SB314 Summary

• Establishes the Alabama Council on Law Enforcement Policy as an advisory council within the office of the Lieutenant Governor.

• Council membership includes one member from each congressional district, representatives from the Attorney General's Office, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, Sheriff's Association, Peace Officers' and Standards Training Commission, Association of Chiefs of Police, District Attorneys Association, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and Department of Corrections, plus two members each appointed by the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

• Council chair selected annually by the Lieutenant Governor; members serve two-year terms with a limit of two consecutive terms; appointing authorities must ensure membership reflects racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.

• Council duties include advising the Legislature and executive branch on law enforcement policies and submitting annual reports to the Legislature by the third legislative day of each regular session.

• Effective date is the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.