HB501 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy WoodRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Employees' Retirement System, State Policeman, definition to include capitol police officers, Sec. 36-27-1 am'd.

Summary

HB501 would add capitol police officers to the Employees' Retirement System as State Policemen.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the definition of State Policeman in 36-27-1 to include capitol police officers. This makes capitol police officers eligible for membership in the Employees' Retirement System, aligning them with state troopers and others currently covered. It does not remove or change protections for existing ERS members; it only expands who is included. The law would take effect on the first day of the third month after the bill is enacted.

Who It Affects

• Capitol police officers: would become members of the Employees' Retirement System as State Policemen and be eligible for ERS retirement benefits and contributions.
• Other state employees currently covered as State Policemen under ERS (e.g., highway patrolmen, beverage control agents, crime investigators): would continue to be covered by ERS; their status would remain unchanged.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-27-1 to include capitol police officers in the definition of State Policeman under the Employees' Retirement System.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month following passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Employees' Retirement System