AL HB533

Applies only to Coosa County and establishes minimum qualifications for sheriff candidates and appointed sheriffs.

Requires candidates to be U.S. citizens, county residents for at least one year, registered voters for at least one year, at least 21 years old, and possess a high school diploma or GED.

Requires candidates to have one year of prior law enforcement experience with arrest authority and no felony convictions.

Requires elected sheriffs to complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education annually, approved by the Alabama Sheriff's Association or National Sheriff's Association.

Does not apply to supernumerary sheriffs and becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval.