Under existing law, the president or chief executive officer of any state college or university and of certain other specified educational institutions may appoint and employ persons to act as police officers to keep off intruders and prevent trespass to the property of the institution.
Also under existing law, such appointed officers are deemed peace officers whose authority extends to any place in the state in certain specified situations.
This bill would add Faulkner University to the list of institutions that are authorized to appoint such police officers.
Delivered to Governor at 4:33 p.m. on March 5, 2014.
Assigned Act No. 2014-156.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 649
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 Education
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 202
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 Public Safety and Homeland Security
Source: Alabama Legislature