HB519 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Shane Stringer Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to public safety telecommunicators; to amend Section 11-98-16, Code of Alabama, 1975, to further provide for the certification requirements for public safety telecommunicators.

Description

Under existing law, an individual performing the duties of a public safety telecommunicator must be certified by the Statewide 911 Board. Individuals hired for such positions must be certified within 180 days.

This bill would provide that an individual serving as a public safety telecommunicator must be certified by the Statewide 911 Board only if required by the sheriff of the county or the chief of police of the local municipality, as applicable.

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