Ala. Code § 31-2-58 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-58
Section 31-2-58 Adjutant General - Qualifications; Appointment; Term; Commission; Rank; Powers and Duties Generally; Seal
Status: in_force

The head of the Military Department shall be a commissioned officer of the National Guard of Alabama and shall be designated as the Adjutant General. He shall be designated and assigned to duty as the Adjutant General by the Governor and shall serve as Adjutant General at the pleasure of the Governor. He may be commissioned as an officer on the state staff, in the Adjutant General’s office, and he may have such rank as is now or may hereafter be provided for an officer of the state staff, Adjutant General’s office, under the provisions of the National Defense Act and Department of Defense regulations promulgated thereunder. The officer of the National Guard of Alabama assigned to duty by the Governor as the Adjutant General may be commissioned by the Governor as a general officer in the National Guard of Alabama, with the consent of the Senate. The Adjutant General shall be appointed from among active officers of the federally recognized National Guard, and he shall have had at least six years’ service therein, two years of which must have been in the line, and he shall have served as a commissioned officer in the active National Guard for not less than four years. The Adjutant General of the state shall be in direct charge of the military department and shall be responsible to the Governor and Commander in Chief for the proper performance of his duties. All the powers conferred and duties imposed by law upon the Adjutant General shall be exercised or performed by him under the direction and control of the Governor. The Adjutant General shall be chief of the state staff, National Guard of Alabama, the personal staff of the Governor, and similar military agencies of the state. He shall supervise the receipt, preservation, repair, distribution, issuance, and collection of all arms, military equipment and stores of the state and of the United States. He shall supervise all troops, arms and branches of the militia, such supervisory powers covering primarily all duties pertaining to organization, armament, discipline, training, recruiting, inspecting, instructing, pay, subsistence, and supplies. He shall maintain a roster of all the officers and men of the National Guard and Naval Militia of the state and keep on file in his office copies of all orders, reports, and communications received and issued by the Military Department in its several branches and sections. He shall, from time to time, cause the laws and all state regulations that may be written thereunder to be printed, bound, and distributed at the expense of the state. The Adjutant General shall, from time to time, prepare and publish, by order of the Governor, such orders, rules, and regulations, consistent with the laws, as are necessary to bring the organization, armament, equipment, training, and discipline of the various classes of the Militia of Alabama to a state of efficiency as near as possible to that of the United States Army and Navy. He shall prepare such reports and returns as the Secretary of Defense of the United States may prescribe and require. He shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by the Commander in Chief. The Comptroller of Alabama shall draw warrants on the Treasury for all expenses incurred under this section on bills regularly presented to, and approved by, the Governor. It shall be the duty of the Adjutant General, if ordered by the Governor, to visit and inspect each company, troop, or battery at least once a year, and to report to the Commander in Chief the condition of armories and other military buildings and properties, and of the arms, equipment, and personnel of the companies, troops, or batteries, and make such recommendations as he thinks proper in regard thereto; provided that, the Adjutant General may designate members of the state staff or field officers of the National Guard as inspecting officers for the purposes in question. The Adjutant General shall assist all persons residing in Alabama or other states having claims against the state or the United States for compensation, pension, retired pay, bounty, or back pay or service medals and decorations awarded by the United States or the State of Alabama, where such claims and requests have arisen out of, or by reason of, service in any of the wars or insurrections concerning the United States or the State of Alabama. He shall furnish to claimants or their accredited representatives, or assist them in procuring, all necessary certificates and certified abstracts from the records and documents in the State Military Department and other departments of the state or the United States; provided that any or all of these services shall be rendered without charge to the claimant. The Adjutant General shall have a seal of office, to be approved by the Commander in Chief, and all copies of papers in his office duly certified and authenticated under the seal shall be evidence in all cases in like manner as if the original were produced.
Ala. Code § 31-4-4 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 4 / Section 31-4-4
Section 31-4-4 Bond for Care, Etc., of Arms, Equipment, Etc., of United States Reserve Units of State Colleges, Etc
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers now conferred by law, the Armory Commission of Alabama is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver a bond, with or without surety, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be required by the United States, for the care and safekeeping of such transportation, animals, arms, ammunition, supplies, tentage, equipment, and materials as may be necessary or desirable for the operation, conduct, and training of any reserve units of any of the Armed Forces of the United States authorized by law at any time to be conducted in conjunction with any public educational school, college, or university in the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 31-8-30 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 31-8-30
Section 31-8-30 Permanent State Record of Pensioners
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of the State Department of Human Resources shall have prepared records to be used as a permanent state record of pensions in which shall be recorded, in alphabetical order according to county, the names of all pensioners, together with a suitable column in which shall be entered promptly the date of death or other cause for the discontinuance of the pension. Such record shall be kept up to date by the prompt entry thereon of all new names, with the date of granting of the application, and when payment to any pensioner shall cease, the reason therefor shall be stated of record.
Ala. Code § 31-8-22 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 31-8-22
Section 31-8-22 Payment of Pensions - Delivery of Warrants to Payees; Disposition of Undelivered Warrants
Status: in_force

The State Department of Human Resources shall deliver to the respective county department of human resources all such warrants for pensioners on the pension roll of that county. The county department of human resources shall deliver such warrants to the payees in their respective counties either in person or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. The county department of human resources shall, at the expiration of 30 days, return to the State Department of Human Resources all undelivered pension warrants, stating on the warrants the date of the return, the reason for such nondelivery and, if the payee is dead, the date of death, and such returned warrant shall be endorsed by the State Department of Human Resources “cancelled” on the face thereof, and no other warrants shall be issued in the place of such cancelled warrants, unless it be shown by satisfactory proof that such return or cancellation was erroneously made.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-41 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-41
Section 31-2A-41 (Article 41.) Challenges
Status: in_force

(a) Challenges For Cause.

(1) The military judge and members of a general or special court-martial may be challenged by the accused or the trial counsel for cause stated to the court. The military judge or the court shall determine the relevancy and validity of challenges for cause and may not receive a challenge to more than one person at a time. Challenges by the trial counsel shall ordinarily be presented and decided before those by the accused are offered.

(2) If exercise of a challenge for cause reduces the court below the minimum number of members required by Section 31-2A-16 (Article 16), all parties, notwithstanding Section 31-2A-29 (Article 29), shall either exercise or waive any challenge for cause then apparent against the remaining members of the court before additional members are detailed to the court. However, peremptory challenges shall not be exercised at that time.

(b) Peremptory Challenges.

(1) Each accused and the trial counsel are entitled initially to one peremptory challenge of members of the court. The military judge may not be challenged except for cause.

(2) If exercise of a peremptory challenge reduces the court below the minimum number of members required by Section 31-2A-16 (Article 16), the parties, notwithstanding Section 31-2A-29 (Article 29), shall either exercise or waive any remaining peremptory challenge, not previously waived, against the remaining members of the court before additional members are detailed to the court.

(3) Whenever additional members are detailed to the court, and after any challenges for cause against such additional members are presented and decided, each accused and the trial counsel are entitled to one peremptory challenge against members not previously subject to peremptory challenge.
Ala. Code § 31-4-11 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 4 / Section 31-4-11
Section 31-4-11 Conveyance by Counties or Municipalities of Public Lands to Commission for Use as Armory Sites
Status: in_force

Any municipality or county owning lands on which no permanent building has been actually constructed, whether such lands constitute part of a park or site for some public structure, is authorized to convey the same to the Armory Commission of Alabama for use as a site for an armory for the Alabama National Guard or Naval Militia; provided, that such conveyance will not prevent the reasonable use of any such structure for the purpose for which it was constructed.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-3 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-3
Section 31-2A-3 (Article 3.) Jurisdiction to Try Certain Personnel
Status: in_force

(a) Each person discharged from the state military forces who is later charged with having fraudulently obtained a discharge is, subject to Section 31-2A-43 (Article 43), subject to trial by court-martial on that charge and is, after apprehension, subject to this code while in custody under the direction of the state military forces for that trial. Upon conviction of that charge, the person is subject to trial by court-martial for all offenses under this code committed before the fraudulent discharge.

(b) No person who has deserted from the state military forces may be relieved from amenability to the jurisdiction of this code by virtue of a separation from any later period of service.
Ala. Code § 31-9A-3 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9A / Section 31-9A-3
Section 31-9A-3 Definitions
Status: in_force

Unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context, for the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the following meanings ascribed to them:

(1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Homeland Security.

(2) DIRECTOR. The Director of Homeland Security.

(3) HOMELAND SECURITY. The development, coordination, and implementation of a state policy to secure the State of Alabama from terrorist threat or attack. The term includes efforts to detect, prepare for, prevent, protect against, share intelligence where applicable, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks within the State of Alabama.

(4) POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. A county, city, town, or fire district of the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-95 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-95
Section 31-2A-95 (Article 95.) Resistance, Flight, Breach of Arrest, and Escape
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(1) Resists apprehension.

(2) Flees from apprehension.

(3) Breaks arrest.

(4) Escapes from custody or confinement.
Ala. Code § 31-4-1 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 4 / Section 31-4-1
Section 31-4-1 Composition; Chairman; Term of Office of Appointed Members
Status: in_force

The Governor of Alabama, the Adjutant General of Alabama, the Attorney General of Alabama, the two highest ranking Army National Guard officers, and the highest ranking Air National Guard officer, together with three duly qualified electors of Alabama, to be appointed by the Governor, and to serve for a term of six years, shall constitute the Armory Commission of Alabama. The Governor shall be its chairman. The three members of the commission who were appointed by the Governor and who are serving on May 12, 1977, shall serve for a term of six years from the date of their appointment, and their successors shall be appointed for a term of six years.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-102 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-102
Section 31-2A-102 (Article 102.) Forcing a Safeguard
Status: reserved

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-329, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-86 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-86
Section 31-2A-86 (Article 86.) Absence Without Leave
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who, without authority, does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(1) Fails to go to his or her appointed place of duty at the time prescribed.

(2) Goes from the appointed place of duty.

(3) Absents himself or herself or remains absent from his or her unit, organization, or place of duty at which he or she is required to be at the time prescribed.
Ala. Code § 31-2-18 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-18
Section 31-2-18 Wearing Foreign Uniforms - Prohibited; Exceptions
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to appear in any public place or in the public view attired in any uniform similar to that worn by the military, semimilitary, naval, police, storm troop, or other official or semiofficial forces of any foreign state, nation or government, or attired in any distinctive part or parts of such a uniform, and to assemble with other persons similarly attired in any camp, drill ground, or other place for the purpose of engaging in military drill or training or other military purposes.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to appear in any public place or in the public view attired in the uniform or wearing the distinctive garment of any association of persons of whatsoever nature or form which engages in, adopts, or imitates the drill formations, salutes, or other methods or practices or the symbols of any foreign military, semimilitary, naval, police, storm troop, or similar foreign organization, and, so attired, to assemble with other persons similarly attired in any camp, drill ground, or other place for the purpose of engaging in military drill or training or other military practices.

(c) It shall be unlawful for the proprietor, manager, or keeper of any place of public meeting, resort or amusement to permit therein any assemblage of persons attired as prohibited in this section.

(d) This section shall not apply to the officers or members of the military, semimilitary, naval, police, or other official or semiofficial forces of any foreign state, nation, or government lawfully within the State of Alabama, any veterans’ organization chartered by Act of Congress, the Boy Scouts of America, any student of any school or academy recognized by the Board of Education of the State of Alabama, nor to the members of the cast of any stage or motion picture production characterizing the officials of a foreign state, nation, or government; provided, however, that in any prosecution under this section, it shall be presumed that a person (1) wearing the uniform of a foreign state, nation, or government or of any of its official or semiofficial forces or (2) attired in any distinctive part or parts of such a uniform, was not at the time of the alleged violation of this section a member of any of the organizations excepted in this subsection.
Ala. Code § 31-9-16 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9 / Section 31-9-16
Section 31-9-16 Immunity of State, Etc., from Liability for Torts Resulting from Emergency Management Activities; Exemptions of Emergency Management Workers from License Requirements; Powers, Duties, Etc., of Emergency Management Workers
Status: in_force

(a) All functions under this article and all other activities relating to emergency management are hereby declared to be governmental functions.

(b) Neither the state nor any political subdivision thereof nor other agencies of the state or political subdivisions thereof, nor, except in cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence, or bad faith, any emergency management worker, individual, partnership, association, or corporation complying with or reasonably attempting to comply with this article or any order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this article or pursuant to any ordinance relating to blackout or other precautionary measures enacted by any political subdivision of the state, shall be liable for the death of or injury to persons, or for damage to property, as a result of any such activity. The provisions of this section shall not affect the right of any person to receive benefits to which he would otherwise be entitled under this article or under the Workers’ Compensation Law or under any pension law, nor the right of any such person to receive any benefits or compensation under any act of Congress.

(c) Any requirement for a license to practice any professional, mechanical, or other skill shall not apply to any authorized emergency management worker who shall, in the course of performing his duties as such, practice such professional, mechanical, or other skill during an emergency management emergency.

(d) As used in this section, the term “emergency management worker” shall include any full-or part-time paid, volunteer, or auxiliary employee of this state, or other states, territories, possessions, or the District of Columbia, of the federal government, of any neighboring county or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any agency or organization performing emergency management services at any place in this state subject to the order or control of, or pursuant to, a request of, the state government or any political subdivision thereof.

(e) Any emergency management worker, as defined in this section, performing emergency management services at any place in this state pursuant to agreements, compacts, or arrangements for mutual aid and assistance to which the state or a political subdivision thereof is a party, shall possess the same powers, duties, immunities, and privileges he would ordinarily possess if performing his duties in the state, province, or political subdivision thereof in which normally employed or rendering services.
Ala. Code § 31-9B-3 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9B / Section 31-9B-3
Section 31-9B-3 Providing of Information; Requirements for Emergency and Disaster Planning Provisions; Immunity
Status: in_force

(a) All appropriate agencies and community-based service providers, including, but not limited to, home health care providers, hospices, community mental health centers, and related facilities, but not including health care facilities which provide inpatient care to include general and specialized hospitals including ancillary services, skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, or any assisted living facility, shall provide information on the number of individuals with medical needs and shall assist the State Health Department in the establishment of programs to increase the awareness of medical needs shelters, and in educating clients and sponsors or caregivers about the procedures that may be necessary for their safety during disasters.

(b) State agencies that regulate or contract with providers of services, or both, for persons with disabilities or limitations that make the persons dependent upon the care of others including, but not limited to, home health care providers, hospices, community mental health centers, and related facilities, but not including health care facilities which provide inpatient care to include general and specialized hospitals including ancillary services, skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, or any assisted living facility, shall include emergency and disaster planning provisions in their certification or regulatory standard, or both, or in the contracts at the time the contracts are initiated or upon renewal. These provisions may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

(1) The designation of an emergency coordinating officer.

(2) A procedure whereby the primary caregiver at the place where the individual with medical needs resides would be required to contact, prior to or immediately following an emergency or disaster, all persons, on a priority basis, who need assistance and sheltering during evacuations because of physical, mental, or sensory disabilities and whose care is provided under the contract.

(3) A procedure to transport persons who would need assistance and sheltering during evacuations because of physical, mental, or sensory disabilities to the location identified in each plan.

(4) A procedure to dispatch the emergency coordinating officer or other staff members to medical needs shelters in the event any clients are placed in a medical needs shelter.

(5) A procedure for providing the essential services the organization currently provides to clients with medical needs in preparation for and during and following a disaster.

(c) All functions provided by the state and any political subdivision thereof or other agencies of the state or political subdivisions under this chapter are declared to be governmental functions and are subject to the same immunities provided for emergency management activities under Section 31-9-16.

(d) Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit or alter the statutory authority granted to state agencies.
Ala. Code § 31-2-31 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-31
Section 31-2-31 Sale, Pawn; Purchase or Unauthorized Retention of Military Property; Seizure, Etc., of Unlawfully Retained Property
Status: in_force

Any person who sells, pawns, purchases, retains or has in his possession or custody, without right, any military property belonging to this state or the United States, or any unit of the armed forces of the state, and who, after proper demand, refuses to deliver the same to any officer entitled to take possession thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor if the value of such property is $500.00 or less, and is guilty of a felony if the value of such property exceeds $500.00. Any person belonging to the armed forces of the state who, contrary to the order of the proper officer, retains in his possession or control any military property of this state or of the United States is guilty of a misdemeanor if the value of such property is $500.00 or less, and is guilty of a felony if the value of such property exceeds $500.00. Any commanding officer may take possession of such military property mentioned in this section wherever the same may be found, and upon conviction of either such misdemeanor or felony, the guilty party shall be fined a sum equal to double the value of the articles in question. When a commander knows the whereabouts of any such person unlawfully retaining such property, he may make a written request on the sheriff of the county in which the person may be located to seize such property, giving a full description of such property, and any sheriff receiving such a request shall promptly seize such property, if the person and the property be found in his county, and forward the same to the officer making the request. The sheriff or other officer making such seizure shall be entitled to receive compensation therefor as for like service in civil cases, together with necessary expenses of transporting such property, the same to be paid in the same manner as provided for other fees in Section 31-2-106; provided, however, that any person claiming lawful possession or ownership of property thus seized may at any time within six months bring suit for the recovery thereof, or its monetary value, against the officer directing its seizure. Such suit may be brought either in the county of seizure or in the county where the defendant resides, but such property shall not be restored to such claimant until after final judgment in his favor, unless he makes bond with sufficient surety for double the value of the property involved.
Ala. Code § 31-1-6 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 1 / Section 31-1-6
Section 31-1-6 Professional Licenses and Certificates for Spouses of Active Duty Military Personnel
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (h), and notwithstanding other provisions of law, this section shall apply to any board, agency, commission, or other entity providing professional licenses or certificates, or both, for the purpose of employment in the State of Alabama. On or before January 1, 2023, each board, agency, or commission providing professional licenses or certificates, or both, shall adopt rules in conformity with this section for the purpose of implementing its requirements. The rules shall provide a method of accomplishing both of the following:

(1) The issuance of a license or certificate to an eligible individual, within 30 days of application, if the certification or license of the original issuing state or governing body is similar to that requested from this state, as provided in subsection (d).

(2) A procedure for authorizing an eligible individual to perform professional services regulated by the board, agency, or commission in this state pursuant to a temporary permit, effective for at least 360 days, while the board, agency, or commission deliberates the application to obtain a license or certificate in this state, as provided in subsection (d).

(c) For the purposes of this section, an “eligible individual” is any individual who satisfies all of the following:

(1) Is the spouse of any of the following:

a. An active duty, reserve, or transitioning member of the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard, or a surviving spouse of a service member who, at the time of his or her death, was serving on active duty, who is relocated to and stationed in the State of Alabama under official military orders. For the purposes of this paragraph, a “transitioning member” is on active duty status or on separation leave who is within 24 months of retirement.

b. An individual currently employed by the United States Department of Justice or any of its encompassed offices, agencies, institutes, and bureaus, including, but not limited to, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the United States Marshal Service (USMS), who is relocated to Alabama by order of his or her employer.

c. An individual currently employed at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration who is relocated to Alabama by order of his or her employer.

d. An individual currently employed in Alabama as a civil servant for the United States Department of Defense.

(2) Has not committed or participated in an act that would constitute grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a professional license or certificate.

(3) Has not been disciplined by an authorized entity or under investigation, in any jurisdiction, in relation to a professional license or certificate.

(d) Any eligible individual under subsection (c) who possesses a valid license or certificate, in good standing, in another state, district, or territory of the United States, or in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard, which is substantially similar to the license issued by the appropriate board, agency, or commission in the State of Alabama shall be approved to continue work in his or her profession upon relocation to the State of Alabama for such time as normally allotted with receipt of a license or certificate from the appropriate board, agency, or commission. Upon completion of an application, an authorized board, agency, or commission shall expedite the application according to statute, adopted rules, or if applicable, at the next scheduled licensure proceeding for an eligible individual under subsection (c).

(e) Any board, agency, or commission in the State of Alabama may establish reciprocity with other states for military spouse professional licensing and certification.

(f) Any board, agency, commission, or other entity providing professional licenses or certificates, or both, for the purpose of employment in this state, which is created after April 6, 2018, shall adopt the rules required by this section within one year after the date of its initial organizational meeting.

(g) Any board, agency, commission, or other entity providing professional licenses or certificates, or both, for the purpose of employment in the state, shall waive the initial licensing fee for the eligible individual upon application by the eligible individual in a manner prescribed by the board, agency, commission, or other entity. The board, agency, commission, or other entity shall process an application for a fee waiver within 30 days after receiving the application.

(h) This section does not apply to the practice of law or the regulation of attorneys, any license or registration issued by the Securities Commission under the Alabama Securities Act, any certification issued by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission, or the practice of any profession regulated by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, Board of Optometry, Board of Dental Examiners, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, or State Board of Medical Examiners.
Ala. Code § 31-13-20 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 13 / Section 31-13-20
Section 31-13-20 Stay of Chapter When Unauthorized Alien Is a Victim or Critical Witness, Etc., Under Certain Conditions
Status: in_force

If a person is an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is a victim of a criminal act, is the child of a victim of a criminal act, is a biological parent or legal guardian of a victim of a criminal act who is a minor, is a critical witness in any prosecution, is the biological parent or legal guardian of a critical witness in any prosecution who is a minor, or is the child of a critical witness in any prosecution of a state or federal crime, all provisions of this chapter shall be stayed until all of the related legal proceedings are concluded. However, the relevant state, county, or local law enforcement agency shall comply with any request by federal immigration officers to take custody of the person.
Ala. Code § 31-9B-1 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9B / Section 31-9B-1
Section 31-9B-1 Applicability; Coordination of Disaster Shelter Development
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this chapter, “an individual with medical needs” means an individual who is not qualified to be housed in a mass care shelter and who meets the criteria established in rules of the State Board of Health.

(b) The State Health Department is designated as the lead agency for coordination with other state and local agencies in the development of disaster shelters for those individuals with medical needs.
Ala. Code § 31-8-15 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 31-8-15
Section 31-8-15 Restoration of Pensioner Dropped from Roll through Error, Etc
Status: in_force

Whenever it is made to appear to the county department of human resources that the name of a pensioner has through any error or omission or inadvertence been dropped from or left off the list of pensioners, it shall certify such fact and the length of time omitted or dropped and the amount due such pensioner, to the State Department of Human Resources, and if it is satisfactorily shown that such pensioner is justly entitled to be restored, the State Department of Human Resources shall order and the Comptroller shall issue his warrant for the amount shown to be due, the warrant to be delivered to the pensioner as other warrants are delivered.
Ala. Code § 31-2-56 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-56
Section 31-2-56 Exhibitions, Athletic Matches and Contests in Armories, Etc
Status: in_force

Exhibitions of various kinds and boxing, sparring, wrestling, and other athletic matches and contests may be held in the armories or on the adjacent grounds of any National Guard or Naval Militia Unit or post, under supervision and control of the board of control of such armory, provided such use does not interfere with the military or naval use of such armory or grounds. All revenues derived from the operation of such exhibitions, matches, or contests, or from the lease of armories or adjacent grounds for such purposes, shall be covered into the proper unit or station board of control fund in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Adjutant General. Units of the National Guard or Naval Militia shall not be required to obtain any authority, permission or license from any agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof to conduct or hold any such exhibitions, matches, or contests, or to lease armories or grounds to any person for the holding of such, and all such exhibitions, matches, and contests so held under authority of this chapter shall be exempt from the payment of any and every form of license or taxation, either state, county, or municipal. It shall be the duty of the Adjutant General to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations governing such use of armories and grounds, leases thereof for such purposes, and the admissions or rentals to be charged therefor.
Ala. Code § 31-13-18 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 13 / Section 31-13-18
Section 31-13-18 Determination of Whether Confined Individual Is an Illegal Alien; Detention; Liability for Actions Taken Under Section
Status: in_force

(a) When an individual is confined for any period in a state, county, or municipal jail, the administrator of the facility, or his or her designee, shall make a reasonable effort to determine if the individual is an illegal alien by an inquiry of the individual, by examination of any relevant documents, or both, if the individual is charged with any of the following:

(1) A felony under Article 1, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 8, or 12 of Chapter 6 of Title 13A.

(2) A felony or Class A misdemeanor under Article 2, 7, or 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 13A or Chapter 15 of Title 26.

(3) A violation of Sections 13A-12-211, 13A-12-212, 13A-12-217, or 13A-12-218.

(b) If a verification inquiry is unable to determine whether the individual is an illegal alien, the administrator of the facility, or his or her designee, holding the individual shall make a query to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the United States Department of Homeland Security.

(c) When the administrator in charge of the facility, or his or her designee, has been notified that Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the United States Department of Homeland Security has issued a detainer and administrative warrant that reasonably appears to be for the individual in custody, the administrator in charge of the facility, or his or her designee, shall hold the individual in custody until the first of the following conditions occurs:

(1) The passage of 48 hours from receipt of the detainer and administrative warrant by the administrator in charge of the facility, or his or her designee.

(2) Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the United States Department of Homeland Security takes custody of the individual.

(3) The detainer is rescinded by Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the United States Department of Homeland Security.

(d) No state or local law enforcement agency, employee of a state or local law enforcement agency, jail administrator, or state or local law enforcement officer shall be subject to criminal or civil liability for action taken pursuant to subsection (c).

(e) Except as provided in subsection (c), nothing in this section shall be construed to deny bond to an individual or prevent an individual from being released from confinement when that individual is otherwise eligible for release.
Ala. Code § 31-4-10 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 4 / Section 31-4-10
Section 31-4-10 Exercise of Power of Condemnation
Status: in_force

The power of condemnation granted in this chapter to the Armory Commission of Alabama, and to counties, cities, and incorporated towns, shall be exercised in the manner prescribed in the Code of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 31-2-7 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-7
Section 31-2-7 Maintenance of Troops in Time of Peace
Status: in_force

In time of peace, the state shall maintain only such troops as may be authorized by the President of the United States, but nothing in this chapter shall be construed as limiting the rights of the state in the use of the National Guard and State Guard and equipments issued the National Guard by the state and the United States within its boundaries in time of peace, and nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the organization and maintenance of the state police or constabulary.
Ala. Code § 31-9-23 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9 / Section 31-9-23
Section 31-9-23 Article to Be Liberally Construed
Status: in_force

This article shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its purpose.
Ala. Code § 31-10-4 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 10 / Section 31-10-4
Section 31-10-4 (Amended by Act 2026-521) Minimum Requirements to Be Eligible; Repayment of Benefits If Service Terminated; Final Authority for Determining Applicants
Status: in_force

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-521, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.

In order to be eligible to receive tuition reimbursement under this article, the member must meet the following minimum requirements:

(1) Be an active member of the Alabama National Guard and must have completed basic training.

(2) The member must be a member in good standing with the Alabama National Guard as prescribed by regulations promulgated by the Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, and the Military Department of the State of Alabama, at the time of application and during the entire semester or quarter for which benefits are received.

(3) In the event the individual’s service in the Alabama National Guard is terminated or his or her service becomes unsatisfactory while receiving or for four years after receiving the benefits afforded by this program, the benefits will be terminated and repaid by the individual on a pro rata basis. After termination for the above causes, an individual will be ineligible for any further benefits under this article. If for any reason an individual is dismissed from any school for academic or disciplinary reasons, he is ineligible for further benefits from this program. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall be the final authority for making such determinations.

(4) The Alabama Commission on Higher Education of the State of Alabama shall be responsible for the promulgation of rules and regulations for the administration and implementation of this article including rules and regulations providing for the selection of persons to receive benefits under this article. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education of the State of Alabama shall be the final authority in determining eligible applicants.

(5) The Adjutant General of the State of Alabama shall serve as an advisor to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education for the purpose of determining the eligibility of members of the Alabama National Guard to receive benefits under this article.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-54 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-54
Section 31-2A-54 (Article 54.) Record of Trial
Status: in_force

(a) Each general and special court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings in each case brought before it, and the record shall be authenticated by the signature of the military judge. If the record cannot be authenticated by the military judge by reason of his or her death, disability, or absence, it shall be authenticated by the signature of the trial counsel, or by that of a member if the trial counsel is unable to authenticate it by reason of his or her death, disability, or absence. In a court-martial consisting of only a military judge, the record shall be authenticated by the court reporter under the same conditions that would impose such a duty on a member under this subsection.

(b)(1) A complete verbatim record of the proceedings and testimony shall be prepared in each general court-martial case resulting in a conviction.

(2) In all other court-martial cases, the record shall contain such matters as may be prescribed by regulations.

(c) Each summary court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings in each case, and the record shall be authenticated in the manner as may be prescribed by regulations.

(d) A copy of the record of the proceedings of each general and special court-martial shall be given to the accused as soon as it is authenticated and once the accused provides timely notice of appeal .
Ala. Code § 31-2A-53 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-53
Section 31-2A-53 (Article 53.) Court to Announce Action
Status: in_force

A court-martial shall announce its findings and sentence to the parties as soon as determined.
Ala. Code § 31-9-84 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9 / Section 31-9-84
Section 31-9-84 Rules and Regulations
Status: in_force

Unless extended by the committee, no later than 90 days following the appointment of the committee members, the Director of the Emergency Management Agency or his or her designee, with the consultation and agreement of the committee, shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act establishing criteria for eligibility and procedures for application in accordance with this article.
Ala. Code § 31-2-35 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-35
Section 31-2-35 Matters Governed by Custom and Usage of United States Armed Forces
Status: in_force

All matters relating to the organization, discipline, and government of the National Guard and Naval Militia not otherwise provided by law or by regulations shall be decided by the custom and usage of the United States Armed Forces.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-38 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-38
Section 31-2A-38 (Article 38.) Duties of Trial Counsel and Defense Counsel
Status: in_force

(a) The trial counsel of a general or special court-martial shall prosecute in the name of the state, and, under the direction of the court, shall prepare the record of the proceedings.

(b)(1) The accused has the right to be represented in defense before a general or special court-martial or at an investigation under Section 31-2A-32 (Article 32) as provided in this subsection.

(2) The accused may be represented by civilian counsel at the provision and expense of the accused.

(3) The accused may be represented by either of the following:

a. Military counsel detailed under Section 31-2A-27 (Article 27).

b. Military counsel of the accused’s own selection if that counsel is reasonably available as determined under subdivision (7).

(4) If the accused is represented by civilian counsel, military counsel detailed or selected under subdivision (3) shall act as associate counsel unless excused at the request of the accused.

(5) Except as provided under subdivision (6), if the accused is represented by military counsel of his or her own selection under paragraph (3)b., any military counsel detailed under paragraph (3)a. shall be excused.

(6) The accused is not entitled to be represented by more than one military counsel. However, the individual authorized under rules prescribed under Section 31-2A-27 (Article 27) to detail counsel, in that individual’s sole discretion:

a. May detail additional military counsel as assistant defense counsel.

b. If the accused is represented by military counsel of the accused’s own selection under paragraph (3)b., may approve a request from the accused that military counsel detailed under paragraph (3)a. act as associate defense counsel.

(7) The State Staff Judge Advocate of the same force of which the accused is a member shall determine whether the military counsel selected by an accused is reasonably available.

(c) In any court-martial proceeding resulting in a conviction, the defense counsel may do any of the following:

(1) Forward for attachment to the record of proceedings a brief of such matters as counsel determines should be considered on behalf of the accused on review, including any objection to the contents of the record which counsel considers appropriate.

(2) Assist the accused in the submission of any matter under Section 31-2A-60 (Article 60).

(3) Take other action authorized by this code.
Ala. Code § 31-2-117 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-117
Section 31-2-117 Dispersion of Mob, Etc. - Authority to Act to Disperse Mob, Etc
Status: in_force

After any person or persons composing or taking part, or about to take part, in any riot, mob, rout, assault, or unlawful combination or assembly mentioned in this chapter shall have been duly commanded to disperse or where the circumstances are such that no such command is required under the provisions of this chapter, the commander in charge of such military forces, within the limits provided in his instructions, shall take such steps and make such disposition for the arrest, dispersion, or quelling of the persons composing or taking part in such mob, riot, tumult, outbreak, or unlawful combination or assembly mentioned in this chapter as may be deemed requisite to that end, and, if, in doing so, any person is killed, wounded, or otherwise injured, or any property injured or destroyed by any officer or member of the National Guard or other person lawfully aiding them, such members of the National Guard or other persons lawfully aiding them shall be held guiltless in all cases, unless such killing, wounding, or injury to person or injury or destruction of property was wanton or malicious and without any seeming necessity or excuse.
Ala. Code § 31-13-28 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 13 / Section 31-13-28
Section 31-13-28 Voter Registration Eligibility and Requirements
Status: in_force

(a) Applications for voter registration shall contain voter eligibility requirements and such information as is necessary to prevent duplicative voter registrations and enable the county board of registrars to assess the eligibility of the applicant and to administer voter registration, identify the applicant and to determine the qualifications of the applicant as an elector and the facts authorizing such person to be registered. Applications shall contain a statement that the applicant shall be required to provide qualifying identification when voting.

(b) The Secretary of State shall create a process for the county board of registrars to check to indicate whether an applicant has provided with the application the information necessary to assess the eligibility of the applicant, including the applicant’s United States citizenship. This section shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with federal law. No eligible applicant whose qualifications have been assessed shall be denied registration.

(c) The county board of registrars shall accept any completed application for registration, but an applicant shall not be registered until the applicant has provided satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship. Satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship shall be provided in person at the time of filing the application for registration or by including, with a mailed registration application, a photocopy of one of the documents listed as evidence of United States citizenship in subsection (k). After a person has submitted satisfactory evidence of citizenship, the county board of registrars shall indicate this information in the person’s permanent voter file.

(d) Any person who is registered in this state on September 1, 2011, is deemed to have provided satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship and shall not be required to submit evidence of citizenship.

(e) For purposes of this section, proof of voter registration from another state is not satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship.

(f) A registered voter who moves from one residence to another within the state or who modifies his or her voter registration records for any other reason shall not be required to submit evidence of United States citizenship.

(g) If evidence of United States citizenship is deemed to be unsatisfactory due to an inconsistency between the document submitted as evidence and the name or sex provided on the application for registration, such applicant may sign an affidavit containing both of the following:

(1) Stating the inconsistency or inconsistencies related to the name or sex, and the reason therefor.

(2) Swearing under oath that, despite the inconsistency, the applicant is the individual reflected in the document provided as evidence of citizenship.

(h) There shall be no inconsistency between the date of birth on the document provided as evidence of citizenship and the date of birth provided on the application for registration. If such an affidavit is submitted by the applicant, the county board of registrars shall assess the eligibility of the applicant without regard to any inconsistency stated in the affidavit.

(i) All documents submitted as evidence of United States citizenship shall be kept confidential by the county board of registrars and maintained as provided by record retention laws.

(j) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an applicant from providing, or the county board of registrars from obtaining, satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship, as described in this section, at a different time or in a different manner than an application for registration is provided, as long as the applicant’s eligibility can be adequately assessed by the county board of registrars as required by this section.

(k) Evidence of United States citizenship shall be demonstrated by one of the following documents, or a legible photocopy or a copy in a digital or other electronic format of one of the following documents:

(1) The applicant’s driver’s license or nondriver’s identification card issued by the division of motor vehicles or the equivalent governmental agency of another state within the United States provided that the governmental agency of another state within the United States requires proof of lawful presence in the United States as a condition of issuance of the driver’s license or nondriver’s identification card.

(2) The applicant’s birth certificate indicating birth in the United States or one of its territories

(3) Pertinent pages of the applicant’s United States valid or expired passport identifying the applicant and the applicant’s passport number, or presentation to the county board of registrars of the applicant’s United States passport.

(4) The applicant’s United States naturalization documents or the number of the certificate of naturalization. If only the number of the certificate of naturalization is provided, the applicant shall not be included in the registration rolls until the number of the certificate of naturalization is verified with the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services by the county election officer or the Secretary of State, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c).

(5) Other documents or methods of proof of United States citizenship issued by the federal government pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, and amendments thereto.

(6) The applicant’s Bureau of Indian Affairs card number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal enrollment number.

(7) The applicant’s consular report of birth abroad of a citizen of the United States of America.

(8) The applicant’s certificate of citizenship issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

(9) The applicant’s certification of report of birth issued by the United States Department of State.

(10) The applicant’s American Indian card, with KIC classification, issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

(11) The applicant’s final adoption decree showing the applicant’s name and United States birthplace.

(12) The applicant’s official United States military record of service showing the applicant’s place of birth in the United States.

(13) An extract from a United States hospital record of birth created at the time of the applicant’s birth indicating the applicant’s place of birth in the United States.

(l) If an applicant is a United States citizen but does not have any of the documentation listed in this section as satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship, the applicant may submit any evidence that the applicant believes demonstrates the applicant’s United States citizenship. Any applicant seeking an assessment of evidence under this section may directly contact the county board of registrars by submitting a voter registration application or the national voter registration form and any supporting evidence of United States citizenship. The county board of registrars shall give the applicant an opportunity for a hearing, upon the applicant’s request in writing, and an opportunity to present any additional evidence to the county board of registrars. Notice of such hearing shall be given to the applicant at least five days prior to the hearing date. An applicant shall have the opportunity to be represented by counsel at such hearing. The county board of registrars shall assess the evidence provided by the applicant to determine whether the applicant has provided satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship. If the county board of registrars finds that the evidence presented by an applicant does not constitute satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship, the applicant shall have the right to appeal such determination by a county board of registrars by instituting an action under 8 U.S.C. § 1503. Any negative assessment of an applicant’s eligibility by a county board of registrars shall be reversed if the applicant obtains a declaratory judgment pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1503, demonstrating that the applicant is a national of the United States.

(m)(1) The Department of Public Health shall not charge or accept any fee for a certified copy of a birth certificate if the certificate is requested by any person who is 17 years of age or older for purposes of meeting the voter registration requirements of this chapter. The person requesting a certified copy of a birth certificate shall swear under oath to both of the following:

a. That the person plans to register to vote in this state.

b. That the person does not possess any of the documents that constitute evidence of United States citizenship as defined in this chapter.

(2) The affidavit shall specifically list the documents that constitute evidence of United States citizenship as defined in this chapter.
Ala. Code § 31-2-32 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-32
Section 31-2-32 Liability of Officers and Enlisted Men for Lost or Damaged Military Property
Status: in_force

Whenever any military property of the United States or the State of Alabama shall have been lost, damaged, or destroyed, and upon report of a disinterested survey officer, it shall appear that the loss, damage, or destruction of the property was due to carelessness or neglect, or that its loss, damage, or destruction could have been avoided by the exercise of reasonable care, the money value of such property shall be charged to the accountable and responsible officer, warrant officer, or enlisted man, and the pay of such officer, warrant officer, or enlisted man, from both federal and state funds at any time accruing, may be stopped and applied to the payment of any such indebtedness until the same is discharged.
Ala. Code § 31-2-24 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-24
Section 31-2-24 Preservation of Arms, Equipment, Etc., by Officers
Status: in_force

All commissioned officers of the National Guard and Naval Militia of this state shall exercise the strictest care and vigilance for the preservation of the equipment, arms, and uniforms and military property furnished to their several commands under the provisions of this chapter, and in case of any loss thereof or damage thereto by reason of the neglect or default of any such officer to exercise such care and vigilance he shall be liable to trial by court-martial for neglect of duty.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-128 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-128
Section 31-2A-128 (Article 128.) Assault
Status: in_force

(a) Any person subject to this code who attempts or offers with unlawful force or violence to do bodily harm to another person, whether or not the attempt or offer is consummated, is guilty of assault and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(b) Any person subject to this chapter who does either of the following is guilty of aggravated assault and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(1) Commits an assault with a dangerous weapon or other means or force likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm.

(2) Commits an assault and intentionally inflicts grievous bodily harm with or without a weapon.
Ala. Code § 31-9-12 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9 / Section 31-9-12
Section 31-9-12 Reimbursement of Expenses of Operation of Mobile Support Units of Other States; Operation of Alabama Mobile Support Units in Other States
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a mobile support unit of another state shall render aid in this state pursuant to the orders of the governor of its home state and upon the request of the Governor of this state, this state shall reimburse such other state for the compensation paid and actual and necessary travel, subsistence, and maintenance expenses of the personnel of such mobile support unit while rendering such aid, and for all payments for death, disability, or injury of such personnel incurred in the course of rendering such aid, and for all losses of or damage to supplies and equipment of such other state or a political subdivision thereof resulting from the rendering of such aid; provided that the laws of such other state contain provisions substantially similar to this section or that provisions to the foregoing effect are embodied in a reciprocal mutual aid agreement or compact or that the federal government has authorized or agreed to make reimbursement for such mutual aid as provided in this section.

(b) No personnel of mobile support units of this state shall be ordered by the Governor to operate in any other state unless the laws of such other state contain provisions substantially similar to this section or unless the reciprocal mutual aid agreements or compacts include provisions providing for such reimbursement or unless such reimbursement will be made by the federal government by law or agreement.
Ala. Code § 31-9B-2 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9B / Section 31-9B-2
Section 31-9B-2 Adoption of Rules
Status: in_force

The State Health Department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter, in accordance with Section 22-2-2.
Ala. Code § 31-5A-4 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 5A / Section 31-5A-4
Section 31-5A-4 Operation of State Veterans’ Homes; Award of Contract
Status: in_force

The department shall contract with a non-governmental entity to operate state veterans homes for the care and support of elderly or disabled veterans in this state. Contracts for the procurement of services required to manage, administer, and operate a state veterans home shall be awarded on a competitive basis through the solicitation of proposals. The contract may be awarded to the vendor whose proposal is most advantageous to the state, taking into consideration cost factors, program suitability factors, management plan, excellence of program design, key personnel, corporate or company resources, financial condition of the vendor, corporate experience and past performance, and any other requirements deemed necessary by the department and expressed in its solicitation for proposals. Any contract awarded under this section shall be for a period not to exceed five years. The department is not required to select the vendor offering the lowest cost proposal but shall select the vendor who, in the department’s discretion, offers the proposal most advantageous to this state. The award of contracts described in this section are exempt from the requirements of Chapter 16 and Chapter 4 of Title 41.
Ala. Code § 31-6-5 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 6 / Section 31-6-5
Section 31-6-5 Educational Benefits for Spouses of Deceased or Totally Disabled Veterans or Prisoners of War
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Any spouse or widow whose spouse, during their marriage, meets any of the following criteria shall be entitled to training in any qualifying school for a period of five standard academic years, not to exceed 45 months, or to training for the equivalent of 45 months if enrolled part-time, pursuant to the tuition reimbursement guidelines as provided in subsection (c):

a. Was killed or died in the line of duty or is listed as missing in action or is or was a prisoner of war while serving as a member of the armed forces; b. Died from a disability incurred from military service; c. Was killed or died while on state active duty status as defined in Section 31-12-1, or whose death results proximately and within three years from an injury sustained while on state active duty status; or d. Is 100 percent permanently and totally disabled, whose permanent and total disabilities were service-connected. (2) One change of program shall be allowed without counseling. All training received under this section must be completed within eight years after its initiation. This section shall not apply to the spouse of any deceased serviceman or veteran who has remarried prior to applying for and obtaining educational benefits under this section, and should any spouse of the deceased serviceman or veteran remarry during the time he or she is in attendance upon any of the qualifying schools mentioned in this section, then he or she shall pay tuition and fees for the course of study or attendance upon the qualifying school from the time of the remarriage.

b. Died from a disability incurred from military service; c. Was killed or died while on state active duty status as defined in Section 31-12-1, or whose death results proximately and within three years from an injury sustained while on state active duty status; or d. Is 100 percent permanently and totally disabled, whose permanent and total disabilities were service-connected. (2) One change of program shall be allowed without counseling. All training received under this section must be completed within eight years after its initiation. This section shall not apply to the spouse of any deceased serviceman or veteran who has remarried prior to applying for and obtaining educational benefits under this section, and should any spouse of the deceased serviceman or veteran remarry during the time he or she is in attendance upon any of the qualifying schools mentioned in this section, then he or she shall pay tuition and fees for the course of study or attendance upon the qualifying school from the time of the remarriage.

c. Was killed or died while on state active duty status as defined in Section 31-12-1, or whose death results proximately and within three years from an injury sustained while on state active duty status; or d. Is 100 percent permanently and totally disabled, whose permanent and total disabilities were service-connected. (2) One change of program shall be allowed without counseling. All training received under this section must be completed within eight years after its initiation. This section shall not apply to the spouse of any deceased serviceman or veteran who has remarried prior to applying for and obtaining educational benefits under this section, and should any spouse of the deceased serviceman or veteran remarry during the time he or she is in attendance upon any of the qualifying schools mentioned in this section, then he or she shall pay tuition and fees for the course of study or attendance upon the qualifying school from the time of the remarriage.

d. Is 100 percent permanently and totally disabled, whose permanent and total disabilities were service-connected.

(2) One change of program shall be allowed without counseling. All training received under this section must be completed within eight years after its initiation. This section shall not apply to the spouse of any deceased serviceman or veteran who has remarried prior to applying for and obtaining educational benefits under this section, and should any spouse of the deceased serviceman or veteran remarry during the time he or she is in attendance upon any of the qualifying schools mentioned in this section, then he or she shall pay tuition and fees for the course of study or attendance upon the qualifying school from the time of the remarriage.

(b) The educational benefits provided by this section to spouses and widows making application for benefits for the first time beginning with the fall term of the 2014-2015 academic year, and thereafter, shall be limited to undergraduate courses of study only, and the value of tuition paid shall be limited to the in-state tuition rate of the qualifying school attended.

(c) For those first filing for benefits under this chapter on or after July 31, 2017, and for those attending a qualifying private school, the educational benefit shall be for tuition reimbursement and books and fees reimbursement. The value of tuition paid per semester hour (or equivalent) shall be limited to four hundred dollars ($400). The value of the books and fees paid per semester shall be limited to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per student.
Ala. Code § 31-2B-7 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2B / Section 31-2B-7
Section 31-2B-7 Duties of Military Justice Associate General Counsel. (Amended by Act 2026-289)
Status: in_force

THIS ACT WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2026-289, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR AMENDED LANGUAGE.

The Military Justice Associate General Counsel shall do all of the following:

(1) Serve as coordinator of all military justice matters under the direction of the State Staff Judge Advocates and as delegated to the Office of General Counsel.

(2) Coordinate and provide support to the Chief of Military Justice and all trial counsels and supporting staff.

(3) Provide and supervise all military justice training throughout the Alabama National Guard.

(4) Compile and publish the Alabama Manual for Courts-Martial and any supporting state regulations and manuals with advice and consent of the State Staff Judge Advocates and the Chief of Military Justice.
Ala. Code § 31-9-86 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9 / Section 31-9-86
Section 31-9-86 Program Purposes; Rules and Procedures
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the program purposes set out in Section 31-9-81, the Alabama Disaster Recovery Program shall also be available for the following purposes:

(1) To provide assistance under circumstances determined appropriate by the committee as set out in subsection (b) for individual Alabama residents who suffer loss as a result of an event that could enable a county or municipality to seek reimbursement from the Alabama Disaster Recovery Fund pursuant to Section 31-9-83 or for private nonprofit facilities otherwise eligible for assistance under the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq., as amended.

(2) For mitigation projects or programs developed by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency or a local government according to rules and procedures allowing for such activities adopted pursuant to subsection (b).

(3) For reimbursement of day-to-day administrative costs incurred by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency or a local emergency management program according to rules and procedures allowing for such reimbursement adopted pursuant to subsection (b).

(b) In order to provide for the additional program purposes set out in subsection (a) and for authorizing distributions for state emergency response and relief efforts, the committee shall develop and implement rules and procedures for providing assistance to individual Alabama residents or to eligible private nonprofit facilities, for reimbursing costs associated with implementing mitigation projects or programs that meet the requirements established by the committee, and for reimbursing day-to-day administrative costs incurred by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency or a local emergency management program. The rules and procedures, which shall be adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, shall include, at a minimum, circumstances under which individuals or private nonprofit facilities will be eligible for assistance and the application and approval process to be utilized, procedures for mitigation projects or programs authorized by the committee, and procedures for reimbursement of day-to-day administrative costs. The committee may also develop rules and procedures which allow for recovery funds to be made available as federal matching funds for any of the program purposes set out in Section 31-9-83 or subsection (a). Expenditures from the recovery fund made in accordance with the rules adopted under this section are authorized, provided the expenditures are otherwise consistent with the provisions and intent of this article.

(c) Notwithstanding the time frames for effective dates of rules in the Administrative Procedure Act, the rules adopted pursuant to this section shall become effective on January 1 following their final adoption and shall govern distributions and reimbursements for events occurring after the rules are effective. The committee shall meet to establish the rules required under this section no later than 90 days following the enactment of a funding source for the Alabama Disaster Recovery Fund by the Legislature. No reimbursement shall be made as provided in this section for events occurring before the effective date of the rules adopted pursuant to this section.
Ala. Code § 31-9A-16 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9A / Section 31-9A-16
Section 31-9A-16 Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person violating any provision of this chapter, or any rule, order, or regulation made pursuant to this chapter, upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-7 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-7
Section 31-2A-7 (Article 7.) Apprehension
Status: in_force

(a) Apprehension is the taking of an individual into custody.

(b) Any individual authorized by this code or by regulation to apprehend individuals subject to this code, any marshal of a court-martial appointed pursuant to the provisions of this code, and any peace officer or civil officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of the State of Alabama may do so upon probable cause that an offense has been committed and that the apprehended individual committed the offense.

(c) Commissioned officers, warrant officers, petty officers, and noncommissioned officers have authority to quell quarrels, frays, and disorders among individuals subject to this code and to apprehend individuals subject to this code who take part therein.

(d) If an offender is apprehended outside the State of Alabama, the offender’s return to the area must be in accordance with normal extradition procedures or by reciprocal agreement, unless it is solely a military offense.

(e) No individual authorized by this article to apprehend individuals subject to this code or the place where the offender is confined, restrained, held, or otherwise housed may require payment of any fee or charge for receiving, apprehending, confining, restraining, holding, or otherwise housing an individual except as otherwise provided by Section 31-2-106.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-145 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-145
Section 31-2A-145 (Article 145.) Severability
Status: in_force

The provisions of this code are hereby declared to be severable and if any provision of this code or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-108 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-108
Section 31-2A-108 (Article 108.) Military Property - Loss, Damage, Destruction, or Wrongful Disposition
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who, without proper authority does any of the following regarding any military property of the United States or of any state, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(1) Sells or otherwise disposes of.

(2) Willfully or through neglect damages, destroys, or loses.

(3) Willfully or through neglect suffers to be lost, damaged, destroyed, sold, or wrongfully disposed of.
Ala. Code § 31-5-2 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 5 / Section 31-5-2
Section 31-5-2 State Board of Veterans Affairs -- Establishment
Status: in_force

The State Board of Veterans Affairs is established to oversee the State Department of Veterans Affairs. The department shall be composed of a commissioner and other officers and employees authorized to be appointed under this chapter who meet the qualifications prescribed by the commissioner.
Ala. Code § 31-1-2 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 1 / Section 31-1-2
Section 31-1-2 Minor Veterans Empowered to Contract Liability for Repayment of Certain Loans
Status: in_force

Any veteran, eligible for a loan pursuant to the “Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944” or any amendments thereto, or under any similar federal or state acts, who may be a minor, is hereby empowered with his or her spouse, if any, who may be a minor, to contract liability in this state for repayment of a loan or loans pursuant to the acts. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, such veteran or his or her spouse shall not void any such contracts because of his or her age, nor shall such veteran or his or her spouse hereafter interpose the defense in any action arising out of any loan pursuant to such acts that he or she were minors at the time of executing such contracts.
Ala. Code § 31-2-11 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-11
Section 31-2-11 Exemption of Officers and Enlisted Men of National Guard, Etc., from State Jury Duty
Status: in_force

Owing to liability to call for military duty during their term of service, every officer and enlisted man of the National Guard, Naval Militia and Alabama State Guard when activated in lieu of the National Guard, shall be exempt from state jury duty during his active membership, any local or special laws to the contrary notwithstanding. The commanding officer of any unit shall furnish each member of his unit applying for same such certificate of membership as may be prescribed by the Adjutant General, signed by such commanding officer, which certificate shall be accepted by any court as proof of exemption as provided by this section. Such certificate shall be effective for the calendar year in which it is issued or until such member is discharged or separated, whichever is sooner.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-109 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-109
Section 31-2A-109 (Article 109.) Property Other Than Military Property - Waste, Spoilage, or Destruction
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who willfully or recklessly wastes, spoils, or otherwise willfully and wrongfully destroys or damages any property other than military property of the United States or of any state shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Ala. Code § 31-8-18 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 31-8-18
Section 31-8-18 Proceedings as to Persons Placed on Pension Roll through Fraud, Etc
Status: in_force

When it shall be reported to the State Department of Human Resources or it shall come to their knowledge that any person whose name is on the pension roll is not entitled to a pension or through fraud or misrepresentation has been placed on the pension roll, and has been receiving a pension from the state, the State Department of Human Resources shall make inquiry into such charges and if they are satisfied as to the probable correctness thereof, reference of the same shall be made to the county department of human resources of the county where the pensioner resides, which shall make full investigation and report the result thereof to the State Department of Human Resources. If the charges are established, the name of such pensioner shall be stricken from the pension roll and the State Department of Human Resources shall ascertain and make demand upon the pensioner to immediately refund the same. The State Department of Human Resources shall report such fact to the Attorney General for collection.
Ala. Code § 31-13-2 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 13 / Section 31-13-2
Section 31-13-2 Legislative Findings
Status: in_force

The State of Alabama finds that illegal immigration is causing economic hardship and lawlessness in this state and that illegal immigration is encouraged when public agencies within this state provide public benefits without verifying immigration status. Because the costs incurred by school districts for the public elementary and secondary education of children who are aliens not lawfully present in the United States can adversely affect the availability of public education resources to students who are United States citizens or are aliens lawfully present in the United States, the State of Alabama determines that there is a compelling need for the State Board of Education to accurately measure and assess the population of students who are aliens not lawfully present in the United States, in order to forecast and plan for any impact that the presence such population may have on publicly funded education in this state. The State of Alabama further finds that certain practices currently allowed in this state impede and obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration law, undermine the security of our borders, and impermissibly restrict the privileges and immunities of the citizens of Alabama. Therefore, the people of the State of Alabama declare that it is a compelling public interest to discourage illegal immigration by requiring all agencies within this state to fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities in the enforcement of federal immigration laws. The State of Alabama also finds that other measures are necessary to ensure the integrity of various governmental programs and services.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-77 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-77
Section 31-2A-77 (Article 77.) Principals
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who does either of the following is a principal:

(1) Commits an offense punishable by this code, or aids, abets, counsels, commands, or procures its commission.

(2) Causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or her would be punishable by this code.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-34 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-34
Section 31-2A-34 (Article 34.) Advice of Judge Advocate and Reference for Trial
Status: in_force

(a) Before directing the trial of any charge by general or special court-martial, the convening authority shall refer it to a judge advocate for consideration and advice. The convening authority may refer a specification under a charge to a special court-martial after advice from the servicing judge advocate. The advice of counsel to the convening authority may be either in writing or verbal.

(b) The convening authority may not refer a specification under a charge to a general court-martial for trial unless the convening authority has been advised in writing by a judge advocate of all of the following:

(1) The specification alleges an offense under this code.

(2) The specification is warranted by the evidence indicated in the report of investigation under Section 31-2A-32 (Article 32), if there is such a report.

(3) A court-martial would have jurisdiction over the accused and the offense.

(c) The advice of the judge advocate under subsections (a) and (b) with respect to a specification under a charge shall include a written and signed statement by the judge advocate containing both of the following:

(1) Conclusions with respect to each matter set forth in subsections (a) and (b) .

(2) Recommended action that the convening authority should take regarding the specification. If the specification is referred for trial, the recommendation of the judge advocate shall accompany the specification.

(d) If the charges or specifications are not correct formally or do not conform to the substance of the evidence contained in the report of the investigating officer, formal corrections, and such changes in the charges and specifications as are needed to make them conform to the evidence, may be made.
Ala. Code § 31-5-5 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 5 / Section 31-5-5
Section 31-5-5 State Department of Veterans Affairs -- Rulemaking Authority; Establishment and Operation of State Veterans Cemeteries; Contracts with Veterans’ Organizations for Assistance to Veterans in Processing Claims, Etc
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The department shall adopt rules governing the manner of performance of all functions and duties of the department and the various officers and employees, including the selection and appointment of all assistant commissioners, district managers, and veteran service officers.

(2) The department may adopt other rules as necessary to implement this chapter.

(3) On March 18, 2025, all rules previously adopted by the board shall be considered rules of the department until such time the department amends or repeals the rules.

(b) The department, in consultation with the board, shall establish and operate state veterans cemeteries and may apply to the government of the United States, or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, for funds for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining the cemeteries. The department may enter into agreements with any subdivision of the state for assistance in operating the cemeteries. The department shall own the land on which the cemeteries are located. The department may accept federal grant funds, funding from state subdivisions, donations from private sources, and federal plot allowance payments. All of these funds shall be deposited into the Alabama Veterans’ Assistance Fund and may be used only for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of veterans cemeteries. The department may accept suitable cemetery land, in accordance with federal veterans cemetery grant guidelines, from the federal government, state government, state subdivisions, private sources, and any other source wishing to transfer land for use as a veterans cemetery. No funds used for these projects may be from the Education Trust Fund. The commissioner may execute deeds and other instruments of conveyance for the department. Any deed of cemetery property to the department prior to August 1, 2012, is ratified and confirmed.

(c) The department, through the commissioner and in consultation with the board, may contract with any organization of veterans which, for a period of five years next preceding the date of the contract, has maintained an established committee or agency rendering services to veterans, similar to the services referred to in Section 31-5-4, to perform the services for veterans and to process any claims or matters of veterans who apply to the department for assistance when the veterans have executed a power of attorney to the veterans’ organization. The department, through the contract, shall compensate the veterans’ organizations on the basis of service rendered, which compensation shall be paid from sums appropriated to the department. No contract shall be made unless the commissioner determines, owing to the confidential relationships involved and the necessity of operating through agencies which the veterans involved will feel to be sympathetic towards their problems, that the services cannot satisfactorily be rendered other than through the agency of the veterans’ organization and that the best interests of the veterans involved will be served if the contract is made.
Ala. Code § 31-9C-7 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9C / Section 31-9C-7
Section 31-9C-7 Construction of Chapter
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or interpreted to provide for the regulation or oversight of commercial mobile radio services or those services provided by local emergency communication districts.
Ala. Code § 31-9C-5 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9C / Section 31-9C-5
Section 31-9C-5 Personnel and Technical Support
Status: in_force

Any department represented on the commission may provide personnel and technical support necessary and sufficient to carry out this chapter.
Ala. Code § 31-4-2 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 4 / Section 31-4-2
Section 31-4-2 Procedure for Incorporation
Status: in_force

The Armory Commission may, by filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Alabama, become a public body and a body corporate when the members of the commission shall present to the Secretary of State of the State of Alabama an application signed by them which shall set forth the name, official designation, and official residence of each of the members of the commission, together with a copy of the appointment by the Governor evidencing their right to hold office; the date and place of induction into and the taking of the oath of office; their desire that the commission become a body corporate and politic under this chapter; the name which is proposed for the corporation; the location of the principal office of the proposed corporation; and any other matters relating to the incorporation which the members may choose to insert not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State of Alabama. The application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each of the members, except the Governor, before an officer authorized by the laws of the State of Alabama to take and certify oaths, who shall certify upon the application that he or she personally knows the members and believes them to be the officers as asserted in the application and that each subscribed and swore thereto in the presence of the officer. Thereupon, the Secretary of State shall examine the application, and if he finds that the name proposed for the corporation is not identical with that of a person or of any other corporation of this state or so nearly similar as to lead to confusion and uncertainty, he shall receive and file it and shall record it in his office, and when the application has been made, filed, and recorded as provided in this section, the Armory Commission of Alabama shall constitute a corporation under the name proposed in the application and the Secretary of State of the State of Alabama shall make and issue to the members a certificate of incorporation pursuant to this chapter under the seal of the state and shall record the same with the application. The corporation shall have succession by its corporate name for as long as there exists in the State of Alabama a National Guard or militia of Alabama and thereafter until all its liabilities have been finally paid and discharged.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-29 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-29
Section 31-2A-29 (Article 29.) Absent and Additional Members
Status: in_force

(a) No member of a general or special court-martial may be absent or excused after the court has been assembled for the trial of the accused unless excused as a result of a challenge, excused by the military judge for physical disability or other good cause, or excused by order of the convening authority for good cause.

(b) Whenever a general court-martial, other than a general court-martial composed of a military judge only, is reduced below five members, the trial may not proceed unless the convening authority details new members sufficient in number to provide not less than the applicable minimum number of five members. The trial may proceed with the new members present after the recorded evidence previously introduced before the members of the court has been read to the court in the presence of the military judge, the accused, and counsel for both sides.

(c) If the military judge of a general court-martial is unable to proceed with the trial as a result of a challenge because of physical disability, or for other good cause, the trial shall proceed, subject to any applicable conditions of Section 31-2A-16(1)b. (Article 16(1)b.), after the detail of a new military judge as if no evidence had previously been introduced, unless a verbatim record of the evidence previously introduced or a stipulation thereof is read in court in the presence of the new military judge, the accused, and counsel for both sides.

(d) If the military judge of a special court-martial is unable to proceed with the trial as a result of a challenge because of physical disability, or for other good cause, the trial shall proceed, subject to any applicable conditions of Section 31-2A-16(2)b. and c. (Article 16(2)b. and c.) , after the detail of a new military judge as if no evidence had previously been introduced, unless a verbatim record of the evidence previously introduced or a stipulation thereof is read in court in the presence of the new military judge, the accused, and counsel for both sides.
Ala. Code § 31-9C-2 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9C / Section 31-9C-2
Section 31-9C-2 Alabama First Responder Wireless Commission
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the Alabama First Responder Wireless Commission, which shall be responsible for promoting the efficient use of public resources to ensure that law enforcement, fire and rescue services, and essential public health and emergency support personnel have effective communication services available in emergency situations, and to ensure the rapid restoration of such communication services in the event of disruption caused by natural disaster, terrorist attack, or other public emergency.

(b) The commission shall consist of the following members:

(1) The Governor or his or her designee.

(2) The Director of the Alabama Department of Transportation or his or her designee.

(3) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency or his or her designee.

(4) The Director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs or his or her designee.

(5) The Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency or his or her designee.

(6) The Director of the Alabama Department of Homeland Security or his or her designee.

(7) The Director of the Alabama Department of Corrections or his or her designee.

(8) The Director of the Alabama Department of Finance or his or her designee.

(9) The Director of the Alabama Department of Public Health or his or her designee.

(10) The President of the Alabama Sheriff’s Association or his or her designee.

(11) The President of the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police or his or her designee.

(12) The President of the Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments or his or her designee.

(13) The Adjutant General of the Alabama National Guard or his or her designee.

(14) The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or his or her designee.

(15) The Administrator of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or his or her designee.

(16) The President of the Alabama Association of Emergency Managers or his or her designee.

(17) The President of the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs or his or her designee.

(18) The President of the Alabama Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association or his or her designee.

(19) The President of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama or his or her designee.

(20) The President of the Alabama League of Municipalities or his or her designee.

(21) The Tribal Chair of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians or his or her designee.

(22) The President of the Alabama Association of 9-1-1 Districts or his or her designee.

(23) The President of the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads or his or her designee.

(24) The Chairperson of the Alabama Forestry Commission or his or her designee.

(25) The Chairperson of the Federal Communication Commission Region 1 700 Mhz Regional Planning Committee or his or her designee.

(26) The Statewide Interoperability Coordinator for Alabama or his or her designee.

(27) The Alabama State Fire Marshal or his or her designee.

(28) The Director of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries or his or her designee.

(c) The members of the commission shall serve a term of not less than two years.

(d) By October 1, 2013, the Director of the Alabama Department of Homeland Security shall call a meeting of the commission in the City of Montgomery, Alabama, to elect from its membership a chair, vice chair, and other officers as the director deems necessary. The commission shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings but shall meet at least quarterly. A majority of the membership of the commission shall constitute a quorum for all meetings. A written record shall be maintained of all meetings.

(e) Members of the commission shall receive reimbursement for travel expenses when approved by the chair and incurred in the performance of their duties but no other compensation.

(f) The commission may employ or contract for an executive director, who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and who shall be responsible directly to the commission for the general supervision and execution of the work of the commission. The commission shall fix his or her compensation, with the approval of the Governor, and shall further designate his or her duties and authority.

(g) The commission may employ, on a part-time or full-time basis, such engineers, attorneys, laborers, technicians, or administrative employees and supervisory or professional personnel as may be necessary or advisable to carry out in the most efficient and beneficial manner the purposes and provisions of this chapter. All permanent full-time employees, other than the executive director, shall be subject to the state Merit System.
Ala. Code § 31-2-88 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-88
Section 31-2-88 Pay and Subsistence for National Guard and Naval Militia in Active Military or Naval Service of State
Status: in_force

Officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel of the National Guard and Naval Militia, when employed in the active military or naval service of the state, as defined and provided in this chapter, are entitled to pay for such service, which will begin on the day of assembly at the armories or other designated places and will continue until the day of return thereto and proper relief. Fractional parts of a day will count as a full day. The reckoning of a day will be from midnight to the subsequent midnight. Pay of officers, warrant officers and enlisted personnel of the National Guard shall be that rate now or hereafter authorized by the Department of Defense for members of the regular Armed Forces of the United States while the National Guard is on active military service for the state, but no member paid under the provisions of this section shall be paid less than one and one-half times the applicable federal minimum wage computed on the basis of an eight-hour workday, which is declared to be the minimum rate of pay under this section. Each officer, warrant officer, and enlisted person will be provided with subsistence or rations while in the active service. The purchase of this subsistence will be made in accordance with such regulations as the Governor may prescribe. Pay, as defined in this section, shall include length of service, pay, and allowances for quarters and other entitlements. The pay and subsistence authorized by this section shall be paid out of the General Treasury, and not from the regular military appropriations provided for organization, maintenance, and upkeep of the National Guard and Naval Militia. Warrants in this connection will be issued by the Comptroller on vouchers or payrolls, as may be required by the Governor as Commander in Chief, accompanied by copies of the orders authorizing service. Before payment, payrolls and vouchers shall be certified by the Adjutant General and approved by the Governor.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-112b — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-112b
Section 31-2A-112b (Article 112B.) Wrongful Possession, Etc., of Drug Paraphernalia
Status: reserved

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-329, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024.
Ala. Code § 31-9A-14 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9A / Section 31-9A-14
Section 31-9A-14 Exemption from Disclosure
Status: in_force

Records and information under this chapter are protected from disclosure by applicable state and federal laws. Further exemptions may specifically be granted by administrative rules promulgated under this chapter.
Ala. Code § 31-7-5 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 7 / Section 31-7-5
Section 31-7-5 Issuance of Warrant Upon Approval of Application; Warrant to Be Paid Out of General Fund
Status: in_force

Upon approving an application for a bonus the State Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall direct the state Comptroller to issue a warrant in the proper amount to the person entitled to receive the bonus. Such warrant shall be paid out of the General Fund in the State Treasury from any moneys therein not otherwise appropriated.
Ala. Code § 31-12-6 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 12 / Section 31-12-6
Section 31-12-6 Compensation for Local Government Employees Called into Active Duty
Status: in_force

The governing body of any local governmental entity in this state may provide for any public employee of the entity who is called into active service in the Armed Forces of the United States during the war on terrorism which commenced in September 2001, to receive from his or her employer compensation in an amount which is equal to the difference between the lower active duty military pay and the higher public employment salary which he or she would have received if not called to active service. The amount of compensation which may be paid under this section to a local public employee called into active service may be paid for a period as determined by the local governing body under rules and regulations for processing claims for and payments of the compensation promulgated and implemented by the local governing body.
Ala. Code § 31-4-18 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 4 / Section 31-4-18
Section 31-4-18 Reversion of Donations
Status: in_force

In the event that any real property is donated to a National Guard or Naval Militia organization or organizations, which organization or organizations shall fail or refuse to use same, or shall, after accepting same, be disbanded, the title to the real property thus donated shall revert to the person, county, city, or municipality donating the same, as their interest may appear.
Ala. Code § 31-2-8 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-8
Section 31-2-8 Organization, Etc., of State Defense Force Upon Call, Etc., into Federal Service of National Guard
Status: in_force

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.
Ala. Code § 31-5A-3 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 5A / Section 31-5A-3
Section 31-5A-3 Authorization to Receive Federal Aid, Private Gifts, Etc.; Disposition of Funds
Status: in_force

The department is the sole agency authorized to receive federal aid from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any other agency of the United States government authorized to pay federal aid to states for state homes under 38 U.S.C. §§ 1741 and 1742, as amended, and from any other federal law or act of Congress providing for the payment of funds to states for the care of or support of disabled veterans in state homes. The department may receive from any source gifts, contributions, bequests, and individual reimbursements, the receipt of which does not exclude any other source of revenue. All funds received by the department shall be deposited in the State Treasury in the Alabama Veterans Home Trust Fund as established in Section 31-5A-7, and the funds shall be expended as authorized by the commissioner.
Ala. Code § 31-13-6 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 13 / Section 31-13-6
Section 31-13-6 Enforcement of and Compliance with State Immigration Laws; Information Relating to Immigration Status; Violations; Penalties
Status: in_force

(a) No official or agency of this state or any political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, an officer of a court of this state, may adopt a policy or practice that limits or restricts the enforcement of this chapter to less than the full extent permitted by this chapter or that in any way limits communication between its officers or officials in furtherance of the enforcement of this chapter. If, in the judgment of the Attorney General of Alabama, an official or agency of this state or any political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, an officer of a court of this state, is in violation of this subsection, the Attorney General shall report any violation of this subsection to the Governor and the state Comptroller and that agency or political subdivision shall not be eligible to receive any funds, grants, or appropriations from the State of Alabama until such violation has ceased and the Attorney General has so certified.

(b) All state officials, agencies, and personnel, including, but not limited to, an officer of a court of this state, shall fully comply with and, to the full extent permitted by law, support the enforcement of this chapter.

(c) Except as provided by this chapter, officials or agencies of this state or any political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, an officer of a court of this state, may not be prohibited or in any way be restricted from sending, receiving, or maintaining information relating to the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual or exchanging that information with any other federal, state, or local governmental entity for any of the following official purposes:

(1) Determining the eligibility for any public benefit, service, or license provided by any state, local, or other political subdivision of this state.

(2) Verifying any claim of residence or domicile if determination of residence or domicile is required under the laws of this state or a judicial order issued pursuant to a civil or criminal proceeding of this state.

(3) Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373 and 8 U.S.C. § 1644.

(d) A person who is a United States citizen or an alien who is lawfully present in the United States and is a resident of this state may file a petition with the appropriate local district attorney or the Attorney General requesting that he or she bring an action in circuit court to challenge any official or head of an agency of this state or political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, an officer of a court in this state, that adopts or implements a policy or practice that limits or restricts the enforcement of this chapter to less than the full extent permitted by this chapter. If the district attorney or the Attorney General elects to not bring an action, he or she shall publicly state in writing the justification for such a decision. A district attorney or the Attorney General must either bring an action or publicly state why no action was brought within 90 days of receiving a petition. The petition must be signed under oath and under penalty of perjury and must allege with specificity any alleged violations. Such person shall have actual knowledge that any official or head of an agency of this state or political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, an officer of a court in this state, has adopted or implemented a policy or practice that limits or restricts the enforcement of this chapter to less than the full extent permitted by this chapter. The district attorney or the Attorney General shall give the official or head of an agency, including, but not limited to, an officer of a court in this state, 30 days’ notice of his or her intent to file such an action. If there is a judicial finding that an official or head of an agency, including, but not limited to, an officer of a court in this state, has violated this section, the court shall order that the officer, official, or head of an agency pay a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each day that the policy or practice has remained in effect after the filing of an action pursuant to this section.

(e) A court shall collect the civil penalty prescribed in subsection (d) and remit one half of the civil penalty to the Alabama Department of Homeland Security and the second half shall be remitted to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.

(f) Every person working for the State of Alabama or a political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, a law enforcement agency in the State of Alabama or a political subdivision thereof, shall have a duty to report violations of this section of which the person has knowledge. Any person who willfully fails to report any violation of this section when the person knows that this section is being violated shall be guilty of obstructing governmental operations as defined in Section 13A-10-2.

(g) For the purposes of this section, the term official or head of an agency of this state shall not include a law enforcement officer or personnel employed in a jail who is acting within the line and scope of his or her duty, except for a sheriff, a chief of police, or the head of any law enforcement agency.

(h) For the purposes of this section, the term “officer of the court” shall not be interpreted to interfere with the relationship between an attorney and his or her client.
Ala. Code § 31-2-63 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-63
Section 31-2-63 Offices, Furniture, Stationery, Etc., of Military Department
Status: in_force

The Director of the Department of Finance shall assign to the Adjutant General suitable offices and rooms for conducting therein the business of the Military Department of the state, and this department shall be furnished furniture, stationery, postage, lights, heat, telegraph and telephone service. and other proper and necessary conveniences and emergency clerical assistants, in the same manner as the same is or may hereafter be provided and furnished to other state departments.
Ala. Code § 31-2-14 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-14
Section 31-2-14 Bonds of Persons Responsible for Public or Military Property or Public Funds
Status: in_force

(a) Persons required to give bond. Any person to whom public or military property is issued at any time, or to whom any public money is paid or who disburses any such funds, may be required to give bond in a surety company conditioned faithfully to perform the duties of his office, in such amounts and under such rules and regulations established by the Adjutant General, to use all care in the safekeeping of military stores and property committed to his custody, to account for the same and to deliver to his successor, or to any other person authorized to receive the same, all such military property and to properly account for all public money received by him, and for all public money disbursed, the bonds to be approved by the Adjutant General, and the premiums thereon to be paid by the state; provided, that no person shall be held liable for loss of public money deposited in any state or national bank, said loss being occasioned by reason of failure of such bank or the forfeiture of its charter. This provision shall be retroactive in all cases recommended by the State Military Advisory Board and approved by the Governor.

(b) Liability of bonded persons for losses. No commissioned officer or other person giving bond for the safekeeping of military arms or other public or military property is to be held liable for loss by fire, riot or insurrection, or other casualty of the service, unless held liable by a board of survey or a surveying officer who shall be appointed by and whose findings shall be approved by the Governor.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-81 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-81
Section 31-2A-81 (Article 81.) Conspiracy
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who conspires with any other person to commit an offense under this code, if one or more of the conspirators does an act to effect the object of the conspiracy, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Ala. Code § 31-1-4 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 1 / Section 31-1-4
Section 31-1-4 County Commissions Required to Allow Certain Veterans’ Organizations to Use County Buildings for Meetings
Status: in_force

(a) The county commission of each county of the state shall allow use of an appropriate meeting room in the county courthouse or other county building by any local veterans’ organization to conduct regular and special business meetings.

(b) The term “veterans of the United States” as used in subsection (a) includes any person, male or female, who served on active duty, whether commissioned, enlisted, inducted, appointed, or mustered into the military or naval service of the United States and who has been discharged or released from that service under conditions other than dishonorable.

(c) The term “local veterans’ organization” as used in subsection (a) shall mean any local chapter of a veterans’ organization officially recognized by the State Board of Veterans’ Affairs and which is statutorily authorized to make nominations to the board or a local chapter of a veterans’ organization which has a national charter authorized by an Act of Congress and shall include but not be limited to local chapters of the Alabama Department of the American Legion, the United Spanish American War Veterans, The Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of WWII of the USA Incorporated, AMVETS, ALAVETS, and American Ex-Prisoners of War, Incorporated.

(d) The county commission may make reasonable rules to implement the provisions of this section which shall include but not be limited to the security of court rooms and other county facilities, length and hours of proposed meetings, the number of meetings requested in any period of time, and conflicts involving simultaneous requests of two or more local veterans organizations. The county commission shall not be required to provide meeting space for any organization that fails to abide by the reasonable rules promulgated by the county commission any provision of this section to the contrary notwithstanding. No meetings authorized under this section shall involve fund raising activities.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-121 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-121
Section 31-2A-121 (Article 121.) Larceny and Wrongful Appropriation
Status: in_force

(a) Any person subject to this code who wrongfully takes, obtains, or withholds, by any means, from the possession of the owner or of any other person any money, personal property, or article of value of any kind:

(1) With intent permanently to deprive or defraud another person of the use and benefit of property or to appropriate it to his or her own use or the use of any person other than the owner, steals that property and is guilty of larceny.

(2) With intent temporarily to deprive or defraud another person of the use and benefit of property or to appropriate it to his or her own use or the use of any person other than the owner, is guilty of wrongful appropriation.

(b) Any person found guilty of larceny or wrongful appropriation shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Ala. Code § 31-5B-2 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 5B / Section 31-5B-2
Section 31-5B-2 Formation of Alabama Veterans Resource Center; Application
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall present to the Secretary of State an application, signed by each of them, for the formation of the Alabama Veterans Resource Center as a public corporation, having a legal existence separate and apart from the state and any county, municipality, or political subdivision, which shall set forth all of the following:

(1) The name, official designation, and official office location of each of the applicants, together with a certified copy of the commission evidencing each applicant’s right to office.

(2) The date on which each applicant was sworn into office and the term of office of each applicant.

(3) The name of the proposed public corporation, which shall be the Alabama Veterans Resource Center.

(4) The location of the principal office of the proposed corporation.

(5) Any other matter relating to the corporation that the applicants may choose to insert and that is not inconsistent with this chapter or state law.

(b) The application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each applicant before an officer authorized by the laws of the state to take acknowledgments to deeds. The Secretary of State shall examine the application, and if he or she finds that the application substantially complies with the requirements of this section, the application shall be filed and recorded in an appropriate book of records in the office of the Secretary of State.

(c) When the application has been made, filed, and recorded as provided in subsection (b), the applicants shall constitute a public corporation under the name stated in the application, and the Secretary of State shall make and issue to the applicants a certificate of incorporation pursuant to this chapter, under the Great Seal of the State, and shall record the certificate with the application. There shall be no fees paid to the Secretary of State in connection with the corporation.

(d) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the corporation incorporated pursuant to this section shall not be deemed to be a part of the state for any purpose but shall be treated as a public corporation and body politic separate and apart from the state.
Ala. Code § 31-2-106 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-106
Section 31-2-106 Courts-Martial for Members of National Guard - Compensation of Civil Officers for Execution of Process, Etc
Status: in_force

Sheriffs and other civil officers executing the warrants of arrest or process of courts-martial pursuant to this chapter shall receive as compensation therefor the fees allowed by law for like services in the criminal courts, the same to be taxed by such courts-martial. All such fees and expenses of trial in court-martial cases, and the fees of sheriffs and jailers in all such cases for the keep of prisoners, shall be paid by the Adjutant General out of appropriations available to him.
Ala. Code § 31-1-3 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 1 / Section 31-1-3
Section 31-1-3 Revolving Fund for Payment of Operating and Maintaining Quarters; Funding; Annual Budget; Using Profits to Upgrade Facilities; Deposit of Funds
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created in the State Military Department a revolving fund for the payment of operating and maintaining quarters at Alabama National Guard training sites for senior officers and enlisted personnel.

(b) There is hereby appropriated and allocated to the State Military Department for the revolving fund a one-time sum of $25,000.00 from the State General Fund for payment of salaries, janitorial supplies, equipment, furnishings, and other essential expenses to operate, maintain, and enhance billeting facilities for troops utilizing the training site facilities.

(c) The $25,000.00 herein appropriated and allocated shall be designated as the Military Department Billeting Revolving Fund and shall be used only for the purpose of providing services, supplies, equipment and furnishings necessary to operate, maintain, and enhance the senior officer and enlisted quarters at such training sites, and that the revolving fund shall, upon proper billing, be reimbursed by payments made thereto for use of the facilities by military members in accordance with applicable federal regulations and procedures promulgated and prescribed by the Adjutant General.

(d) The revolving fund hereby created shall remain in operation from year to year and shall be used solely and exclusively for the purpose of providing a method of payment for expenses associated with the operation, maintenance and enhancement of billeting facilities at Alabama National Guard training sites. Funds over and above those required for operating and maintaining the facilities may be used to procure equipment and furnishings to enhance the appearance and upgrade the facility. The Military Department Billeting Revolving Fund shall file with the state Executive Budget Office an annual billeting revolving fund budget; however, profits above necessary operating and maintenance costs may be invested in equipment and furnishings after the tenth month of the fiscal year without regard to the budget projections. Procurement of equipment and furnishings shall be in accordance with state procedures and shall be picked up on state personal property records.

(e) The revolving fund hereby created by the one-time appropriation provided herein, and the receipts from charges for use of training site facilities shall be placed on deposit with the State Treasury and earmarked separately as the Military Department Billeting Revolving Fund. The funds provided herein and receipts for use of facilities shall not revert to the General Fund at the end of any fiscal year but shall be encumbered and carried over from year to year.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-17 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-17
Section 31-2A-17 (Article 17.) Jurisdiction of Courts-Martial in General
Status: in_force

Each component of the Alabama National Guard has court-martial jurisdiction over all members of the particular component who are subject to this code. The Adjutant General maintains court-martial convening authority over members of either component subject to this code.
Ala. Code § 31-2B-11 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2B / Section 31-2B-11
Section 31-2B-11 Duties of Legal Assistance Associate General Counsel. (Amended by Act 2026-289)
Status: in_force

THIS ACT WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2026-289, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR AMENDED LANGUAGE.

The Legal Assistance Associate General Counsel shall do all of the following:

(1) Serve as coordinator of all legal assistance matters under the direction of the State Staff Judge Advocates and as delegated to the Office of General Counsel.

(2) Coordinate and provide support to military judge advocates assigned to legal services sections.

(3) Provide and supervise all legal assistance training throughout the Alabama National Guard.

(4) Compile and publish the Alabama Manual for Legal Assistance and any supporting rules and manuals with the advice and consent of the State Staff Judge Advocates.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-50 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-50
Section 31-2A-50 (Article 50.) Admissibility of Records of Courts of Inquiry
Status: in_force

(a) In any case not extending to the dismissal of a commissioned officer, the sworn testimony, contained in the duly authenticated record of proceedings of a court of inquiry, of a person whose oral testimony cannot be obtained, if otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence, may be read in evidence by any party before a court-martial if the accused was a party before the court of inquiry and if the same issue was involved or if the accused consents to the introduction of such evidence.

(b) Such testimony may be read in evidence only by the defense in cases extending to the dismissal of a commissioned officer.

(c) Such testimony may also be read in evidence before a court of inquiry.
Ala. Code § 31-9-21 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9 / Section 31-9-21
Section 31-9-21 Compensation Insurance for Emergency Management Workers and Trainees
Status: in_force

The Director of Emergency Management, upon recommendation of the Emergency Management Advisory Council, with the approval of the Governor, is authorized and empowered and may enter into a contract by bond or policy with an insurance company authorized to do business in this state covering a certain amount to be paid to the employees or trainees of the emergency management corps of this state actually engaged in the performance of duties as such emergency management members or trainees who, by accidental means, may be killed or injured; provided that the amount paid to any such party on account of accidental death or injury should not exceed the amount or amounts as provided by the Worker’s Compensation Act of this state.
Ala. Code § 31-9-82 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9 / Section 31-9-82
Section 31-9-82 Committee
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby established the Alabama Disaster Recovery Program Committee, which shall be convened solely for purposes provided under this article. The committee shall consist of the following members:

(1) The Director of the Department of Transportation, or his or her designee.

(2) The State Forester, or his or her designee.

(3) The Director of the Emergency Management Agency, or his or her designee.

(4) A county commissioner appointed by the Association of County Commissions of Alabama.

(5) A mayor or member of a city council appointed by the Alabama League of Municipalities.

(6) A local emergency management director appointed by the Alabama Association of Emergency Managers.

(7) A county engineer appointed by the Association of County Engineers of Alabama.

(8) The Governor, or his or her designee.

(b) Each appointed committee member shall serve at the pleasure of his or her appointing authority. The appointee of the Alabama Association of Emergency Managers shall serve as the initial chair of the committee and shall call its first meeting. At the first meeting, the committee shall elect, from its membership, a chair and vice chair who shall serve at the pleasure of the committee.

(c) The membership of the committee shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
Ala. Code § 31-9-100 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9 / Section 31-9-100
Section 31-9-100 Applicability of Title 24 to Certain Prefabricated Storm Shelters; Surety Bond
Status: in_force

(a) Title 24 shall not apply to prefabricated storm shelters not equipped with electrical, plumbing, heating, or utility service lines, and which meet all of the following:

(1) Is a temporary safe place during storms as stated in Federal Emergency Management Agency Publication 320 or 361 or their successors.

(2) Includes plans for the construction of the shelter that are stamped, dated, and signed by a licensed engineer or a registered architect.

(3) States in a conspicuous place on the first blueprint page: “This shelter design complies with applicable standards as provided in the current Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) publication and International Code Council (ICC-500) Codes.”

(4) Includes shelter occupancy information on the notes page of the shelter blueprints stating: “According to the current FEMA and ICC-500 standards, this shelter will accommodate (X) standing adults (5 SF/Person), (Y) people in wheelchairs (10 SF/Person), and (Z) bedridden people.”

(b) All resident and nonresident manufacturers of prefabricated storm shelters selling prefabricated storm shelters in this state shall annually deliver to the Alabama Emergency Management Agency a good and sufficient surety bond, executed by the applicant as principal and by a corporate surety company qualified to do business in the state as surety, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). The bond shall be in a form to be approved by the agency, and shall be conditioned upon the manufacturer’s compliance with the requirements for prefabricated storm shelters provided in subsection (a).
Ala. Code § 31-13-11 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 13 / Section 31-13-11
Section 31-13-11 Unauthorized Aliens Prohibited from Seeking Employment in State
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for a person who is an unauthorized alien to knowingly apply for work, solicit work in a public or private place, or perform work as an employee or independent contractor in this state.

(b) In the enforcement of this section, an alien’s immigration status shall be determined by verification of the alien’s immigration status with the federal government pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c). A law enforcement officer shall not attempt to independently make a final determination on whether an alien is authorized to work in the United States.

(c) A law enforcement official or agency of this state or a county, city, or other political subdivision of this state may not consider race, color, or national origin in the enforcement of this section except to the extent permitted by the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.

(d) This section does not apply to a person who maintains authorization from the federal government to be employed in the United States.

(e) Any record that relates to the employment authorization of a person is admissible in any court of this state without further foundation or testimony from a custodian of records if the record is certified as authentic by the federal government agency that is responsible for maintaining the record. A verification of an alien’s immigration status received from the federal government pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c) shall constitute proof of that alien’s status. A court of this state shall consider only the federal government’s verification in determining whether a person is an unauthorized alien.

(f) It is unlawful for an occupant of a motor vehicle that is stopped on a street, roadway, or highway to attempt to hire or hire and pick up passengers for work at a different location if the motor vehicle blocks or impedes the normal movement of traffic.

(g) It is unlawful for a person to enter a motor vehicle that is stopped on a street, roadway or highway in order to be hired by an occupant of the motor vehicle and to be transported to work at a different location if the motor vehicle blocks or impedes the normal movement of traffic.

(h) A person who is in violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).

(i) A court shall collect the assessments prescribed in subsection (h) and remit 50 percent of the assessments to the general fund of the local government where the person was apprehended to be earmarked for law enforcement purposes, 25 percent of the assessments to the Alabama Department of Homeland Security, and 25 percent of the assessments to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.

(j) The terms of this section shall be interpreted consistently with 8 U.S.C. § 1324a and any applicable federal rules and regulations.
Ala. Code § 31-2C-4 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2C / Section 31-2C-4
Section 31-2C-4 Duties of Alabama Staff Judge Advocate for the Alabama Army and Air National Guard
Status: in_force

(a) The Alabama Staff Judge Advocate for the Alabama Army and Air National Guard shall do all of the following:

(1) Maintain ultimate responsibility for the overall supervision and administration of the Legal Assistance Program.

(2) Through the Director of Legal Services within the Office of General Counsel:

a. Execute program director responsibilities for the Legal Assistance Program;

b. Exercise technical oversight over judge advocates and civilian attorneys serving in the Legal Assistance Program;

c. Provide technical guidance over attorneys serving as Alabama National Guard/NGB Special Victims’ Counsel; and

d. Develop policies and procedures for the Legal Assistance Program’s Manual of Legal Assistance.

(b) The MACOM Judge Advocate Office shall provide legal assistance if they have a separate legal assistance judge advocate. Otherwise, the Legal Services Office, through the Legal Assistance Program, shall advise and counsel all legal services issues within MACOMs. MACOM judge advocates may provide emergency legal assistance, if approved by the Director of Legal Services.
Ala. Code § 31-5-14 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 5 / Section 31-5-14
Section 31-5-14 Payment of Salaries and Expenses; Counties to Furnish Offices for Veteran Service Officers and District Managers
Status: in_force

(a) Salaries of officials and employees of the department, as provided in this chapter, and office, travel, and other expenses incidental to the proper establishment, operation, and maintenance of the department, or other offices established by the commissioner, as provided in this chapter, may be paid by the State of Alabama from the State General Fund.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), each county in which a veteran service officer’s or district manager’s office is established shall furnish suitable office space in the county courthouse, or another suitable location in the county for his or her use, and the county shall pay all expenses associated with the operation of the office, including, but not limited to, any rental, telephone, facsimile, business-class Internet, janitorial service, power, heating and air conditioning, employee parking, and other operational support or maintenance expenses. Personnel costs of department officials and employees are not considered expenses for which payment is required of the county.
Ala. Code § 31-5B-3 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 5B / Section 31-5B-3
Section 31-5B-3 Board of Directors - Composition; Meetings
Status: in_force

(a) The Alabama Veterans Resource Center shall be under the management and control of a board of directors, and all power necessary or appropriate for the management and control of the center shall be vested solely in that board. (b) The board shall have all of the following members: (1) Three members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a female veteran. (2) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (3) One member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in his or her role as Chair of the Alabama Military Stability Commission. (4) One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (5) The Commissioner of the State Department of Veterans Affairs, who shall serve as an ex officio member and vice chair of the board. (6) The Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, who shall serve as an ex officio member. (7) The Secretary of the Alabama Department of Workforce, who shall serve as an ex officio member and chair of the board. (8) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or his or her designee. (9) The Minority Leader of the Senate, or his or her designee. (c) All board members are voting members of the board and shall be considered in determining whether a quorum is present. (d)(1) Each ex officio member may designate an individual to serve in his or her place at any meeting of the board or may designate an individual to serve in his or her place at all meetings of the board until the expiration of his or her term. An ex officio member may withdraw his or her designation at any time. (2) A designee shall be counted for purposes of both establishing a quorum and voting. (3) An ex officio member shall continue to serve on the board as long as he or she holds the position that authorizes his or her service on the board. (e) In making appointments, the appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments to assure the board membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state. (f)(1) Each appointed member shall serve a term of two years following his or her date of appointment. (2) Each appointed member shall continue to serve until he or she is reappointed or a successor is appointed to his or her place on the board. (3) An appointed member may only serve a maximum of two consecutive terms of office and may be reappointed after not serving for a period of at least two years. (4) An appointed member may be removed by his or her appointing authority at any time and for any reason. Upon removal, the respective appointing authority shall appoint a successor to serve for the unexpired term. (5) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy for any reason shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term and may be reappointed to serve an additional term. (g) No board member shall receive compensation because of his or her service as a member. Each member may be reimbursed for actual and reasonable travel expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties as a member. (h) A majority of the board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the board, and decisions shall be made on the basis of a majority of the quorum then present and voting. No vacancy in the membership of the board or the voluntary disqualification or abstention of any member shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all of the powers and duties of the board. (i) Members of the board may participate in meetings of the board in person, by means of telephone conference, video conference, or other similar communications equipment, so that all individuals participating in the meeting may hear each other at the same time. Participation by any such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting for all purposes, including for purposes of establishing a quorum. (j) The board may appoint other officers to perform duties not inconsistent with this chapter or applicable law, as the board deems necessary or appropriate. (k) In addition to regular meetings of the board as may be provided by law or bylaws adopted by the board, special meetings of the board may be called by the chair acting alone or by any three other board members acting in concert, in each case upon notice to each board member given in person, by email, by registered letter, or by other means. Notice to each board member may be waived upon the unanimous written consent of all board members, either before or after the meeting with respect to which the notice would otherwise be required.

(b) The board shall have all of the following members:

(1) Three members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a female veteran.

(2) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(3) One member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in his or her role as Chair of the Alabama Military Stability Commission.

(4) One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(5) The Commissioner of the State Department of Veterans Affairs, who shall serve as an ex officio member and vice chair of the board.

(6) The Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, who shall serve as an ex officio member.

(7) The Secretary of the Alabama Department of Workforce, who shall serve as an ex officio member and chair of the board.

(8) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or his or her designee.

(9) The Minority Leader of the Senate, or his or her designee.

(c) All board members are voting members of the board and shall be considered in determining whether a quorum is present.

(d)(1) Each ex officio member may designate an individual to serve in his or her place at any meeting of the board or may designate an individual to serve in his or her place at all meetings of the board until the expiration of his or her term. An ex officio member may withdraw his or her designation at any time.

(2) A designee shall be counted for purposes of both establishing a quorum and voting.

(3) An ex officio member shall continue to serve on the board as long as he or she holds the position that authorizes his or her service on the board.

(e) In making appointments, the appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments to assure the board membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.

(f)(1) Each appointed member shall serve a term of two years following his or her date of appointment.

(2) Each appointed member shall continue to serve until he or she is reappointed or a successor is appointed to his or her place on the board.

(3) An appointed member may only serve a maximum of two consecutive terms of office and may be reappointed after not serving for a period of at least two years.

(4) An appointed member may be removed by his or her appointing authority at any time and for any reason. Upon removal, the respective appointing authority shall appoint a successor to serve for the unexpired term.

(5) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy for any reason shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term and may be reappointed to serve an additional term.

(g) No board member shall receive compensation because of his or her service as a member. Each member may be reimbursed for actual and reasonable travel expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties as a member.

(h) A majority of the board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the board, and decisions shall be made on the basis of a majority of the quorum then present and voting. No vacancy in the membership of the board or the voluntary disqualification or abstention of any member shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all of the powers and duties of the board.

(i) Members of the board may participate in meetings of the board in person, by means of telephone conference, video conference, or other similar communications equipment, so that all individuals participating in the meeting may hear each other at the same time. Participation by any such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting for all purposes, including for purposes of establishing a quorum.

(j) The board may appoint other officers to perform duties not inconsistent with this chapter or applicable law, as the board deems necessary or appropriate.

(k) In addition to regular meetings of the board as may be provided by law or bylaws adopted by the board, special meetings of the board may be called by the chair acting alone or by any three other board members acting in concert, in each case upon notice to each board member given in person, by email, by registered letter, or by other means. Notice to each board member may be waived upon the unanimous written consent of all board members, either before or after the meeting with respect to which the notice would otherwise be required.
Ala. Code § 31-2-13 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-13
Section 31-2-13 Service Benefits for Government Employees, Etc
Status: in_force

(a) Military leave of absence. All officers and employees of the State of Alabama, or of any county, municipality, or other agency or political subdivision thereof, or officers or employees of any public or private business or industry who are active members of the Alabama National Guard, Naval Militia, the Alabama State Guard organized in lieu of the National Guard, the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force known as the Civil Air Patrol, the National Disaster Medical System, or of any other reserve component of the uniformed services of the United States, shall be entitled to military leave of absence from their respective civil duties and occupations on all days that they are engaged in field or coast defense or other training or on other service ordered under the National Defense Act, the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, or of the federal laws governing the United States reserves, without loss of pay, time, efficiency rating, annual vacation, or sick leave. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no person granted a leave of absence with pay shall be paid for more than 168 working hours per calendar year, and those persons shall be entitled, in addition thereto, to be paid for no more than 168 working hours at any one time while called by the Governor to duty in the active service of the state. This section shall apply to all schools and institutions of learning supported by state funds.

(b) Credit for active federal service. Service in the National Guard or Naval Militia of Alabama, when called, drafted, or ordered into the service of the United States, shall be considered as equivalent service in the Alabama National Guard or Naval Militia for any and all state purposes regarding privileges, honors, pay, allowances, and exemptions provided by law for members of the National Guard and Naval Militia of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 31-6-11 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 6 / Section 31-6-11
Section 31-6-11 Proof to Be Submitted by Applicants for Benefits
Status: in_force

(a) Before the application of a spouse, widow, or child of a disabled veteran or a deceased veteran or serviceman for educational benefits under this chapter is approved, proof, satisfactory to the State Department of Veterans’ Affairs, must be submitted of all of the following:

(1) Establishing the identification of the spouse, widow, or child as the spouse, widow, or child of the veteran or serviceman, as the case may be.

(2) Of the veteran or serviceman having been a permanent resident of the State of Alabama for at least one year immediately prior to his or her entrance into service, or if the applicant is the spouse, widow, or child of a totally and permanently disabled veteran, then proof either of the veteran’s having been a permanent resident of the State of Alabama for at least one year prior to his or her entrance into service or proof that the veteran has been a bona fide resident of this state for at least five years immediately prior to the filing of the application for benefits under this chapter or immediately prior to his or her death if the veteran is deceased.

(3) Of the veteran or serviceman having been a permanent resident of the State of Alabama for at least two years immediately prior to the filing of the application for benefits under this chapter or has filed an Alabama income tax return as a resident individual for the previous 10 years or is a current resident and was discharged from active duty within the prior 12 months. If the veteran or serviceman is deceased, his or her dependent may still qualify if the veteran or serviceman met this residency requirement at the time of his or her death. Alabama income tax return information, including, but not limited to, the type of return filed, necessary to show the residency requirements under this chapter have been met is hereby exempted from the confidentiality provisions of Section 40-2A-10, and shall be provided by the Department of Revenue to the State Department of Veterans’ Affairs upon request. Such requests and the significance of the information provided shall be requested by the State Department of Veterans’ Affairs as necessary when other residency information is not available, and the department shall adopt rules and procedures to effect the provisions of this section as needed.

(4) Of the spouse, widow, or child being a current resident of the State of Alabama.

(5) An honorable discharge or other proof of honorable termination of service of the veteran or serviceman in the armed forces for a period of at least 90 days, or service of less than 90 days if the veteran or serviceman was discharged or released by reason of a qualifying service-connected disability.

(b) For those first filing for benefits under this chapter on or after July 31, 2017, and for those attending a qualifying private school, the educational benefit shall be for tuition reimbursement and books and fees reimbursement. The value of tuition paid per semester hour (or equivalent) shall be limited to four hundred dollars ($400). The value of the books and fees paid per semester shall be limited to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per student.
Ala. Code § 31-2-28 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-28
Section 31-2-28 Officers and Enlisted Men Personally Responsible for Care, Etc., of Military Property in Custody
Status: in_force

Every officer and enlisted man to whom any articles of military property are delivered in pursuance of the provisions of this chapter, shall be held personally responsible for their care, safeguarding, and return. He shall use the same for military purposes only, and upon receiving discharge or otherwise leaving the military service, or upon demand of his commanding officer, shall forthwith surrender and deliver up the property to the commanding officer in as good order and condition as the same was at the time of receiving it, reasonable use and ordinary wear thereof excepted.
Ala. Code § 31-9-10 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9 / Section 31-9-10
Section 31-9-10 Local Emergency Management Organizations; Emergency Powers of Political Subdivisions
Status: in_force

(a) Each political subdivision of this state shall establish a local organization for emergency management in accordance with the state emergency management plan and program and may confer or authorize the conferring upon members of the auxiliary police the powers of peace officers, subject to such restrictions as shall be imposed. The governing body of the political subdivision may appoint a director, who shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, and operation of the local organization for emergency management, subject to the direction and control of the governing body. Each local organization for emergency management shall perform emergency management functions within the territorial limits of the political subdivision within which it is organized, and in addition, shall conduct such functions outside of its territorial limits as authorized by this article.

(b) The governing body of each political subdivision may do all of the following:

(1) Appropriate and expend funds; make contracts; obtain and distribute equipment, materials, and supplies for emergency management purposes; provide for the health and safety of persons and property, including emergency assistance to the victims of any disaster; and direct and coordinate the development of emergency management plans and programs in accordance with the policies and plans set by the federal and state emergency management agencies.

(2) Appoint or employ the personnel necessary to accomplish the goals of this chapter.

(3) Establish a primary and one or more secondary control centers to serve as command posts during an emergency, and coordinate with other political subdivisions to establish the same.

(4) Assign and make available for duty the employees, property, or equipment of the subdivision relating to fire fighting, engineering, rescue, health, medical and related service, police, transportation, construction, and similar items or services for emergency management purposes, within or outside of the physical limits of the subdivision.

(5) In the event the governing body of the political subdivision determines that any of the conditions described in Section 31-9-2(a) has occurred or is imminently likely to occur, the governing body may do either of the following:

a. Notwithstanding Article 3 of Chapter 16 of Title 41, let contracts to the extent necessary to address the conditions described in Section 31-9-2(a), provided that the governing body does the following:

1. Documents at least two price quotes or estimates before letting the contract.

2. Adopts a resolution or ordinance declaring the conditions, the action taken, and the reasons for taking the action.

b. Impose a public safety curfew for its inhabitants. If a public safety curfew is imposed, it shall be enforced by the appropriate law enforcement agency within the political subdivision. A public safety curfew imposed under this paragraph shall not apply to employees of utilities, cable, and telecommunications companies and their contractors engaged in activities necessary to maintain or restore utility, cable, or telecommunications services or to official emergency management personnel engaged in emergency management activities.

(6) Close, notwithstanding Section 11-1-8, any and all public buildings owned or leased by and under the control of the political subdivision where emergency conditions warrant, whether or not a local state of emergency has been declared by the governing body of the political subdivision. In the event that any documents required to be filed by a time certain deadline cannot be filed due to the closing of an office under this subdivision, the deadline for filing shall be extended to the date that the office is reopened as provided in Section 1-1-4.

(c)(1) In the event the Governor or the Legislature proclaims a state of emergency affecting a political subdivision as set forth in Section 31-9-8, the chair or president of the governing body of the political subdivision may execute a resolution on behalf of the governing body declaring that any of the conditions described in Section 31-9-2(a) has occurred or is imminently likely to occur.

(2) Execution of the resolution by the chair or president of the governing body shall authorize the governing body to exercise the powers enumerated in subdivision (b)(5).

(d) No local governing body of a political subdivision may provide for and compel evacuation of the area except by the direction and under the supervision of the Governor or the State Emergency Management Agency, or both. Any action taken by the governing body of the political subdivision shall remain in full force and effect unless revoked by proclamation of the Governor, issued as provided in Section 31-9-8.

(e)(1) Nothing in this section shall authorize the seizure or confiscation of any firearm or ammunition from any individual who is lawfully carrying or possessing the firearm or ammunition except as provided in subdivision (2).

(2) A law enforcement officer who is acting pursuant to the officer’s official duties may disarm an individual if the officer reasonably believes that it is immediately necessary for the protection of the officer or another individual. The officer shall return the firearm to the individual before releasing that individual unless the officer arrests that individual for engaging in criminal activity or seizes the firearm as evidence pursuant to an investigation of a crime or, at the discretion of the officer, the individual poses a threat to himself or herself or to others.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-76a — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-76a
Section 31-2A-76a (Article 76A.) Leave Required to Be Taken Pending Review of Certain Court-Martial Convictions
Status: in_force

Under rules prescribed, an accused who has been sentenced by a court-martial may be required to take leave pending completion of action under this article if the sentence, as approved under Section 31-2A-60 (Article 60), includes an unsuspended dismissal or an unsuspended dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge. The accused may be required to begin such leave on the date on which the sentence is approved under Section 31-2A-60 (Article 60) or at any time after such date, and such leave may be continued until the date on which action under this article is completed or may be terminated at any earlier time.
Ala. Code § 31-5B-6 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 5B / Section 31-5B-6
Section 31-5B-6 Public-Private Partnerships
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers provided in Section 31-5B-4, the board may enter into annual public-private partnerships with nonprofit organizations and other entities to leverage resources and expertise in support of the Alabama Veterans Resource Center’s mission and purpose. Each public-private partnership is subject to annual renewal by the board.
Ala. Code § 31-9-120 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9 / Section 31-9-120
Section 31-9-120 Receipt and Disposition of Surplus Property Offered to Local Emergency Management Agencies
Status: in_force

(a) The Alabama Emergency Management Agency may offer directly to any local emergency management agency of this state any used or obsolete equipment, supplies, or material through sale, gift, grant, or loan to be utilized for purposes of emergency management.

(b) Unless specifically provided otherwise at the time of the sale, gift, grant, or loan, any local emergency management agency receiving property from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency through sale, gift, or grant may dispose of such property as determined appropriate by the local governing body overseeing the local emergency management agency. Any property loaned to the local emergency management agency shall be returned to the Alabama Emergency Management Agency as directed by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-32 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-32
Section 31-2A-32 (Article 32.) Preliminary Hearing; Report
Status: in_force

(a) No charge or specification may be referred to a general court-martial for trial until the completion of a preliminary hearing, unless the preliminary hearing is waived by the accused. The purpose of the preliminary hearing shall be limited to the following:

(1) Determining whether there is probable cause to believe an offense has been committed and the accused committed the offense.

(2) Determining whether the convening authority has court-martial jurisdiction over the offense and the accused.

(3) Considering the form of charges.

(4) Recommending the disposition that should be made of the case.

(b) A preliminary hearing under subsection (a) shall be conducted by a hearing officer who satisfies all of the following:

(1) The hearing officer shall be an impartial judge advocate whenever practicable or, in exceptional circumstances in which the interests of justice warrant, an impartial hearing officer who is not a judge advocate. If the hearing officer is not a judge advocate, a judge advocate shall be available to provide legal advice to the hearing officer.

(2) Whenever practicable, the hearing officer shall be equal to or senior in grade to military counsel detailed to represent the accused or the government at the preliminary hearing.

(c) After conducting a preliminary hearing under subsection (a), the judge advocate or other officer conducting the preliminary hearing shall prepare a report that addresses the matters specified in subsections (a) and (f).

(d) The rights of the accused and victim at the preliminary hearing are as follows:

(1) The accused shall be advised of the charges against the accused and of the accused’s right to be represented by counsel at the preliminary hearing under subsection (a). The accused has the right to be represented at the preliminary hearing as provided in Section 31-2A-38 and in regulations prescribed under that section.

(2) The accused may cross-examine witnesses who testify at the preliminary hearing and present additional evidence in defense and mitigation, relevant to the limited purposes of the hearing, as provided for in subdivision (4) and subsection (a).

(3) A victim may not be required to testify at the preliminary hearing. A victim who declines to testify shall be deemed to be not available for purposes of the preliminary hearing.

(4) The presentation of evidence and examination, including cross-examination, of witnesses at a preliminary hearing shall be limited to the matters relevant to the limited purposes of the hearing, as provided in subsection (a).

(e) A preliminary hearing under subsection (a) shall be recorded by a suitable recording device. The victim may request the recording and shall have access to the recording as prescribed by the Manual for Courts-Martial.

(f) If evidence adduced in a preliminary hearing under subsection (a) indicates that the accused committed an uncharged offense, the hearing officer may consider the subject matter of that offense without the accused having first been charged with the offense if the accused is all of the following:

(1) Present at the preliminary hearing.

(2) Informed of the nature of each uncharged offense considered.

(3) Afforded the opportunities for representation, cross-examination, and presentation consistent with subsection (d).

(g) The requirements of this section are binding on all persons administering this chapter, but failure to follow the requirements does not constitute jurisdictional error.

(h) For the purposes of this section, the term “victim” means a person who is alleged to have suffered a direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary harm as a result of the matters set forth in a charge or specification being considered and is named in one of the specifications.
Ala. Code § 31-2-5 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-5
Section 31-2-5 Composition of Unorganized Militia
Status: in_force

The unorganized militia shall consist of all able-bodied male resident citizens of the state and all able-bodied resident males who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, between the ages of 17 and 45, and of such other persons, male and female, as may, upon their own application, be enlisted or commissioned therein, subject to any existing law, who are not serving in any force of the organized militia and who are not on the state retired list.
Ala. Code § 31-2-69 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-69
Section 31-2-69 Standards for Appointment, Removal, Etc., of Officers of State Armed Forces; Qualifications of Federally Recognized National Guard
Status: in_force

Officers of the armed forces of the state, including the Adjutant General, shall be appointed, and shall be subject to suspension, discharge, removal, or compulsory retirement as such solely on the basis of military proficiency, character, and service, as determined by Department of Defense regulations and the military usages sanctioned by the military laws of the United States. The qualifications of personnel of the federally recognized National Guard shall be as prescribed in pertinent regulations and policies of the United States Department of Defense.
Ala. Code § 31-2-47 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-47
Section 31-2-47 Rules, Regulations, Etc., Governing Unorganized Militia in Active Service; Appointment, Etc., of Emergency Officers in State Militia
Status: in_force

Whenever any part of the unorganized militia is ordered out for active military service, or other service which may be necessary in the discretion of the Governor, it shall be governed by the same rules and regulations, and be subject to the same penalties, as the National Guard or Naval Militia. The Governor, in his discretion, may appoint and commission emergency officers in the state militia at any time. Such commissions shall expire at the end of five years from the effective date thereof.
Ala. Code § 31-8-2 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 31-8-2
Section 31-8-2 Persons Entitled to Pension
Status: in_force

The widow of any person who actually served as a soldier or sailor in the army or navy of the Confederate States of America or of the State of Alabama for or during the period of the War Between the States, who was married to such soldier or sailor prior to January 1, 1904, or was married to such soldier or sailor for at least one year prior to the time of his death, regardless of whether his death occurred before or after September 23, 1919, and who has not remarried, except as provided in Section 31-8-3, and who was not at the time of her husband’s death separated from him by divorce or was not voluntarily living apart from her husband during the period of one year prior to his death, and whose husband did not desert the service of the State of Alabama or the Confederate states, and who is an actual bona fide resident of Alabama and has been such for a period of five years prior to the filing of the application, and the widow of any Confederate soldier or sailor on the pension roll at the time of his death, shall be entitled to relief under the provisions of this chapter.
Ala. Code § 31-9A-11 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 9A / Section 31-9A-11
Section 31-9A-11 Regular and Emergency Appropriations; State Grants to Political Subdivisions
Status: in_force

(a) The funds appropriated by the Legislature in the general appropriation act for the support and maintenance of the department shall be expended solely for the purposes designated in the appropriation act and shall be limited to the amounts provided therein and shall be disbursed, in the same manner as all other state funds are disbursed, by warrant of the Comptroller authorized by the director.

(b) The department may coordinate the receipt, distribution, and monitoring of all funds available for homeland security purposes that may be appropriated, or provided by any grant program, to any political subdivision of the state in amounts not to exceed the amounts expended, or to be expended, by the political subdivision for training, planning, education, exercises, personnel, and administrative costs of local homeland security preparedness.
Ala. Code § 31-8-24 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 31-8-24
Section 31-8-24 Disposition of Pension After Death of Pensioner
Status: in_force

Should a widow who is a pensioner under this chapter die leaving a minor child or children, a warrant equal to the total amount of the next three monthly payments succeeding the death of the pensioner shall be issued and delivered, as other pension warrants are issued and delivered, to the minor child or children of such pensioner, and should there be no minor child of such deceased pensioner, the county department of human resources shall endorse such fact on the pension warrant and collect the same and apply the proceeds, first, to the payment of the burial expenses, and, second, to the expenses of the last illness of the pensioner. Any unexpended balance remaining shall be returned to the Treasury to the credit of the fund against which the warrant was drawn.
Ala. Code § 31-2-127 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-127
Section 31-2-127 Enforcement of Attendance of Officers and Enlisted Men Called into Active Military Service of State
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2012-334, p. 790, §1, Art. 147, effective January 10, 2014.
Ala. Code § 31-13-30 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 13 / Section 31-13-30
Section 31-13-30 Relation to Real Id Act of 2005
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter is in any way meant to implement, authorize, or establish the Real ID Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-13, Division D; 119 Stat. 302).
Ala. Code § 31-5-8 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 5 / Section 31-5-8
Section 31-5-8 Assistant Commissioners
Status: in_force

The commissioner may appoint additional assistant commissioners to serve as employees in the department, subject to the rules of the department. Assistant commissioners shall be appointed on the basis of education, ability, and experience in handling veterans’ affairs, and without regard to political affiliations. The appointees shall be residents of this state, shall be veterans who served on active duty for a period of 60 days or more in the Armed Forces of the United States, and shall have been honorably discharged.
Ala. Code § 31-5A-11 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 5A / Section 31-5A-11
Section 31-5A-11 Applicability of Rules Governing Operation of Privately-Owned Facilities or Providers of Health Services; Exceptions to Certificate of Need Process
Status: in_force

(a) All state veterans nursing homes, domiciliaries, hospitals, or any other health related activities shall be subject to the rules governing the operation of a privately owned facility or provider of health services in this state, including the certificate of need process and the Department of Public Health Division of Licensure and Certification requirements.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the veterans homes located in Alexander City, Bay Minette, and Huntsville on October 1, 2024, are not subject to the certificate of need process.
Ala. Code § 31-13-29 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 13 / Section 31-13-29
Section 31-13-29 Limitations on Public Records Transactions Conducted by Unauthorized Aliens
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, public records transaction means applying for or renewing a motor vehicle license plate, applying for or renewing a driver’s license or nondriver identification card, applying for or renewing a business license, applying for or renewing a commercial license, or applying for or renewing a professional license. Public records transaction does not include applying for a marriage license, any transaction relating to housing under Title 24 or the ownership of real property, including the payment of property taxes, or the payment of any other tax to the state or a political subdivision thereof, or any other transaction.

(b) An alien not lawfully present in the United States shall not enter into or attempt to enter into a public records transaction with the state or a political subdivision of the state and no person shall enter into a public records transaction or attempt to enter into a public records transaction on behalf of an alien not lawfully present in the United States.

(c)(1) Any person entering into a public records transaction or attempting to enter into a public records transaction with this state or a political subdivision of this state shall be required to demonstrate his or her United States citizenship, as provided in subsection (g), or his or her lawful presence in the United States, as provided in subdivision (10) of Section 31-13-3. An alien’s lawful presence in the United States may be verified through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program operated by the Department of Homeland Security, or by other verification with the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §1373(c).

(2)a. A citizen shall not be required to demonstrate citizenship for subsequent public records transactions after an initial verification of citizenship is made.

b. An alien demonstrating lawful permanent residence in the United States by the presentation of proper documentation proving that the alien is a lawfully permanent resident in the United States shall not be required to demonstrate lawful status for subsequent public records transactions after an initial verification is made.

(d) A violation of this section by an alien not lawfully present or by a person knowingly acting on behalf of an alien not lawfully present is a Class C felony.

(e) An agency of this state or a county, city, town, or other political subdivision of this state may not consider race, color, or national origin in the enforcement of this section except to the extent permitted by the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.

(f) In the enforcement of this section, an alien’s immigration status shall be determined by verification of the alien’s immigration status with the federal government pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c). An official of this state or political subdivision of this state shall not attempt to independently make a final determination of whether an alien is lawfully present in the United States.

(g) A person’s United States citizenship may be demonstrated or confirmed by any one of, or a legible photocopy or a copy in a digital or other electronic format of one of, the following documents:

(1) A driver’s license or nondriver’s identification card issued by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency or the equivalent governmental agency of another state within the United States, provided that the governmental agency of another state within the United States requires proof of lawful presence in the United States as a condition of issuance of the driver’s license or nondriver’s identification card.

(2) A birth certificate indicating birth in the United States or one of its territories.

(3) Pertinent pages of a United States valid or expired passport identifying the person and the person’s passport number, or the person’s United States passport.

(4) United States naturalization documents or the number of the certificate of naturalization.

(5) Other documents or methods of proof of United States citizenship issued by the federal government pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended.

(6) Bureau of Indian Affairs card number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal enrollment number.

(7) A consular report of birth abroad of a citizen of the United States of America.

(8) A certificate of citizenship issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

(9) A certification of report of birth issued by the United States Department of State.

(10) An American Indian card, with KIC classification, issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

(11) Final adoption decree showing the person’s name and United States birthplace.

(12) An official United States military record of service showing the applicant’s place of birth in the United States.

(13) An extract from a United States hospital record of birth created at the time of the person’s birth indicating the place of birth in the United States.

(14) AL-verify.

(15) A valid Uniformed Services Privileges and Identification Card.

(16) Any other form of identification that the Alabama Department of Revenue authorizes, through an administrative rule promulgated pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, to be used to demonstrate or confirm a person’s United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States, provided that the identification requires proof of lawful presence in the United States as a condition of issuance.

(h) If the state or a political subdivision thereof is notified by the federal government that a person is an alien unlawfully present in the United States, the person’s motor vehicle license plate, driver’s license, nondriver identification card, business license, professional license, or commercial license shall, should they exist, be immediately revoked or rescinded by the appropriate authorities and shall not be reinstated until the state or a political subdivision thereof is notified by the federal government that the person is an alien lawfully present in the United States.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-116 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-116
Section 31-2A-116 (Article 116.) Riot or Breach of Peace
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who causes or participates in any riot or breach of the peace shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-136 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-136
Section 31-2A-136 (Article 136.) Authority to Administer Oaths and to Act as Notary
Status: in_force

(a) The following individuals may administer oaths for the purposes of military administration, including military justice:

(1) All judge advocates.

(2) All summary courts-martial.

(3) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants.

(4) All other individuals designated by regulations of the Armed Forces of the United States or by statute.

(b) The following individuals may administer oaths necessary in the performance of their duties:

(1) The president , military judge, trial counsel , and the clerk of court for all general and special courts-martial.

(2) The president and the counsel for the court of any court of inquiry.

(3) All officers designated to take a deposition.

(4) All individuals detailed to conduct an investigation.

(5) All recruiting officers.

(6) All other individuals designated by regulations of the Armed Forces of the United States or by statute.

(c) The signature without seal of any individual listed in subsection (a) or (b) , together with the title of his or her office, is prima facie evidence of the individual’s authority.
Ala. Code § 31-6-1 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 6 / Section 31-6-1
Section 31-6-1 Short Title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known as the “Alabama G.I. and Dependents’ Educational Benefit Act.”
Ala. Code § 31-2-96 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-96
Section 31-2-96 Courts-Martial for Members of National Guard - Powers of Presidents and Summary Court Officers
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2012-334, p. 790, §1, Art. 147, effective January 10, 2014.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-13 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-13
Section 31-2A-13 (Article 13.) Punishment Prohibited Before Trial
Status: in_force

No person, while being held for trial or awaiting a verdict, may be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement upon the charges pending against the person, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed upon such person be any more rigorous than the circumstances required to insure the person’s presence, but the person may be subjected to minor punishment during that period for infractions of discipline.
Ala. Code § 31-2-53 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-53
Section 31-2-53 Personal Military Staff of Governor
Status: in_force

The personal military staff of the Governor shall consist of one officer with the rank of colonel and as many other officers as the Governor may consider appropriate with the rank of lieutenant colonel or commander, all of whom shall be appointed and commissioned by the Governor and shall hold office at his pleasure. All such officers shall be commissioned in the State Militia as aides-de-camp to the Governor, but no such officer shall be barred, by reason of being a member of the staff, from holding an active commission in the Alabama National Guard or the Alabama State Guard or a reserve commission in the Armed Forces of the United States or any civil office or employment under this state or any agency or political subdivision thereof. No member of the staff shall by virtue of such membership exercise any command or control over any part of the Alabama National Guard.
Ala. Code § 31-5B-4 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 5B / Section 31-5B-4
Section 31-5B-4 Board of Directors -- Powers; Contracts; Ethics; Open Meetings
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall have all of the powers necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes of this chapter. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the board shall have and exercise all of the following powers: (1) Provide comprehensive support services to veterans and their families residing in this state, including, but not limited to, all of the following: a. Assistance with accessing federal and state benefits. b. Career counseling and job placement services. c. Mental health and wellness programs. d. Education and training opportunities. e. Support for military spouses, dependents, and families. (2) Develop, monitor, implement, and update as necessary the strategic plan and strategies for the Alabama Veterans Resource Center. (3) Oversee the operations and finances of the center. (4) Employ an executive director or other employees, or both, to manage the day-to-day operations of the center. (5) Establish committees as necessary. (6) Develop and implement a hub and spoke model for the center, with a central office providing core services and a network of regional offices offering localized support and access points through a public-private partnership. The center may also use an online portal and other physical structures or technology to conduct its operations. (7) Adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws as necessary for the regulation and conduct of the affairs and business of the center and for the implementation of this chapter. (8) Make and enter into contracts, leases, and agreements and take other actions as the board determines necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this chapter and the center and exercise any power necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes of the center or incidental to the powers expressly provided by this chapter. (9) Appoint, employ, and contract with employees, agents, advisors, consultants, and service providers, including, but not limited to, attorneys, accountants, financial experts, and other advisors, consultants, and agents as the board determines necessary or desirable to accomplish any purpose of the center or incidental to the powers expressly provided by this chapter, and to fix the compensation of those individuals. (10) Manage, invest, and expend funds at its disposal. (11) Grant monies and things of value in aid of, or to, any individual, firm, corporation, or other business entity, public or private, as the board determines necessary or desirable to accomplish any purpose of the center or incidental to the powers expressly provided by this chapter. (12) Take any action necessary to exercise its rights or fulfill its obligations relevant to the center under state law. (13) All other powers necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes of this chapter. These powers shall be construed broadly so that the failure to state a power of the board shall not be considered a limitation upon the board, as long as the board determines the power is necessary to allow the board to fulfill the purpose of the center as provided by this chapter. (b) The board may make, enter into, and execute contracts, agreements, and other instruments with, accept appropriations, loans, gifts, aid, and grants from, and cooperate with, any other individual or entity, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) The United States of America, the state, or any agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of either. (2) For profit and nonprofit private entities. (3) Public bodies, departments, or authorities, including, but not limited to, any entity in the Executive Branch of the state, to act on behalf of the board in carrying out functions that the board determines are consistent with this chapter and the powers of the center. (c)(1) Members of the board shall be subject to the state ethics laws under Chapter 25 of Title 36, but members of the board shall not be required to submit a statement of economic interests under Section 36-25-14. The center is not a business for purposes of the state ethics laws, Chapter 25 of Title 36, and a public official or public employee holding a position on the board is not precluded from taking official actions affecting the center as long as there is no impermissible personal gain. (2) The board is subject to the Alabama Open Meetings Act under Chapter 25A of Title 36. In addition to the reasons set forth in Section 36-25A-7, the board may go into executive session to discuss sensitive issues related to veteran needs, programs, or services.

(1) Provide comprehensive support services to veterans and their families residing in this state, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

a. Assistance with accessing federal and state benefits.

b. Career counseling and job placement services.

c. Mental health and wellness programs.

d. Education and training opportunities.

e. Support for military spouses, dependents, and families.

(2) Develop, monitor, implement, and update as necessary the strategic plan and strategies for the Alabama Veterans Resource Center.

(3) Oversee the operations and finances of the center.

(4) Employ an executive director or other employees, or both, to manage the day-to-day operations of the center.

(5) Establish committees as necessary.

(6) Develop and implement a hub and spoke model for the center, with a central office providing core services and a network of regional offices offering localized support and access points through a public-private partnership. The center may also use an online portal and other physical structures or technology to conduct its operations.

(7) Adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws as necessary for the regulation and conduct of the affairs and business of the center and for the implementation of this chapter.

(8) Make and enter into contracts, leases, and agreements and take other actions as the board determines necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this chapter and the center and exercise any power necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes of the center or incidental to the powers expressly provided by this chapter.

(9) Appoint, employ, and contract with employees, agents, advisors, consultants, and service providers, including, but not limited to, attorneys, accountants, financial experts, and other advisors, consultants, and agents as the board determines necessary or desirable to accomplish any purpose of the center or incidental to the powers expressly provided by this chapter, and to fix the compensation of those individuals.

(10) Manage, invest, and expend funds at its disposal.

(11) Grant monies and things of value in aid of, or to, any individual, firm, corporation, or other business entity, public or private, as the board determines necessary or desirable to accomplish any purpose of the center or incidental to the powers expressly provided by this chapter.

(12) Take any action necessary to exercise its rights or fulfill its obligations relevant to the center under state law.

(13) All other powers necessary to carry out and effectuate the purposes of this chapter. These powers shall be construed broadly so that the failure to state a power of the board shall not be considered a limitation upon the board, as long as the board determines the power is necessary to allow the board to fulfill the purpose of the center as provided by this chapter.

(b) The board may make, enter into, and execute contracts, agreements, and other instruments with, accept appropriations, loans, gifts, aid, and grants from, and cooperate with, any other individual or entity, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) The United States of America, the state, or any agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of either.

(2) For profit and nonprofit private entities.

(3) Public bodies, departments, or authorities, including, but not limited to, any entity in the Executive Branch of the state, to act on behalf of the board in carrying out functions that the board determines are consistent with this chapter and the powers of the center.

(c)(1) Members of the board shall be subject to the state ethics laws under Chapter 25 of Title 36, but members of the board shall not be required to submit a statement of economic interests under Section 36-25-14. The center is not a business for purposes of the state ethics laws, Chapter 25 of Title 36, and a public official or public employee holding a position on the board is not precluded from taking official actions affecting the center as long as there is no impermissible personal gain.

(2) The board is subject to the Alabama Open Meetings Act under Chapter 25A of Title 36. In addition to the reasons set forth in Section 36-25A-7, the board may go into executive session to discuss sensitive issues related to veteran needs, programs, or services.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-113 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-113
Section 31-2A-113 (Article 113.) Misbehavior of Sentinel
Status: in_force

Any sentinel or lookout who is found drunk or sleeping upon his or her post, or leaves it before being regularly relieved, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Ala. Code § 31-2-124 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-124
Section 31-2-124 Commanders of National Guard Troops May Order Closing of Certain Places and Forbid Sale of Certain Commodities
Status: in_force

When any part of the National Guard of Alabama is in active service by order of the Governor or other civil authority to aid in the enforcement of the laws, in cases of insurrection, invasion, riot, or imminent threat thereof, or disaster, the commanding officers of such troops may order the closing of any places where intoxicating liquors, arms, ammunition, dynamite, or other explosives are sold, and forbid the selling, bartering, lending, or giving away of any of the commodities in the city, town, or village where the troops are on duty, or in the vicinity of such place, or for so long as any of the troops remain on duty in the vicinity. Such orders shall take effect whether any civil officer has issued a similar order or not, and the commanding officer of such troops may continue the prohibition in force until the departure of the troops, although the sheriff, mayor, or intendant of the county, city, town, or village may have prescribed an earlier or different date after which such selling, bartering, lending, or giving away shall be carried on.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-90 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-90
Section 31-2A-90 (Article 90.) Assaulting or Willfully Disobeying Superior Commissioned Officer
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who does either of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(1) Strikes his or her superior commissioned officer or draws or lifts up any weapon or offers any violence against him or her while he or she is in the execution of his or her office.

(2) Willfully disobeys a lawful command of his or her superior commissioned officer.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-137 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-137
Section 31-2A-137 (Article 137.) Articles to Be Explained
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The articles of this code shall be carefully explained to each enlisted member at the time, or within one year after, the member joins the Alabama National Guard.

(2) Such articles shall be explained again:

a. After the member has completed basic or recruit training.

b. At the time when the member reenlists.

(b) The text of the code and of the rules prescribed under such code shall be made available to a member of the state military forces, upon request by the member, for the member’s personal examination.
Ala. Code § 31-2-74 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-74
Section 31-2-74 Enlistments, Etc., in National Guard
Status: in_force

Original enlistments and reenlistments in the National Guard shall be for such periods as may be now or hereafter prescribed by Congress or the Secretary of Defense under the provisions of the National Defense Act. Enlisted members shall not be recognized as members of the National Guard until they have signed an enlistment contract, and taken and subscribed to the oath prescribed by Congress or the Secretary of Defense under the provisions of the National Defense Act.
Ala. Code § 31-2-46 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-46
Section 31-2-46 When Unorganized Militia May Be Ordered Out for Active Service
Status: in_force

The Commander in Chief may at any time, in order to execute the law, suppress riots or insurrections, or to repel invasion, or for the purpose of aid and relief of citizens in disaster, in addition to the active National Guard, the inactive National Guard, and the Naval Militia, order out the whole or any part of the unorganized militia. When the armed forces of the state, or a part thereof, are called to duty under the Constitution and laws of the United States or the Constitution and laws of this state, the Governor shall first order out for service the National Guard or Naval Militia, or such part thereof as may be necessary, and, if the number available be insufficient, he may then order out such part of the unorganized militia, as he may deem necessary.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-65 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-65
Section 31-2A-65 (Article 65.) Disposition of Records After Review by the Convening Authority
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise required by this code, all records of trial and related documents shall be transmitted and disposed of as prescribed by regulation and provided by law.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-39 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-39
Section 31-2A-39 (Article 39.) Sessions
Status: in_force

(a) At any time after the service of charges which have been referred for trial to a court-martial composed of a military judge and members, the military judge, subject to Section 31-2A-35 (Article 35), may call the court into session without the presence of the members for the purpose of:

(1) Hearing and determining motions raising defenses or objections which are capable of determination without trial of the issues raised by a plea of not guilty.

(2) Hearing and ruling upon any matter which may be ruled upon by the military judge under this code, whether or not the matter is appropriate for later consideration or decision by the members of the court.

(3) Holding the arraignment and receiving the pleas of the accused.

(4) Performing any other procedural function which does not require the presence of the members of the court under this code.

These proceedings shall be conducted in the presence of the accused, the defense counsel, and the trial counsel and shall be made a part of the record. These proceedings may be conducted notwithstanding the number of court members and without regard to Section 31-2A-29 (Article 29).

(b) When the members of a court-martial deliberate or vote, only the members may be present. All other proceedings, including any other consultation of the members of the court with counsel or the military judge, shall be made a part of the record and shall be in the presence of the accused, the defense counsel, the trial counsel, and the military judge.
Ala. Code § 31-2-109 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-109
Section 31-2-109 Ordering Out of Troops - Authority of Governor
Status: in_force

The Governor may call out all, or such portion of the militia and volunteer forces of the state as may be deemed advisable, to execute the laws, suppress insurrection and repel invasion, or to provide assistance in cases of disaster.
Ala. Code § 31-5-9 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 5 / Section 31-5-9
Section 31-5-9 Veteran Service Officers and District Managers -- Appointment; Service Areas; Districts
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the commissioner shall appoint a veteran service officer for each county in the state. Each veteran service officer shall be an employee of the department and subject to the rules of the department. The veteran service officer shall be a resident of this state, a qualified elector therein, shall be a veteran who served on active duty for a period of 60 days or more in the Armed Forces of the United States, and shall have been honorably discharged. In making appointments, consideration shall be given to whether the applicants are residents of the county. The commissioner shall economize as far as possible in the administration of this section.

(b)(1) The commissioner shall determine whether there is a need for a veteran service officer in any particular county. In making this determination, the commissioner shall consider the total population of the county, the number of men and women inducted into the armed services from the county, the number of veterans present in the county, and special circumstances and facts involving the concentration of industries or other problems that may increase or decrease the number of veterans in certain localities.

(2) Where the circumstances do not justify establishing a separate office in each county, the commissioner shall establish service areas in the state containing one or more counties and shall establish a service office for each service area in a location most advantageous to the veterans within each area.

(c) The commissioner shall establish districts within the state containing one or more counties or service areas, and shall appoint district managers to manage or assist veteran service officers. District managers appointed under this section shall be selected in the same manner and possess the same qualifications as veteran service officers.
Ala. Code § 31-2-118 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-118
Section 31-2-118 Right of National Guard Members, Etc., Under Indictment, Etc., for Injuries to Persons or Property Incurred During Performance of Duties to Change of Venue of Trial
Status: in_force

Any civil or military officer or member of the National Guard or any person lawfully aiding them in the performance of any duty required under the provisions of this chapter, indicted or sued for any injury to person or property in endeavoring to perform such duty, shall have the right, and upon motion of such person, it is hereby made the duty of the court in which such indictment or suit is pending or sued, to remove the trial of the indictment or suit to some county, free from exception, other than that in which the indictment was found or injury done.
Ala. Code § 31-2A-76b — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2A / Section 31-2A-76b
Section 31-2A-76b (Article 76B.) Lack of Mental Capacity or Mental Responsibility
Status: in_force

The determination of lack of mental capacity or mental responsibility shall be determined pursuant to Alabama state law as well as rules of the Department of Defense of the United States and the laws of the United States governing the Armed Forces of the United States as required under Section 272 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
Ala. Code § 31-6-15 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 6 / Section 31-6-15
Section 31-6-15 Reimbursement of Qualifying Schools Providing Benefits to Veterans and Dependents; Audit of Records; Accounting of Resources
Status: in_force

(a) The benefits provided in this chapter shall be paid from an annual appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to reimburse every qualifying school in which benefits are given to veterans and their spouses, widows, or children under this chapter. Reimbursement shall be made timely at the end of each academic quarter or semester for all tuition reimbursements for the certified invoices submitted by the institution or school to the State Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and shall be supported by names of the students receiving the benefits, together with the amounts claimed for each student. Any amount of in-state tuition, books, or fees not paid by the combination of federal, state, and third party funds may be billed to students receiving the benefits or waived by the institution or school.

(b) The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts may audit the records of any two-year or four-year institution of higher education that receives any reimbursement as a result of this chapter to the same extent, degree, and scope as audits performed on other public educational institutions. The institution shall submit to the Legislature and the State Department of Veterans’ Affairs each year, before any subsequent reimbursement may be applied for or considered, a full accounting of any receipts, disbursements, assets, liabilities, and other resources as of the date of the close of the immediately preceding academic year.
Ala. Code § 31-2-9 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 2 / Section 31-2-9
Section 31-2-9 Powers, Etc., of Governor and Adjutant General with Respect to State Defense Force; State Defense Force to Be Free from Federal Control
Status: in_force

In the event the provisions of Section 31-2-8 become operative, then the Governor and the Adjutant General shall have all the power, authority, duties, and rights in relation to the Alabama State Defense Force as they have in relation to the National Guard of Alabama not in federal service, and all sections of this chapter so applying shall likewise apply to the State Defense Force; except, that the State Defense Force shall be free from any federal control, and those provisions of this chapter relating to such federal control or regulations shall not apply to the organization, maintenance or training of the State Defense Force when called to duty as the Alabama State Defense Force.
Ala. Code § 31-8-12 — Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 8 / Section 31-8-12
Section 31-8-12 Reapplication
Status: in_force

An applicant who has been rejected may file her application again after the lapse of three months, but if only the original application and no new or additional proof shall be offered, the county department of human resources shall refuse to consider the application.