SB273 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Will Barfoot Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Military Dept., clarifying the method of appointment and confirmation of the Adjutant General and general officers of the National Guard, to provide for the compensation of the Adjutant General, and to revise qualifications of the Adjutant General, Secs. 31-2-55, 31-2-58, 31-2-72 am'd.

Description

Under current law, the Adjutant General of the Alabama National Guard is appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Under current law, there is a requirement that an individual appointed as the Adjutant General must be an active officer of the National Guard, have previously served in a line position or has exercised general command authority, and be eligible for operational command positions.

Under current law, officers and enlisted personnel of headquarters elements of the National Guard are selected by the Adjutant General from among active or inactive members of the National Guard.

Under current law, general officers of the line are appointed by the Governor from among the active officers of the National Guard.

This bill would revise the method of appointment of the Adjutant General and general officers of the line and the duties and responsibilities of the Adjutant General.

This bill would remove the requirement that a person selected to serve as the Adjutant General have previously served in a line position and be an active officer in the National Guard at the time of appointment.

This bill would require a person appointed Adjutant General be a citizen of the state who has served in the National Guard for a period of not less than 15 years and as a commissioned officer in the active National Guard for a period of not less than five years and is at least 30 years of age and not more than 65 years of age at the time of appointment.

This bill would provide that the Adjutant General be compensated in an amount equal to the compensation due to an officer of the rank indicated on the valid commission held by the Adjutant General.

This bill would further provide that a person appointed as a general officer in the National Guard would serve until the adjournment of the next regular session of the Legislature and if not confirmed by the Senate, the position would once again become vacant.

This bill would allow the Governor to submit an officer for confirmation as a general officer by the Senate at any time, regardless of vacancy. The Governor could then appoint that officer as a general officer at any time prior to the expiration of that confirmation at the conclusion of the final session of the quadrennium during which the confirmation occurred.

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Subjects

Military Affairs