SB420 Alabama 2010 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, many counties, by local law, authorize the district attorney to appoint investigators who serve at the pleasure of the district attorney and provide for the powers of the investigators
This bill would provide that the district attorney of any judicial circuit in the state could appoint investigators who would serve at the pleasure of the district attorney who appointed them. This bill would require the investigators to meet the minimum standards for law enforcement officers and would provide that they have the same power as other law enforcement officers
This bill would also provide that any county with a local act providing for the appointment of investigators would operate pursuant to the local act
To provide for the appointment of investigators in the office of the district attorney of any judicial circuit; to provide for the authority and duties of the investigators; and to provide that this act shall not supersede certain local laws in effect on the effective date of this act or enacted after the effective date unless they are expressly repealed.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2010 | Judiciary first Amendment Offered | |
| April 21, 2010 | Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Judiciary | |
| April 21, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| April 14, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary | |
| April 14, 2010 | Engrossed | |
| April 14, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1092 | |
| April 14, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1091 | |
| April 14, 2010 | Judiciary Amendment Offered | |
| April 14, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 25, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 11, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB420 Alabama 2010 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB420 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |