{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-const.-ii-executive-department-8","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Const. II - Executive Department § 8","heading":"","body":"The Governor shall be the Commander in Chief of the land and naval forces of the State; and may call out the militia to repel invasions, suppress insurrections, and enforce the execution of the Laws; but shall not take the command in person, without the consent of the Legislature.","path":["Article - II - Executive Department"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=c2\u0026section=8","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:02:07Z","sha256":"8b2740935d6924eb98c9e9b48c3ccc7f5cd284b0a151d672cf60fba575efcb9e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-const.-ii-executive-department-7","next":"us-md/md.-const.-ii-executive-department-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}