HB67 Summary

• Amends Section 15-12-4 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to grant civil immunity to members of voluntary indigent defense advisory boards, affording them the same immunities as state agents under Section 36-1-12.

• Authorizes the Presiding Judge to designate another member of the judiciary from within the circuit to serve on the advisory board in the event of a conflict of interest that prevents the Presiding Judge from serving.

• Establishes that advisory boards are composed of five members: the presiding circuit judge as chair, the president of the local circuit bar association, and three other attorneys selected by the bar commissioner(s).

• Requires board membership to reflect the racial, gender, and economic diversity of the judicial circuit, with each member serving a one-year term subject to reappointment.

• Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.