Ala. Code § 31-2-7
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Section 31-2-7 Maintenance of Troops in Time of Peace
Official statutory text
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.
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