HB450 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David Cole

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.

Summary

HB450 creates the Troy Act to add the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps to Alabama's United States Uniformed Services, and to require codification updates accordingly.

What This Bill Does

HB450 creates the Troy Act (Section 31-1-9). It expands Alabama's definition of the United States Uniformed Services to include the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps. It states these two corps have uniforms, insignia, and commissioning devices comparable to the Armed Forces, may be militarized by the President, and can be treated as prisoners of war with pay on the same scale as the Armed Forces. It directs the Code Commissioner to update references in Title 31 and other parts of the Code to reflect this change, with an effective date set after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Public Health Service Commissioned Corps — included in Alabama law as part of the United States Uniformed Services and treated with similar status and pay structures as other uniformed services.
• NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps — included in Alabama law as part of the United States Uniformed Services and treated with similar status and pay structures as other uniformed services.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Troy Act and adds Section 31-1-9 to the Code of Alabama 1975.
• Expands the United States Uniformed Services to include the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps.
• States these two Corps have uniforms, insignia, commissioning devices comparable to the Armed Forces, may be militarized by the President, can be prisoners of war if captured, and are paid on the same scale as the Armed Forces based on rank and time-in-grade.
• Requires the Code Commissioner to update references in Title 31 and elsewhere to reflect the inclusion of these two corps; sets the act’s effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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