§ 36-21-20 Governor authorized to call out municipal police to preserve peace, etc., within state in case of riots, etc
§ 36-21-21 Duty of municipal authorities when called upon to furnish police officers by Governor; powers, duties, privileges, etc., of municipal police officers when called out by Governor
§ 36-21-22 Compensation of municipal police when called into service of state by Governor
§ 36-21-23 Employment and compensation of additional men by Governor
§ 36-21-24 Command of police officers, etc., called into service of state

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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 36 > Chapter 21 > Article 2 - Employment of Municipal Police, Etc., Within State by Governor During Riots, Etc

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.