Currently, persons holding the office of sheriff must be a qualified elector of the state.
This bill would set additional minimum qualifications for persons elected or appointed to serve as sheriff as follows: That the person is a U.S. citizen, has been a resident and registered voter of the county for one year prior to election or appointment, is a high school graduate or the equivalent, is the age of 25 years or older, has three or more years prior law enforcement service in a capacity having power of arrest, and has never been convicted of a felony.
Indefinitely Postponed
Newton (C) motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 414
Johnson (K) Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 413
Kennedy 2nd Amendment Offered
Newton (C) motion to Table adopted Roll Call 412
Kennedy 1st Amendment Offered
Newton (C) motion to Table adopted Roll Call 411
Holmes motion to Carry Over Temporarily tabled
Third Reading Carried Over
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Source: Alabama Legislature