HB220 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve Hurst Representative

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Randy WoodDuwayne BridgesRichard J. LairdAlan BootheLynn Greer

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Bullet-proof police vests, sale to general public prohibited, penalties

Description

Under existing law, any manufacturer, distributor, or retailer may offer for sale to the general public a bullet-proof police vest.

This bill would prohibit the sale of bullet-proof police vests except to an authorized representative of a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.

This bill would provide an exception for sales by a manufacturer or distributor to a retailer. This bill would also provide an exception where the purchaser of the bullet-proof police vest is a security officer who has a letter authorizing the purchase from the sheriff of the county or the chief of police of the municipality where the sale takes place. This bill would provide penalties for violations.

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose. The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses