Alabama § 31-2-8 Organization, Etc., of State Defense Force Upon Call, Etc., into Federal Service of National Guard

Alabama Statutes

§ 31-2-8 — Organization, Etc., of State Defense Force Upon Call, Etc., into Federal Service of National Guard

Alabama § 31-2-8

Title 31Military Affairs and Civil Defense

Ch. 2Military Code

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 31-2-8 (2026).

Text

In the event of all or part of the National Guard of Alabama being called, drafted, or ordered into the service of the United States, the Governor may organize, equip, train, and maintain, only during periods when the National Guard of Alabama is in the federal service or when the Governor declares by executive order, at the strength and in the organizations and branches of the service as he or she may deem advisable, a temporary augmentation force designated as the Alabama State Defense Force, for the purpose of augmenting and assisting the Alabama National Guard under the command of the Adjutant General. The Adjutant General may adopt rules governing the activities and employment of the Alabama State Defense Force and the rules may be amended from time to time as determined necessary by 

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In the event of all or part of the National Guard of Alabama being called, drafted, or ordered into the service of the United States, the Governor may organize, equip, train, and maintain, only during periods when the National Guard of Alabama is in the federal service or when the Governor declares by executive order, at the strength and in the organizations and branches of the service as he or she may deem advisable, a temporary augmentation force designated as the Alabama State Defense Force, for the purpose of augmenting and assisting the Alabama National Guard under the command of the Adjutant General. The Adjutant General may adopt rules governing the activities and employment of the Alabama State Defense Force and the rules may be amended from time to time as determined necessary by the Adjutant General.

Legislative History

(Acts 1936, Ex. Sess., No. 143, p. 105; Code 1940, T. 35, §8; Acts 1973, No. 1038, p. 1572, §8; Acts 1983, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 83-924, p. 206, §1; Act 2012-565, p. 1677, §1.)