SB452 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Holtzclaw

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Gerald O. DialRoger Bedford, Jr.Phillip W. WilliamsQuinton RossHarri Anne SmithBryan Taylor

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Military, Code of Justice, disciplinary penalties, reduction in rank prohibited in certain cases, commanding officer defined to include certain warrant officers, summary court martial, authority, Secs. 31-2A-1, 31-2A-15, 31-2A-20 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the state code of military justice provides disciplinary authority and procedures for the Alabama National Guard that are based on the Federal Code of Military Justice.

This bill would make technical revisions so as to make the state code substantially similar to the federal code. This bill would clarify that the penalty of a reduction in grade may not be imposed on commissioned officers through nonjudicial punishment. This bill would clarify that penalties which may be imposed by field grade officers through nonjudicial punishment may also be imposed by generals, the Adjutant General, and the Governor. This bill would clarify the definition of commanding officer so that it includes warrant officers in a command position. This bill would clarify that a summary court martial does not have the authority to order a discharge of any kind.

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Subjects

Military