HB118 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Howard Sanderford
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Security Regulatory Board, Sunset Law review, continued with modifications, board members required to be citizens of this state, applicants for licensure required to be United States citizens or legally present in the United States, Secs. 34-27C-2, 34-27C-4 am'd. (2011-20329)
Summary: HB118 continues the Alabama Security Regulatory Board under the Sunset Law and requires board members to be state citizens and licensure applicants to be U.S. citizens or legally present in the United States.
What This Bill Does
The bill keeps the Alabama Security Regulatory Board operating but updates who can serve on the board and who can apply for licenses. It requires board members to be citizens of Alabama and adds specific appointment rules and diversity considerations. It also hardens licensure requirements by mandating U.S. citizenship or lawful presence, introduces background checks, and sets fees, renewal rules, and other licensing procedures for security companies and officers.

Who It Affects
Board members: must be citizens of Alabama, with specific eligibility and appointment rules, affecting who can serve on the board.
Contract security companies and security guards: must obtain licenses, pay fees, meet age and citizenship/presence requirements, and undergo background checks.
Consumers in Alabama: represented on the board by a consumer member, with the board required to reflect state diversity.
Licensure applicants and licensees: subject to background checks, annual/renewal timelines, and potential penalties or refunds if licenses are not issued or renewed.

Key Provisions
Section 2: The Alabama Security Regulatory Board is continued, and its governing code sections are preserved.
Section 3(a)-(b): Board composition must include state-citizen members and specific appointment sources; the board must reflect state diversity; terms are generally three years; quarterly meetings; no compensation but reimbursement of expenses; chair elected annually.
Section 3(c): The Board is subject to the Alabama Sunset Law with a termination date that resets every four years if not continued.
Section 3(d)-(e): Licensure applicants must be 21+ (18 for certain firearm restrictions), be United States citizens or legally present, pass a sworn personal background about felony/moral turpitude, mental competency, and drug/alcohol status, and consent to fingerprint-based background checks.
Section 3(f): Licensure applications must be filed on forms developed by the Board; corporations must be properly qualified; license decisions are issued or denied in writing within a reasonable period.
Section 3(g)-(g)(19): Fees include a $200 license application fee for contract security companies, with $100 refunds if not issued/renewed, license expiration on September 30, renewal by October 1, and potential late fees; security officer licenses cost $25 with a two-year expiration.
Section 3(h)-(i): Licenses may not be transferred; new licenses are required for assignees; license certificates must be displayed at business offices; changes in officers/directors must be reported to the Board within 30 days.
Section 3(j): The Legislature concurs with Sunset recommendations; effective date is immediate upon governor approval.

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Subjects: Security Regulatory Board