§122A-5  Uniform; rank precedence andcommand.  (a)  The Hawaii state defense force shall be uniformed.  Thegovernor shall prescribe by rules a distinctive uniform and insignia of theHawaii state defense force.

(b)  Grades and ranks shall exist in the Hawaiistate defense force and shall be the same as those prescribed by federal lawand regulations to exist in the army national guard.  Members of the Hawaiistate defense force in the same grade shall rank among themselves in the samemanner as is prescribed by federal law and regulations for members of the armynational guard in like grade.

(c)  The senior officer present in anyorganization or formation of the Hawaii state defense force shall command,unless the governor shall designate another commanding officer.  When in theactive service of the State, an officer of the national guard assigned to anyorganization or formation of the Hawaii state defense force is eligible tocommand that organization or formation, but an officer of the Hawaii state defenseforce is not eligible to command an organization or formation of the nationalguard. [L 1987, c 35, pt of §1; am L 1988, c 135, §1]