HB450 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David Cole Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to military affairs and civil defense; to add Section 31-1-9 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to create the Troy Act; to provide that references in the code to the United States Uniformed Services include the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps; and to direct the Code Commissioner to make these changes as appropriate in the Code of Alabama 1975.

Description

Under existing law, the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Air Force, United States Coast Guard, and United States Space Force are collectively referred to as the United States Armed Forces.

Also, under existing law, the United States Armed Forces, along with the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, are collectively referred to as the United States Uniformed Services.

This bill would create the Troy Act.

This bill would provide that all references to the United States Uniformed Services in the Code of Alabama 1975, and other state law, shall include the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps.

This bill would also direct the Code Commissioner to make conforming changes to the Code of Alabama 1975, as appropriate.

HB450 INTRODUCED.

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