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HB449 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Alan Harper
Alan Harper
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Counties, Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit (Fayette, Lamar, and Pickens), investigators for district attorneys to receive badge and pistol at D.A.'s discretion and to be hired pursuant to general law, Act 88-324, 1988 Reg. Sess., repealed
Summary

HB449 would let long-serving investigators for the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit receive their service pistol and badge when they leave in good standing, and it would move hiring of these investigators to general law, repealing a prior special act.

What This Bill Does

The bill applies to investigators for the District Attorney in the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit (Fayette, Lamar, Pickens). If an investigator serves 10 years or more and leaves in good standing, the district attorney may give them their service pistol and badge at no cost. It requires investigators to be hired under general law rather than a specialized act, and repeals Act 88-324 from 1988. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved.

Who It Affects
  • Investigators for the District Attorney of the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit who have 10+ years of service and leave in good standing (they may receive their service pistol and badge).
  • The District Attorney’s Office in the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit and its hiring process, which will now follow general Alabama law instead of the repealed act.
Key Provisions
  • Any investigator with 10+ years of service who leaves in good standing may receive, at the DA's discretion, their service pistol and badge at no cost.
  • Investigators shall be employed under general law pursuant to Section 12-17-220.1, and Act 88-324 (1988) is repealed.
  • Effective date: the first day of the third month after 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
Counties

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 2:10 p. m. on April 19, 2012.

Assigned Act No. 2012-239 on 04/24/2012.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 641

Third Reading Passed

Marsh motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted

Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 1

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 289

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 Local Legislation

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 14, 2012 House Passed
Yes 56
Abstained 23
Absent 26

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 20, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 28
No 2
Abstained 1
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature