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SB415 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Clay Scofield
Clay Scofield
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Marshall Co., district attorney, appointment of investigators pursuant to Act 87-531, Act 87-531, 1987 Reg. Sess. repealed
Summary

SB415 repeals the 1987 Act that defined the powers and requirements for Marshall County District Attorney investigators in the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit.

What This Bill Does

It repeals Act 87-531 from 1987, removing the statutory framework that defined the powers and requirements of investigators for the Marshall County District Attorney in the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit. The repeal becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the bill is passed and the governor approves it. The bill does not specify a replacement framework in this text.

Who It Affects
  • Marshall County District Attorney investigators and their office, whose powers and requirements under Act 87-531 are being repealed.
  • Residents of Marshall County (the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit) who may be impacted by changes in how DA investigations are governed.
Key Provisions
  • Repeals Act 87-531 of the 1987 Regular Session, which related to Marshall County and the powers and requirements of investigators of the District Attorney in the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit.
  • Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Marshall County

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 4:08 p.m. on April 17, 2012

Assigned Act No. 2012-228.

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 785

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

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 505

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 Local Legislation No. 1

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 10, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 23
Abstained 3
Absent 9

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 17, 2012 House Passed
Yes 21
Abstained 54
Absent 30

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature