Effective: January 24, 2020 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 52 - 133rd General Assembly The governor, as commander-in-chief of the Ohio organized militia, may order individuals or units of the Ohio cyber reserve to state active duty to protect state, county, and local government entities and critical infrastructure, including election systems, or for training as the governor determines necessary. The governor, upon the request of a business or citizen, also may order individuals or units of the Ohio cyber reserve to state active duty to protect that business or citizen. When ordered by the governor to perform duty or training under this section or section 5923.21 of the Revised Code, members of the Ohio cyber reserve shall have the same protections afforded by the 'Servicemembers Civil Relief Act,' Pub. L. No. 108-189, 50 U.S.C. 3901-4043, and by the 'Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act,' 108 Stat. 3149, 38 U.S.C. 4301-4333.
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