The University of South Alabama can hire campus police with authority to protect university property and enforce laws there.
The president may appoint and employ suitable individuals as police officers to keep intruders off campus and prevent trespass or damage to university property. These officers have police powers, can eject trespassers, arrest offenses, and transport offenders to the appropriate court. Their authority extends statewide as peace officers, but their primary duty is enforcing laws on university property; they may pursue or arrest crimes within campus boundaries under specific circumstances. They must cooperate with Mobile and Fairhope authorities, and their jurisdiction is coextensive with those municipalities; they cannot enter classrooms to issue traffic or parking citations.
Delivered to Governor at 1:35 p. m. on April 12, 2012.
Assigned Act No. 2012-211 on 04/19/2012.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 584
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 216
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Source: Alabama Legislature