HB296ENROLLED
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XD2N77-2
By Representatives Moore (P), Hurst, Whorton, Oliver
RFD: Military and Veterans Affairs
First Read: 12-Apr-23
2023 Regular Session
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Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to the United States Armed Forces; to include
the United States Space Force in all collective references to
the United States Armed Forces.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
ยง31-1-8
Section 1. Section 31-1-8 is added to the Code of
Alabama 1975, to read as follows:
(a) The United States Space Force was established on
December 20, 2019, under the National Defense Authorization
Act as the first new branch of the United States Armed Forces
in 73 years.
(b) The mission of the United State Space Force is to
conduct global space operations to enhance joint and coalition
military operation.
(c) All verbal and written collective references to the
United States Armed Forces shall include the United States
Space Force.
Section 2. The Code Commissioner shall change all
collective references to the United States Armed Forces to
include the United States Space Force in Title 31 and
elsewhere as found in this code. Code changes shall be made at
a time determined appropriate by the Code Commissioner.
Section 3. This act shall become effective on the first
day of the third month following its passage and approval by
the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 02-May-23.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 18-May-23 Passed
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