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.
Galliher motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote
Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Unfinished Business
Mask motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote
Newton (C) motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1486
Rich Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1485
Johnson (K) Amendment Offered
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1484
Engrossed
Grimsley Amendment Offered
Third Reading Carried Over
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 378
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 377
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Sanford Amendment Offered
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
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 Governmental Affairs
Source: Alabama Legislature