(a) The Legal Assistance Program shall be modeled after Army Regulation 27-3, Air Force Instruction 51-304, and Air National Guard Instruction 51-504. When not in federal service these federal regulations shall be advisory and not controlling and any inconsistencies shall be resolved in favor of state law and rules. This chapter shall be applicable to all judge advocates at all times, even when in federal service.
For any conflict between this chapter and federal law or rule during federal service, federal service regulations shall control.
(b) The Alabama National Guard shall incorporate all of the following: (i) Army Regulation 27-3; (ii) Air Force Instruction 51-304; and (iii) Air National Guard Instruction 51-504. Nothing in this chapter shall abrogate the duties, responsibilities, or liabilities of judge advocates or personnel under these regulations or any other federal law or regulation that may apply to judge advocates during federal service.
History: (Act 2025-104, §2.)