HB247 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John F. Knight Jr

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Class 3 municipality, city council, police misconduct, investigation procedures for police shooting

Summary

HB247 requires Class 3 municipalities organized under Act 618 to adopt police shooting investigation procedures and provide compensation to victims or their heirs.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, city councils must establish procedures to investigate police shootings, brutality, or misconduct within 90 days. It also requires compensation for injuries or deaths resulting from such incidents to the victim or the victim's heirs. The bill allows claims for investigation and compensation to be filed at any time, repeals conflicting laws, and becomes effective immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• City councils of Class 3 municipalities organized under Act 618 must implement investigation and compensation procedures.
• Victims of police shootings, police brutality, or other police misconduct, and their heirs, may file claims for investigation and compensation.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): The city council must adopt procedures for investigating police shootings, brutality, or misconduct and for compensating victims or their heirs within 90 days after enactment.
• Section 1(b): A claim for investigation and compensation may be filed at any time by the victim or, if the victim died, by the heirs under law.
• Section 2: Any laws or parts of laws conflicting with this act are repealed.
• Section 3: The act becomes effective immediately after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Municipalities