Section 15-13-216 – Application of Administrative Procedure Act.
Section 15-13-216 Application of Administrative Procedure Act. The Administrative Procedure Act shall govern all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial overview of any contested case. (Act 2019-409, §18.)
Section 15-13-201 – Definitions.
Section 15-13-201 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board. (2) PROFESSIONAL BAIL COMPANY. A person, individual proprietor, partnership corporation, or other entity, other than a professional surety company, that furnishes bail or becomes surety for a person on an appearance […]
Section 15-13-217 – Examination; Continuing Education; Certification; Costs and Fees.
Section 15-13-217 Examination; continuing education; certification; costs and fees. (a) A professional bondsman, professional surety bondsman, or recovery agent commencing business in any judicial circuit in this state on and after June 1, 2020, shall attend a 16-hour instructional course conducted by an educational provider approved by the board and pass an examination approved by […]
Section 15-13-202 – License Requirements; Apprentice License.
Section 15-13-202 License requirements; apprentice license. (a) An individual may not hold himself or herself out to the public as a professional bondsman or a professional surety bondsman, operate as a recovery agent, or use any term, title, or abbreviation that expresses, infers, or implies that the individual is licensed as a professional bondsman unless […]
Section 15-13-218 – Effect of Criminal or Civil Actions Under Article.
Section 15-13-218 Effect of criminal or civil actions under article. No criminal or civil action taken under this article precludes a prosecution or action under any other law of this state. (Act 2019-409, §20.)
Section 15-13-203 – Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board – Creation; Composition; Adoption and Enforcement of Rules; Compensation.
Section 15-13-203 Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board – Creation; composition; adoption and enforcement of rules; compensation. (a) The Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board is created to administer and enforce this article. The board shall consist of all of the following members: (1) Seven professional bondsmen, one from each of the seven congressional districts of the […]
Section 15-13-219 – Sunset Provisions.
Section 15-13-219 Sunset provisions. The board shall be subject to the Alabama Sunset Law, Chapter 20 of Title 41, as an enumerated agency as provided in Section 41-20-3, and shall have a termination date of October 1, 2023, and every four years thereafter, unless continued pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law. (Act 2019-409, §21.)
Section 15-13-204 – Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board – Liability.
Section 15-13-204 Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board – Liability. (a) Pursuant to Section 36-1-12, the members and employees of the board are granted immunity from civil liability and may not be liable for damages when acting in the performance of their duties under this article. (b) Board members and employees shall be defended by the […]
Section 15-13-205 – Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board – President and Vice President.
Section 15-13-205 Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board – President and vice president. At the initial meeting of the board and each time a new member is appointed to the board, the members of the board shall select from among their members a president to preside over meetings of the board, a vice president to preside […]
Section 15-13-206 – Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board – Alabama Bail Bond Board Fund.
Section 15-13-206 Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board – Alabama Bail Bond Board Fund. (a) There is created in the State Treasury for the use of the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board a fund to be known as the Alabama Bail Bond Board Fund. (b) All application, apprentice, and license fees, penalties, fines, late fees, and […]