AL HB390

Applies only to Montgomery County and establishes minimum qualifications for sheriff candidates and appointees effective upon passage.

Requires sheriffs to be U.S. citizens, county residents for at least one year, registered voters for at least one year, at least 25 years old, and possess a four-year college degree from an accredited university.

Mandates three or more years of immediate prior service as a law enforcement officer with arrest authority and prohibits anyone convicted of a felony from serving as sheriff.

Requires elected sheriffs to complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education annually approved by the Alabama Sheriffs Association.

Became effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, with House passage on May 7, 2020 and Senate passage on May 9, 2020.