SB262 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated May 4, 2021

Senate Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2021

Session

9

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tom Butler Senator
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Will Barfoot Garlan Gudger Andrew Jones Steve Livingston Arthur Orr Dan Roberts Clay Scofield Larry Stutts
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Armed forces, Alabama State Defense Force (ASDF), provide pay for members, authorization for Governor to activate, further provided, commissioning of officers and specify qualifications, provided, Secs. 31-2-37, 31-2-46, 31-2-69, 31-2-70 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, the Governor may organize, equip, train, and maintain a temporary augmentation force known as the Alabama State Defense Force (ASDF) to assist the Alabama National Guard (ANG), under the command of the Adjutant General, in those instances when the National Guard is called into active duty or when the Governor makes a declaration by executive order.
This bill would amend the state military code to provide for active service pay to members of the ASDF.
This bill would authorize the Governor to activate the ASDF to execute the law, suppress riots or insurrections, or to provide assistance in a disaster.
This bill would authorize the Governor to commission officers of the ASDF and would specify qualifications for those commissions.
This bill would authorize sheriffs, local law enforcement agencies, and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency to request activation of ASDF personnel under certain specified conditions.
Subjects: Armed Forces

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs