HB507 Summary

• Establishes minimum qualifications for Marion County sheriff candidates and appointees, including U.S. citizenship, Marion County residency for at least one year, and voter registration in Marion County for at least one year.

• Requires candidates to have a high school diploma or GED, be at least 25 years old, and have never been convicted of a felony or any criminal offense that would be a felony in Alabama.

• Mandates at least three years of prior full-time law enforcement service with arrest powers, certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission.

• Requires candidates to either have maintained uninterrupted law enforcement certification without more than two consecutive years of separation, or obtain recertification prior to qualification or appointment.

• Requires the Marion County Sheriff to complete a minimum of 12 hours annually of executive-level continuing education training approved by the Alabama Sheriffs Association, National Sheriffs' Association, or other recognized law enforcement training organizations.