The Adjutant General shall be responsible to the Commander in Chief for carrying out the policies of the Commander in Chief and shall issue orders in the Commander in Chief’s name. To accomplish this end the Adjutant General shall have the following duties and the powers necessary to effectuate the same:

(1) Supervise all troops, arms and branches of the Delaware National Guard, Delaware State Defense Forces and militia, with such supervisory powers as are necessary, covering primarily all duties pertaining to their organization, armament, discipline, training, recruiting, inspection, pay, subsistence and supplies.

(2) Supervise the receipt, preservation, repair, distribution, issue and collection of all arms and military stores of this State.

(3) Maintain records of all officers and enlisted personnel of the Delaware National Guard, Delaware State Defense Forces, and Delaware militia if called to duty, and keep on file in the Adjutant General’s office, or a place designated by the Adjutant General, copies of all orders, reports and communications relevant thereto.

(4) Negotiate and enter contracts on behalf of the Department of Military Affairs under the Adjutant General’s jurisdiction as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, including, retirement, disability and group health benefits in accordance with appropriations therefor and enter into agreements with the Secretary of Defense of the United States or other appropriate officials for withholding sums from the compensation of such civilian employees for contributions to such benefit programs.

(5) Have a seal of office, which shall be delivered to the Adjutant General’s successor at the completion of the Adjutant General’s term of office. Such seal shall be approved by the Commander in Chief and shall be affixed to official documents and papers as deemed appropriate by the Adjutant General.

(6) Assist deceased service personnel’s families and former service personnel or their dependents in adjusting their claims with the government and arrange for proper military funerals for service personnel from Delaware who are killed in action, or during active duty or who die overseas and are brought back to the United States for burial.

(7) Perform such other and further duties as may be required by the Commander in Chief.

(8) Shall receive an annual salary as appropriated by the General Assembly.

(9) Furnish the proper officers of the United States government such reports and other information as from time to time is deemed necessary.

(10) Promulgate rules and regulations for the governance and discipline of the Delaware National Guard.

20 Del. Laws, c. 392, § 7; 24 Del. Laws, c. 81; 25 Del. Laws, c. 80, §§ 1-3; 27 Del. Laws, c. 74, § 1; Code 1915, § 297; 32 Del. Laws, c. 22, § 1; 32 Del. Laws, c. 23, § 10; 35 Del. Laws, c. 31, § 1; Code 1935, §§ 260, 319, 373A; 47 Del. Laws, c. 329, § 2; 48 Del. Laws, c. 150, § 1; 20 Del. C. 1953, § 122; 50 Del. Laws, c. 407, § 1; 51 Del. Laws, c. 330; 52 Del. Laws, c. 261; 54 Del. Laws, c. 57, § 16; 55 Del. Laws, c. 404, § 13; 56 Del. Laws, c. 316, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 4.