SB262 Alabama 2021 Session

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

Relating to the Alabama State Defense Force (ASDF); to amend Sections 31-2-37, 31-2-46, 31-2-69, and 31-2-70, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the pay of members of the Alabama State Defense Force (ASDF); to further provide for the authorization of the Governor to activate the ASDF; to provide for the commissioning of officers of the ASDF and to specify qualifications for those commissions; and to authorize certain state and local entities to request activation of the ASDF under certain specified conditions.