 Officers and enlisted personnel serve on a voluntary basis without pay, unless mobilized by the Governor of Washington, at which time they are paid at the same rate an equivalent rank in the National Guard would be paid.State Guard personnel, however, are eligible for free hunting licenses in Washington.Article X of the Washington State Constitution authorizes the Washington State Legislature to create a militia and empowers the Governor of Washington with the authority to commission its officers, while Article III of the constitution places the governor as "commander-in-chief of the military in the state except when they shall be called into the service of the United States".