The Adjutant General shall be in control of the Military Department of the state, subordinate only to the Governor, whose military adviser he shall be. Within the limitations and under the provisions of law, he shall supervise and direct the National Guard within the service of the state and when under state control in all of its organization, training and other activities; shall receive and give effect to the orders of the Governor; and shall perform such other military and defense duties, not otherwise assigned by law, as the Governor may prescribe.

Laws 1951, HB 502, p. 115, art. 2, § 6, emerg. eff. May 16, 1951; Amended by Laws 1959, SB 97, p. 195, § 3, emerg. eff. July 16, 1959.