Article III. Executive Department
Article III, Section 5
Constitution of the State of Tennessee
Official text
He shall be commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy of this state, and of the Militia, except when they shall be called into the service of the United States; But the Militia shall not be called into service except in case of rebellion or invasion, and then only when the General Assembly shall declare, by law, that the public safety requires it.
Source: Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026 (Tennessee Secretary of State)
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