Section 32-2-11 – Alabama Bureau of Investigation Cost of Evidence Fund.
Section 32-2-11 Alabama Bureau of Investigation Cost of Evidence Fund. (a) There is hereby established a separate fund in the State Treasury, the “Alabama Bureau of Investigation Cost of Evidence Fund.” Distributions may be made from this fund by the State Comptroller only to the Alabama Department of Public Safety and only upon presentation to […]
Section 32-2-20 – Establishment and Maintenance.
Section 32-2-20 Establishment and maintenance. The Governor is authorized to establish and maintain a state highway patrol. (Acts 1939, No. 181, p. 300; Code 1940, T. 36, §71; Acts 1943, No. 446, p. 408; Acts 1953, No. 17, p. 22; Acts 1955, No. 43, p. 260, §3.)
Section 32-2-21 – Disposition of Costs, Fees, and Mileage Otherwise Collectible by Officers.
Section 32-2-21 Disposition of costs, fees, and mileage otherwise collectible by officers. No state trooper shall be entitled to any costs, fees, or mileage for attending any court, but instead the proper authority shall collect such costs, fees, and mileage as may be due such officers for attendance on any court or for any official […]
Section 32-2-22 – Officers Have Powers of Peace Officers.
Section 32-2-22 Officers have powers of peace officers. Members of the state highway patrol, when duly appointed, shall have the powers of peace officers in this state and may exercise such powers anywhere within the state. (Acts 1953, No. 585, p. 828, §7.)
Section 32-2-23 – Bonds of Officers and Members.
Section 32-2-23 Bonds of officers and members. Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, all officers and members of the state highway patrol shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be approved by the Governor, in the amount of $2,000.00, for the faithful performance of their duties. (Acts 1943, No. […]
Section 32-2-24 – Liabilities Under Bonds.
Section 32-2-24 Liabilities under bonds. The officers and members of the state highway patrol shall be subject to the same liabilities, penalties, and damages under their bonds as sheriffs are under their bonds. (Acts 1953, No. 585, p. 828, §9.)
Section 32-2-25 – Arrest Fee; When Fees and Costs Not to Be Paid by County.
Section 32-2-25 Arrest fee; when fees and costs not to be paid by county. In all cases where arrests are made by a state trooper, an arrest fee of $5.00 for such arrest shall be collected by the proper authorities and promptly turned over to the Director of Public Safety, who shall cover the same […]
Section 32-2-3 – Divisions – Creation; Age of Law Enforcement Officers or Trainees.
Section 32-2-3 Divisions – Creation; age of law enforcement officers or trainees. (a) The director shall create divisions within the Department of Public Safety as shall be necessary. The divisions shall include all of the following: (1) An administrative division. (2) A highway patrol division. (3) A driver’s license division. (4) A service division. (5) […]
Section 32-2-26 – Officers to Receive Badge, Pistol, etc., as Part of Retirement Benefits.
Section 32-2-26 Officers to receive badge, pistol, etc., as part of retirement benefits. Any person who, at the time of his or her retirement, is employed by the state Department of Public Safety as a state trooper or other law-enforcement officer shall receive, as a part of his or her retirement benefit, without cost to […]
Section 32-2-4 – Divisions – Chiefs; Employees.
Section 32-2-4 Divisions – Chiefs; employees. The director shall appoint chiefs of said divisions and all other employees subject to the provisions of the Merit System Act, and said chiefs and employees shall hold their positions subject to the provisions of the Merit System Act. (Acts 1953, No. 585, p. 828, §4.)