SB314 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris ElliottSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Will Barfoot

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Lieutenant Governor, Alabama Council on Law Enforcement Policy, created, powers and duties provided

Summary

SB314 would create the Alabama Council on Law Enforcement Policy as an advisory body in the Lieutenant Governor’s office to study and advise on law enforcement policies and report annually to the Legislature.

What This Bill Does

It creates the Alabama Council on Law Enforcement Policy as an advisory council within the Lieutenant Governor’s office. It details who can be appointed to the council, including appointees from each congressional district, several law enforcement-related agencies and associations, and two members each from the House and Senate. The council is tasked with advising the Legislature and the executive branch on law enforcement policies and must produce an annual report for the Legislature. The Lieutenant Governor will oversee administration, call the first meeting within 60 days of passage, and appoint the chair from among council members; members serve two-year terms with a maximum of two consecutive terms, and appointments should reflect diversity and, where possible, law enforcement backgrounds.

Who It Affects

• Law enforcement groups and related agencies (e.g., Attorney General's Office, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, Alabama Sheriff's Association, Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police, District Attorneys Association, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Department of Corrections) by providing representation on the advisory council and a formal role in shaping policy.
• State government, including the Legislature and the Lieutenant Governor's office, by creating a formal advisory body that will issue annual policy recommendations and reports, with defined appointment processes, meeting schedules, and administrative duties within the Lt. Governor’s office.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Alabama Council on Law Enforcement Policy as an advisory council within the Lieutenant Governor's office.
• Defines the council's membership: from districts, various state law enforcement-related agencies/organizations, and appointments by the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
• Requires annual chair selection by the Lieutenant Governor from among the council members.
• Mandates diversity in appointments and encourages background in law enforcement where possible; vacancies filled by the original appointing authority.
• Sets two-year terms for members, with a limit of two consecutive terms.
• Gives the Lieutenant Governor administrative responsibilities for the council (meetings, annual reports, etc.) and requires the first meeting within 60 days of passage, with subsequent meetings by call of the chair or a majority of members.
• Requires the council to advise the Legislature and executive branch on law enforcement policies and to prepare an annual report by the third legislative day of each regular session.
• Effective date: takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Lieutenant Governor