HB118 Summary

• Continues the Alabama Security Regulatory Board under the Alabama Sunset Law with a termination date of October 1, 2011, and every four years thereafter unless continued.

• Requires all board members to be citizens of Alabama and specifies board composition of five members appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and Attorney General.

• Mandates that applicants for security guard, armed security guard, and contract security company licenses be United States citizens or legally present in the United States with appropriate federal documentation.

• Establishes licensure requirements including age verification, criminal background checks, character references, and oaths regarding felony convictions, mental competency, and substance abuse for all applicants.

• Sets license fees of $200 for contract security companies (with $100 refund if denied) and $25 for individual security officers, with renewal deadlines and procedures specified by the board.