# Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-23: Governor as Commander in Chief - Powers - Armed military

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-23

## Section

- **Citation:** Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-23
- **Heading:** Governor as Commander in Chief - Powers - Armed military
- **Jurisdiction:** Oklahoma
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OK Code / Title 44 / Section 44-23

## Text

forces from other state or territory - Independent military

organizations.

The Governor of the state shall be the Commander in Chief of the

Militia, and as such shall have supreme command of the military

forces of the state while in the service of the state or until they

are ordered and accepted into the service of the United States.

While in the service of the state, he shall have power to muster out

any organization of the state, discharge enlisted men, as provided

herein, and perform such other acts in keeping with the laws of the

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 44. Militia Page 16

Commander in Chief, subject to the laws of the United States and

regulations prescribed by the President of the United States. No

armed military force from another state or territory shall be

permitted to enter the state without his permission, unless such

military force be a part of the United States, or is acting under

the authority of the United States. No independent military

organization, except as a corps of cadets at the educational

institutions, shall be permitted to bear arms without first securing

permission of the Commander in Chief.

## Nearby sections

- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-1 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-1.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-3 Reference to repealed clauses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-3.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-4 Partial invalidity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-4.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-6 Honorary staff of the Governor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-6.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-21 Military Department](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-21.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-21.1 Personnel - Unclassified service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-21.1.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-22 Administration of military matters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-22.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-23 Governor as Commander in Chief - Powers - Armed military](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-23.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-24 Adjutant General - Eligibility - Appointment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-24.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-25 Rank of Adjutant General - Assistants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-25.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-26 Duties of the Adjutant General](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-26.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-26.1 Financial donations to the Adjutant General](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-26.1.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-26.2 Requests from Adjutant General for confidential criminal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-26.2.md)
- [Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-27 Compensation of personnel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OK_T44_S44-27.md)

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