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AL HB259
Bill
Status
5/24/2011
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Wren
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AI Summary
HB259 Summary
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Amends Alabama Code sections governing the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) to expand its mission to include homeland security information alongside criminal justice data.
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Establishes the Alabama Statistical Analysis Center as a unit within ACJIC to compile and publish crime statistics at least annually without identifying individuals.
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Authorizes the Governor to appoint the ACJIC director and deputy director, and modifies the commission membership to include the Director of the Department of Homeland Security and the Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency.
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Ratifies and implements the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact (42 U.S.C. §14616) to facilitate interstate exchange of criminal history information for noncriminal justice purposes including background checks.
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Makes misuse of ACJIC information a Class B felony and authorizes licensing and permitting agencies to require criminal background checks by rule.
Legislative Description
Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center Commission and the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center, members, operation, powers, duties, fees, information relating to homeland security, crime of misuse of ACJIC information established, Statistical Analysis Center established, National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact ratified and implemented, Secs. 41-9-590, 41-9-591, 41-9-592, 41-9-594, 41-9-595, 41-9-597, 41-9-600, 41-9-601, 41-9-621, 41-9-622, 41-9-623, 41-9-625, 41-9-630 am'd.
Criminal Justice Information Center
Last Action
Judiciary first Amendment Offered
6/1/2011