HB232 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chad Fincher
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Mobile Co., municipalities, contracting with sheriff for police services authorized, funding by municipality
Summary: Mobile County municipalities may contract with the Mobile County Sheriff to provide police services within their limits, funded by the municipality.
What This Bill Does
This act lets any municipality in Mobile County contract with the Sheriff to have deputies enforce all laws in the municipality, including local ordinances. The municipality must pay the county treasury an amount sufficient for manpower and equipment, as agreed by the municipality, the sheriff, and the county commission. The county may receive funds and spend them to provide police services in the contracting municipality, including its police jurisdiction. The contract requires the sheriff's consent and the county commission's approval; all laws conflicting with this act are repealed; and it becomes effective after the Governor signs it.

Who It Affects
Municipal governments within Mobile County, which may choose to enter into contracts with the Sheriff to provide police services and determine funding terms.
Residents of the contracting municipalities, who would be policed by the sheriff's deputies as if they were the municipality's police officers and under the municipality's jurisdiction.

Key Provisions
Authorizes municipalities within Mobile County to contract for police services with the Sheriff of Mobile County.
Deputies may enforce all laws within the municipality's limits and police jurisdiction, including local ordinances, and may arrest or cite offenders as if they were municipal police officers.
Municipality must pay the county treasury a sufficient amount for manpower and equipment as agreed by the municipality, the sheriff, and the county commission.
The county governing body may receive funds from the municipality and may spend them on police services in the contracting municipality, including its police jurisdiction.
Each contract requires the consent and approval of the sheriff and the county commission.
The sheriff and his/her deputies retain their legal and constitutional immunity.
All laws or parts of laws that conflict with this act are repealed.
The act becomes effective immediately after its passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects: Mobile County