HB69 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randall Shedd

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to the Alabama National Guard; to authorize the Governor to appoint honorary generals and provide for their duties.

Summary

HB69 would let the Governor appoint honorary generals to the Alabama National Guard from experienced retired colonels, with limited duties and insignia.

What This Bill Does

It would authorize the Governor to appoint honorary generals to serve in the Alabama National Guard, with recommendations from the Adjutant General and Senate confirmation. Each appointee must be a National Guard officer with at least 25 years of service who has retired as a colonel. Honorary generals may wear the Guard uniform with a one-star insignia and may represent the Governor at certain military functions as directed by the Adjutant General. They would receive no other benefits beyond the honorary appointment.

Who It Affects

• Experienced Alabama National Guard officers who have at least 25 years of service and retired as colonels who could be appointed as honorary generals.
• The Governor and the Adjutant General, who would oversee appointments and duties, and the Senate, which would confirm appointments.

Key Provisions

• Governor may appoint honorary generals upon recommendation of the Adjutant General and subject to Senate confirmation.
• Eligibility: must be an Alabama National Guard officer with at least 25 years of service and retired at the rank of colonel.
• Honorary generals may wear the National Guard uniform with a one-star insignia.
• Duties: may represent the Governor at certain military functions and as directed by the Adjutant General.
• Benefits: honorary appointment carries no additional benefits beyond the honorary status.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Alabama National Guard; appointment of honorary generals