N.M. Const. art. XVIII, § 1
- Constitution
- Constitution of New Mexico
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
[Composition, name and commander in chief of militia.] The militia of this state shall consist of all able-bodied male citizens between the ages of eighteen and forty-fi ve, except such as are exempt by laws of the United States or of this state. The organized militia shall be called the "national guard of New Mexico," of which the governor shall be the commander in chief.
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