Alabama § 31-2-46 - When Unorganized Militia May Be Ordered Out for Active Service.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 31-2-46 — When Unorganized Militia May Be Ordered Out for Active Service., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-2-46. When Unorganized Militia May Be Ordered Out for Active Service.
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.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 31-2-46 cover?
Section 31-2-46 ("When Unorganized Militia May Be Ordered Out for Active Service.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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