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AL SB226
Bill
Status
3/22/2011
Primary Sponsor
Robert Ward
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AI Summary
SB226 Summary
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Amends Alabama Code sections governing the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center Commission and Center (ACJIC) to expand membership, clarify operations, and add homeland security responsibilities.
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Authorizes ACJIC to charge fees not exceeding $25 for noncriminal background checks and establishes a fee schedule for services to participating agencies.
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Creates the crime of "misuse of ACJIC information" as a Class B felony, with penalties including fines of $5,000 to $10,000 and imprisonment up to five years.
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Ratifies and implements the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact to facilitate interstate exchange of criminal history information for noncriminal purposes, including employment screening.
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Establishes the Alabama Statistical Analysis Center within ACJIC to compile and publish crime statistics, and authorizes research and development activities; allows licensing 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
Pending third reading on day 12 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment
6/1/2011