Establishment of program.

(a) The City of Huntsville may establish a pretrial diversion program.

(b) All discretionary powers endowed by a common law and provided by statutes and acts of this state or powers or discretion otherwise provided by law for the City of Huntsville shall be retained.

(c) The pretrial diversion program shall be under the direct supervision and control of the city and the city may contract with any agency, person, or corporation for services related to this subpart. The city may employ necessary persons to accomplish this subpart and those persons shall serve at the pleasure of the city.

(Act 2013-356, p. 1277, § 2.)