Alabama Constitution Section 131 Military powers of governor
Alabama Constitution – Section 131: Military Powers of Governor
"The governor shall be commander in chief of the militia and volunteer forces of this state, except when they shall be called into the service of the United States, and may call out the same to execute the laws, suppress insurrection, and repel invasion."
Summary:
Section 131 of the Alabama Constitution grants the governor authority as the commander in chief of the state's militia and volunteer forces, unless those forces are called into federal service (i.e., under control of the U.S. government). The governor is empowered to deploy these forces in the following situations:
To enforce state laws
To suppress uprisings or insurrections
To repel invasions of the state
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