HB167 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rick RehmRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to Houston County; to provide for contracting of police services by a municipality with the Sheriff of Houston County; and to provide for compensation and distribution.
Summary: The bill lets Houston County municipalities contract with the county sheriff to provide police services and enforce laws within the municipality.
What This Bill Does
It allows any municipality in Houston County to hire the sheriff and the sheriff's deputies to enforce all laws and municipal ordinances within the municipality. The contracting municipality must pay the county treasury a sum to cover the needed manpower and equipment, as agreed by the municipality, the sheriff, and the county commission. Contracts require consent and approval from both the sheriff and the county commission, and the sheriff and deputies retain their legal immunity; the act also repeals conflicting laws and sets an effective date after Governor approval.

Who It Affects
Municipalities within Houston County and their residents, who would receive police services from the county sheriff and pay funds to the county treasury for those services.
The Sheriff, deputies, and the Houston County Commission (and county government), who would oversee, approve, and fund these contracts and coordinate the provision of police services.

Key Provisions
Section 1: A municipality in Houston County may contract with the county sheriff to provide police services, including enforcement of all laws and municipal ordinances within the municipality, as if the sheriff and deputies were municipal police officers.
Section 2: The contracting municipality must pay the county treasury enough money to cover the necessary manpower and equipment, as agreed by the municipality, the sheriff, and the county commission.
Section 3: The county governing body may receive funds from the municipality and may spend those funds for police services in the contracting municipality, including its police jurisdiction.
Section 4: Each contract requires the consent and approval of the sheriff and the county commission.
Section 5: The sheriff and deputies retain the legal and constitutional immunity they are entitled to by law.
Section 6: Any laws or parts of laws that conflict with this act are repealed.
Section 7: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved by the Governor, or otherwise becomes law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Houston County, sheriff, contracts with municipalities for police services