HRS §122A-3
Rules for the Hawaii State Defense Force
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The governor must make rules for the Hawaii State Defense Force covering how it recruits, organizes, runs, equips, houses, trains, and disciplines its members. These rules should follow national guard rules as much as possible and must match federal law about state defense forces.
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The statute, as written — Rules
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The governor shall adopt rules pursuant to section 121-5 governing the recruitment, organization, administration, equipment, facilities, training, and discipline of the Hawaii state defense force. Such rules shall, to the extent practicable, conform to regulations governing the national guard and shall be consistent with federal law and regulations pertaining to state defense forces.
Sections this one refers to
§121-5 Governor's role as head of the state military
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