HB448 Summary

• Creates the Birmingham Anti-violence Task Force to conduct ongoing study and analysis of violent criminal activity in Birmingham, Alabama, and issue reports with recommendations for reducing crime.

• Task force composition includes 14 members: state legislators from Birmingham, the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce chair, family court judge, police chief, school superintendent, mayor, city council president, community activist, and representatives from Future Programs, Ministerial Alliance, CAB, circuit court, and the District Attorney's office.

• Members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual meeting expenses by their respective appointing agencies; task force annually elects a chair and vice chair.

• Task force must provide written reports on January 10, 2021, and annually thereafter to the Governor, legislative leaders, judiciary, city officials, and District Attorney detailing findings and crime reduction suggestions.

• Effective date is July 1, 2019, upon passage and gubernatorial approval.