HB264 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Pettus Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Law enforcement, co. and municipal, injured while on duty, county or municipality required to compensate throughout the officer's period of recovery at normal rate of compensation

Description

Under existing law, the department or agency using the services of a state police officer, who is injured while on duty and the injury is a result of the state police officer acting within the scope of his or her job duties, is required to compensate a state police officer throughout the officer's period of recovery at the normal rate of compensation in effect for the officer at the time of injury.

This bill would require that a county or municipality using the services of a county or municipal police officer, who is injured while on duty and the injury is a result of the county or municipal law enforcement officer acting within the scope of his or her job duties, is required to compensate a county or municipal law enforcement officer throughout the officer's period of recovery at the normal rate of compensation in effect for the officer at the time of injury.

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Subjects

Law Enforcement Officers