  shall  apportion  the  quarters  and
      facilities  therein  to  be occupied by each unit and shall regulate the
      military use and the care  thereof.  The  adjutant  general  shall  also
      designate  the officer to be in direct charge and control of any armory,
      arsenal, camp, range, base or other facility which the adjutant  general
      may retain under his sole jurisdiction.
        3.  Except as provided in subdivision two hereof, the commander of the
      force concerned shall designate the officer to be in direct  charge  and
      control  of  each  armory, arsenal, camp, range, base or other facility.
      All officers so designated pursuant to this subdivision and  subdivision
      two  hereof  shall  observe and enforce all laws, orders and regulations
      applicable to such armory, arsenal, camp, range, base or other facility,
      their furnishings, equipment,  contents  and  all  activities  conducted
      therein  and  to  the  persons employed therein. They shall perform such
      other duties and functions as may be prescribed by the adjutant general.
        4. Subject to the regulations of the  adjutant  general,  officers  in
      charge  and  control  so  designated  may  establish and conduct stores,
      restaurants, messes and places of recreation  in  the  armory,  arsenal,
      camp,  range,  base  or other facility under their charge and control or
      they may enter into agreements with responsible parties for establishing
      and conducting the same.
        5. The adjutant general and any officer designated by him, shall  have
      access to all parts of all armories and other facilities at all times.