HB422 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Ball

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Randy WoodApril WeaverDavid Colston

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

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

Summary

HB422 adds capitol police officers to the definition of State Policeman in the Employees' Retirement System, placing them under the same retirement system as state troopers.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 36-27-1 to redefine State Policeman to include capitol police officers. This change brings capitol police officers into the Employees' Retirement System (as State Policeman), aligning their retirement coverage with other state police. The bill maintains existing exclusions, such as those employed as a policeman under Section 36-27-6, and specifies the act’s effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

Who It Affects

• Capitol police officers: would become eligible to receive retirement benefits through the Employees' Retirement System as State Policemen.
• State government employers of capitol police officers: would administer retirement benefits and deductions for these officers through the Employees' Retirement System, aligning their retirement treatment with state troopers.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-27-1 to include capitol police officers in the definition of State Policeman.
• States that State Policeman includes highway patrolman, capitol police officer, beverage control agent, or a crime investigator, but not a member employed as a policeman under Section 36-27-6.
• Provides for the act to take effect on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Employees' Retirement System