SB82 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Trip Pittman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Baldwin Co., sheriff, qualifications, law enforcement service further provided for, Act 2013-227, 2013 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 45-2-238 am'd.
Summary: SB82 adds minimum qualifications for Baldwin County sheriff candidates and requires annual executive-level training for the sheriff.
What This Bill Does
The bill, applying only to Baldwin County, sets new requirements that anyone qualifying for election or appointment as sheriff must meet (citizenship, one-year county residency, county voter registration for at least one year, high school diploma or GED, age 25 or older, at least three years of prior law enforcement experience with arrest power, and no felony conviction). It also requires the elected sheriff to complete at least 12 hours of executive-level continuing education each year, with the certification filed with the county judge of probate by December 31. The provisions do not apply to supernumerary sheriffs, and the act becomes effective after the governor signs.

Who It Affects
Candidates for Baldwin County sheriff or any person appointed to serve as sheriff: must meet the new minimum qualifications listed in the bill.
The Baldwin County sheriff after election: must complete 12 hours of annual executive-level continuing education and file certification with the judge of probate by December 31 each year (supernumerary sheriffs are not affected).

Key Provisions
Applies only to Baldwin County and to those qualifying for sheriff after May 13, 2013.
Adds seven minimum qualifications for sheriff candidates/holders: US citizen; county residency of at least one year before qualification; elector status with county voter registration for at least one year before qualifying; high school diploma or GED; age 25 or older before qualifying; three or more years of immediate prior law enforcement service with arrest power; and no felony conviction.
Requires the elected sheriff to attend at least 12 hours of executive-level continuing education each year, approved by the Alabama Sheriff's Association or the National Sheriff's Association, with certification filed with the judge of probate by December 31.
Does not apply to or affect supernumerary sheriffs.
Becomes effective immediately after 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: Baldwin County