HB408 Summary

• Applies only to Talladega County and establishes minimum qualifications for sheriffs elected or appointed on or after the bill's effective date.

• Requires sheriff candidates to be U.S. citizens, county residents for at least one year, qualified voters registered in the county for at least one year, and at least 21 years old.

• Mandates sheriff candidates possess a high school diploma or GED, three years of prior law enforcement service with arrest powers, 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.