Bill > SB229

This bill revises the duties of Legal Service Office positions within the Alabama National Guard, clarifying the roles and responsibilities of State Staff Judge Advocates, the General Counsel, and various Associate General Counsels. Specifically, it aims to ensure that legal advice and services are provided more directly to the respective military service component commanders rather than solely to the Adjutant General and the State Military Department. The changes also emphasize the independent legal advice role of these positions and refine the coordination and supervision of legal services, including military justice, administrative law, contract and fiscal law, and legal assistance, ensuring that these functions are managed within each military component while maintaining overall oversight by the State Staff Judge Advocates and the Office of General Counsel. The bill also clarifies the reporting structure for paralegals and warrant officers, placing them under the direction of the State Staff Judge Advocates unless they are employed within the Office of General Counsel, in which case they report to the General Counsel.

Military Affairs and Security

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