Under existing law, the sheriff is granted sovereign immunity as a constitutional officer of the state. Generally, the courts have granted deputies and other persons acting as agents of the sheriff the same protection.
This bill would specify that persons employed by the sheriff when acting for and under the direction and supervision of the sheriff would have the same sovereign immunity as the sheriff.
Indefinitely Postponed
Merrill first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Carried Over
Merrill motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over
Merrill motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote
Merrill motion to Table adopted Roll Call 828
Merrill motion to Table adopted Roll Call 827
Judiciary Amendment Offered
Judiciary first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Carried Over
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature