36-21-1
Section 36-21-1 Payment of fees and costs of defense of state law enforcement officers in certain cases. Any law enforcement officer of the state of Alabama who is sued or prosecuted for any act committed or done within the line and scope of his duties and authority will be reimbursed by the state for legal counsel fees paid, the fees of witnesses paid by him and costs of court he paid out in defending the civil action or prosecution; provided, that the total amount of such reimbursable expenses shall not exceed $2,000.00 and provided the committee established by this section approves such claim. The committee shall consist of two members of the house of representatives named by the speaker, two members of the senate named by the president of the senate and the attorney general of Alabama. The members of the committee shall serve during their tenure in their respective offices without compensation. The acts of any three members shall constitute action by the committee. The...
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36-21-46
Section 36-21-46 Standards for applicants and appointees for employment as law enforcement officers. (a) The standards provided in this subsection shall apply to applicants and appointees as law enforcement officers. No city, town, county, sheriff, constable, or other employer shall employ any applicant unless the person submits to the appointing authority an application for employment verified by affidavit of the applicant and showing compliance with the following qualifications: (1) AGE. The applicant shall be not less than 19 years of age at the time of appointment. (2) EDUCATION. The applicant shall be a graduate of a high school accredited with or approved by the State Department of Education or shall be the holder of a certificate of high school equivalency issued by general educational development. (3) TRAINING. Prior to certification, the applicant shall complete the required course of training established by the commission. An applicant may be provisionally appointed for a...
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36-21-51
Section 36-21-51 Municipal chiefs of police or law enforcement officers to complete annual continuing education courses. (a) Each chief of police of any municipality in this state shall annually complete 20 hours of executive level continuing education courses approved by the commission. Any other law enforcement officer in this state shall annually complete 12 hours of continuing education courses approved by the commission. Provided, however, in the case of a law enforcement officer employed by a county sheriff's department, the training shall be required only if the county commission of the county in which the officer serves shall adopt a resolution requiring such continuing education. (b) Any chief of police or law enforcement officer who fails or refuses to comply with this section shall be subject to having his or her certification or authority as a law enforcement officer revoked by the commission. (c) The commission may, for sufficient cause, grant an extension of time in which...
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40-2-10
Section 40-2-10 Appointment of law enforcement officers; powers and duties. The Commissioner of the Department of Revenue may designate and appoint qualifying employees or agents of the Department of Revenue as law enforcement officers as defined by the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure. (1) Qualifying employees or agents designated as peace officers shall be appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue provided that they have complied with the requirements set forth by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission. (2) Law enforcement officers of the Department of Revenue shall investigate the commission or suspected commission of tax evasion, tax fraud, and other matters administered by the Department of Revenue including the enforcement and administration of tobacco tax, gasoline tax, and tax on motor fuels or any substitute thereof, licensing and registration of motor vehicles, and violations of Title 13A, Title 32, and this title. Revenue law...
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12-21-3.1
Section 12-21-3.1 Subpoena of law enforcement officers and investigative reports; disposition of criminal matters. (a) Neither law enforcement investigative reports nor the testimony of a law enforcement officer may be subject to a civil or administrative subpoena except as provided in subsection (c). (b) Law enforcement investigative reports and related investigative material are not public records. Law enforcement investigative reports, records, field notes, witness statements, and other investigative writings or recordings are privileged communications protected from disclosure. (c) Under no circumstance may a party to a civil or administrative proceeding discover material which is not authorized discoverable by a defendant in a criminal matter. Noncriminal parties may upon proper motion and order from a court of record: Secure photographs, documents and tangible evidence for examination and copying only by order of a court imposing such conditions and qualifications as may be...
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36-30-20
Section 36-30-20 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BENEFIT. Any monetary allowance payable to a law enforcement officer by a city or county or by the state or from a pension system established for the law enforcement officers of a city or county or the state on account of his or her disability or to his or her dependents on account of his or her death, irrespective of whether the same is payable under a pension law of the state or under some other law of the state. (2) DISABILITY. Disability to perform duties as a law enforcement officer. (3) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A full-time law enforcement officer with the power of arrest who is employed with any state agency, department, board, commission, or institution or a full-time law enforcement officer employed by any municipality or county within this state. (4) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. Any...
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9-13-10
Section 9-13-10 Powers of State Forestry Commission employees as to enforcement of laws, prevention and suppression of forest fires, etc. All employees of the State Forestry Commission appointed as forest law enforcement officers by the State Forester are hereby constituted peace officers of the State of Alabama with full police power and may exercise such powers anywhere within the state. They are hereby authorized to carry firearms or other weapons when they are actually in the discharge of their duties as such officers as provided by law. They shall be clothed with the power to arrest with or without warrant any person who shall violate any of the laws of the State of Alabama or any rule or regulation of the Alabama Forestry Commission and take him before a proper court for trial. All employees of the State Forestry Commission and all duly appointed officers of the United States whose duty it is to prevent and suppress forest fires are empowered to enter any lands and to construct...
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15-20A-42
Section 15-20A-42 Collection and dissemination of information by Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (a) Any jurisdiction or agency responsible for registering a sex offender shall immediately forward all required registration information and any changes to the required registration information received to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency in a manner determined by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and promulgated in rule by the secretary upon recommendation of an advisory board consisting of representatives of the office of the Attorney General, District Attorneys Association, Chiefs of Police Association, Sheriffs Association, and the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. The advisory board members shall not receive any compensation or reimbursement for serving on the advisory board. (b) Upon notification or discovery of the death of a sex offender, the registering agency shall immediately notify the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (c) The...
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26-19-4
Section 26-19-4 Specific functions of bureau. ACMEC shall be responsible for the following specific functions: (1) To receive and promptly enter into the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency's computer system all reports of law enforcement agencies, and other persons and agencies, of missing children and adults, exploited children, and of unidentified deceased persons, and all pertinent information submitted by the person or agency reporting which is contained in any investigation or investigations conducted pursuant to the report. ACMEC shall promptly enter the information in the NCIC computer network. If a missing person is subsequently found or if an unidentified deceased person is subsequently identified, and the information is reported to the ACMEC, ACMEC shall maintain, as necessary, the data for law enforcement purposes only. (2) To coordinate with and provide assistance to state and local public and private nonprofit agencies, including those of other states and the federal...
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38-13-3
Section 38-13-3 Criminal history background information check required for certain individuals; exemptions. (a) On November 1, 2000, every employer, child care facility, adult care facility, the Department of Human Resources, and child placing agency shall request the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to conduct a criminal history background information check for the following: (1) An employment applicant, employee or volunteer of an employer, child care facility, adult care facility, or child placing agency. (2) A current foster parent for a child or adult or adult household member of a foster family or applicant and an adult household member of a foster family seeking approval to operate as a foster parent or foster family home for a child placing agency or the Department of Human Resources. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, no criminal history background information check shall be conducted on a current foster parent or household member of a foster family if a Federal...
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