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HB430
UJ18GDD-1
By Representative Jackson (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 18-Mar-25
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First Read: 18-Mar-25
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to Monroe County; to provide for the
qualifications of the sheriff; and to require completion of
continuing education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. This act shall only apply in Monroe County.
Section 2. On or after June 1, 2025, an individual
qualifying for election to the office of sheriff in the county
or any individual appointed to serve as a sheriff shall, in
addition to any other qualifications required by law:
(1) Be a citizen of the United States;
(2) Have been a resident of the county for at least one
year immediately prior to the qualification date;
(3) Have the qualifications of an elector pursuant to
state and federal law and been registered to vote in the
county at least one year immediately prior to qualifying;
(4) Have been awarded a high school diploma or a GED
equivalent;
(5) Be 25 years of age or older prior to qualifying;
(6) Have three or more years of full-time prior service
as a law enforcement officer having the power of arrest, which
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as a law enforcement officer having the power of arrest, which
service is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards
and Training Commission, and not have been retired or
separated from full-time active law enforcement certified
through the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training
Commission for more than two consecutive years from the date
of qualifying, or in the event the individual has been retired
or separated from active law enforcement for more than two
consecutive years, have obtained a recertification of
full-time active law enforcement status as a law enforcement
officer from the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and
Training Commission prior to the date of qualifying; and
(7) Have never been convicted of a felony criminal
offense in this state or convicted of a criminal offense in
another jurisdiction where a conviction of the offense would
be considered a felony offense in this state.
Section 3. Upon election, the sheriff of the county
shall attend annually a minimum of 12 hours of executive level
continuing education approved by the Alabama Sheriffs
Association, National Sheriffs' Association, or any other
recognized executive level continuing education program
designed for law enforcement.
Section 4. This act shall become effective on June 1,
2025.
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