SCS HCS HB 619 & 118 -- CIVIL AIR PATROL

This bill specifies the situations in which the Civil Air Patrol
may be activated and that the patrol may be used to assist
National Guard noncombatant missions or missions in support of
civil authorities and state agencies which have established
agreements with the patrol.

Activation requests must be made to the commander of the Missouri
Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.  Prior to its activation, the wing
commander or the Adjutant General must apply for federal mission
status and funding.  If a mission of the patrol is granted
federal mission status and assigned an accompanying federal
mission number, the operation will be paid for by the federal
government and members of the patrol will be considered federal
employees for the purpose of any tort or workers' compensation
claim arising from the mission.

If an operation is not granted federal mission status, the state
will pay for the mission using funds appropriated from the state
agency which requested the patrol's participation.  In this case,
members of the patrol will be considered state employees for the
purpose of any tort or workers' compensation claim.  Any request
for a mission must be approved by the department director of the
requesting agency, the Adjutant General, and the Commissioner of
the Office of Administration except for missions supporting the
Office of Adjutant General.

These provisions apply to any Civil Air Patrol personnel and
aircraft from any state flying a mission for any Missouri state
agency.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:19 am