HB490 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ken Johnson
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Lawrence Co., sheriff, authorized to provide retiring officer with badge and pistol, retroactive effect
Summary: This bill lets the Lawrence County sheriff give retiring long-time officers a badge and pistol at no cost, with retroactive effect.
What This Bill Does
If an employee of the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office has 10 or more years of service and retires in good standing, the sheriff may, at his or her discretion, provide the retiree with a retired badge and a pistol. The pistol must be furnished by the department, and the benefit is provided at no cost to the retiree. The act applies retroactively to January 1, 2011.

Who It Affects
Lawrence County Sheriff's Office employees with 10+ years of service who retire in good standing may receive a retired badge and a pistol at no cost.
The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office and its department are responsible for furnishing the pistol and issuing the badge to eligible retirees.

Key Provisions
Eligibility and benefit: 10+ years of service, retirement in good standing; sheriff may, at discretion, provide a retired badge and a pistol at no cost with the pistol furnished by the department.
Retroactive effect: provision applies retroactively to January 1, 2011.

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Subjects: Lawrence County