HB210 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip PettusRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), abolished, functions restore to agencies, depts, divisions from which derived, Secs. 41-27-1 to 41-27-9, inclusive, repealed

Summary

HB 210 would abolish the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and restore its functions to the pre-2015 state agencies and offices.

What This Bill Does

The bill repeals ALEA and the consolidations that created it. It transfers all ALEA functions, powers, duties, records, funds, equipment, and personnel back to the offices, departments, divisions, and agencies they existed within before January 1, 2015. Those entities have one year to complete the transfers, after which ALEA would be abolished. The Code Commissioner would adjust references in the Code to reflect the pre-2015 structure.

Who It Affects

• State offices, departments, divisions, and agencies that performed law enforcement before ALEA (e.g., Department of Public Safety and its divisions, Alabama Bureau of Investigation, Marine Police Division, Department of Homeland Security, Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center, law enforcement units of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, Forestry Commission, Department of Agriculture and Industries, Public Service Commission, and Department of Revenue) would regain those duties and authorities.
• ALEA employees, books/records/funds/equipment, and other resources would be transferred back to the pre-2015 entities, and ALEA would be dissolved after the transfer period.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Article 1 of Chapter 27 of Title 41 (Sections 41-27-1 to 41-27-9) and abolishes ALEA.
• Transfers all ALEA functions, powers, duties, records, funds, equipment, and personnel back to the offices, departments, divisions, and agencies they existed within before January 1, 2015.
• Gives a one-year transition period for these transfers to be completed, with the pre-2015 entities operating as they did prior to 2015.
• Requires the Code Commissioner to conform references in the Code of Alabama to the pre-2015 units.
• Establishes an effective date as the first day of the third month after passage/approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency