Title 36

All rights, annuities and benefits provided herein shall be subject to future change by the Legislature of the state, and subject to future changes or revisions as provided in this article, and no member or beneficiary provided for in this article or hereafter existing shall be d…

None of the moneys referred to in this article or any benefit or annuity payable under this article shall be subject to attachment, garnishment or judgment entered against any member or any beneficiary entitled to receive the same nor shall any such be assignable. All payments of…

The annuities and benefits provided for in this article shall not repeal or be considered to be in substitution for any other annuity or benefit provided for by law or any other retirement system, whether municipal, county, state or federal. Participation by a peace officer in an…

This article shall be known and cited as the “Police Officer’s and Firefighter’s Survivors Educational Assistance Act.” (Acts 1987, No. 87-609, p. 1058, §1.)

As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. Tuition Eligibility Board. (2) ELIGIBLE PROGRAM. Any program leading to a diploma, certificate, or undergraduate degree in a state college, state comm…

When a full-time law enforcement officer or full-time firefighter employed by the state, by any county, or by any municipality, a volunteer firefighter, or a rescue squad member is or was killed or becomes totally disabled in the line of duty, free tuition for undergraduate study…

The Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall provide the necessary forms and applications for the implementation of this article, and shall supervise said implementation with the state college, state community college, state junior college, state technical college, or state u…

There is created the Tuition Eligibility Board, which shall determine the eligibility of any persons applying under the provisions of this article. The Tuition Eligibility Board shall certify to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education the eligible persons to receive tuition as…

There is hereby appropriated annually from the Education Trust Fund of the State Treasury the amount sufficient to carry out the provisions of this article and the administrative expenses incident thereto. (Acts 1987, No. 87-609, p. 1058, §6; Acts 1990, No. 90-239, p. 297, §1.)

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) POLICE OFFICER. A law enforcement officer appointed by a tribe pursuant to Section 36-21-122 who meets all of the requirements of the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commis…

It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the employment of police officers by a reservation in order to protect reservation boundaries from intruders and trespassers, to prevent damage to the properties and grounds of the reservation, and to provide for the safety of re…

The tribal council of a tribe may appoint and employ one or more suitable persons to act as police officers to protect the reservation of the tribe from intruders and trespassers, to prevent damage to the properties and grounds of the reservation of the tribe, and to provide for …

Any police officer appointed by a tribe pursuant to Section 36-21-122 shall be charged with all the powers of state police officers including, but not limited to, the right to bear firearms. The police officers of a tribe may do any of the following: (1) Eject trespassers from th…

The powers of police officers appointed by a tribe pursuant to this article may be exercised only upon the premises of the reservation of the tribe, and a police officer may not otherwise act as a police officer while off the premises of his or her reservation, except under eithe…

For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) POLICE OFFICER. A law enforcement officer appointed by the tribe pursuant to subsection (b) who meets all of the requirements of the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission fo…

The council of the tribe may employ one or more suitable individuals to act as police officers to protect the reservation from intruders and trespassers, to prevent damage to the properties of the reservation, and to provide for the safety of residents and employees of the reserv…

(a) Any police officer hired by the tribe pursuant to Section 36-21-126 shall be charged with all of the powers of state police officers, including, but not limited to, the right to bear firearms. A police officer may do any of the following: (1) Eject trespassers from the buildi…

The power of a police officer employed by the tribe pursuant to this article may be exercised only upon the reservation, and a police officer may not otherwise act as a police officer off of the reservation except under either of the following conditions: (1) When lawfully pursui…

(a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) EMERGENCY. Going to, attending to, or coming from any of the following: a. A fire call. b. A hazardous or toxic materials spill and cleanup. c. Any other situation to which a volunteer fire de…

When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BOARD. The board of commissioners of the fund and any successors thereto. (2) ERS. The Employees’ Retirement System of A…

(a) There is created a board to be known as the Board of Commissioners of the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund. The board shall be composed of the following members: (1) A consumer member appointed by the Governor for an initial term of two years. (2) A volunteer fir…

All board members shall be paid thirty dollars ($30) per day and mileage and per diem for attendance of board meetings. When a board member is traveling on fund business, he or she shall receive the same mileage and per diem as allowed for state employees while attending state bu…

The board shall have the following powers in carrying out its responsibilities: (1) To collect all moneys provided in this article to be collected by it. (2) To provide for and maintain all necessary administrative facilities and personnel. (3) To provide for payment of all admin…

The board shall keep permanent records of its membership, receipts, disbursements, and all of its other affairs under this article. Such records of the members shall show, with respect to each member, his or her name, age, date of beginning of prior service, date of beginning of …

(a) A special fund is established for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits for members of the fund. The fund shall be known as the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund. All amounts received by the board shall be paid into the fund. (b) The bo…

THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2011-312 IN THE 2011 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2011. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) In order to fund this article, an annual fee of two dollars ($2) may be voluntarily contributed by indicating on a c…

(a) Participation in the fund established by this article is entirely elective on the part of a firefighter, and the benefits provided herein are in addition to any other benefits provided by law for firefighters. (b) Each firefighter who becomes a member shall pay to the fund a …

Any firefighter who becomes a member of the fund and who thereafter leaves work as a firefighter and is drafted or enters directly into the Armed Forces of the United States and who returns to work as a firefighter within six months after he or she ceases to serve in the armed fo…

(a) Any member, at any time after reaching the age of 62 and completion of at least 25 years’ qualified service, shall be entitled to an annuity benefit. (b) The amount of the monthly benefit shall be determined by the board in an amount recommended by the actuary for the fund. T…

(a) Any member who becomes totally or permanently disabled as a result of a heart attack or any injury received in the line of duty as a firefighter, not as a result of his or her misconduct, and who makes proper application to the board on a form supplied by the board and submit…

(a) Each member shall be issued a certificate by the board in which the board agrees to pay to a beneficiary designated by such member, upon death while an active member, and to be conditioned upon the satisfaction of all obligations of the member to the fund, a lump sum amount o…

(a) The board shall appoint and employ an actuary to make an actuarial valuation every three years or earlier, if deemed required, of the receipts and income accruing to the fund based on age, expected mortality, disability, and retirement status of the members and the qualified …

Any member shall be entitled at any time to withdraw from the fund and, upon application for such withdrawal on forms supplied by the board and approved by it, shall be entitled to receive 90 percent of all amounts previously paid to the fund by such member. Any member who withdr…

(a) The executive director shall make semiannual reports to the board showing the total amount of money on hand at the time of such report, all investments then held by the board and itemizing by classifications all receipts and disbursements since the last such semiannual report…

(a) All rights, annuities, and benefits provided herein shall be subject to future change by the Legislature, and subject to future changes or revisions as provided in this article, and no current or future member or beneficiary shall be deemed to have any vested right in the fun…

None of the moneys referred to in this article or any benefit or annuity payable under this article shall be assignable nor subject to attachment, garnishment, or judgment entered against any member or beneficiary. All payments of annuities and benefits shall be paid directly to …

(a) The annuities and benefits provided for in this article shall not repeal or be considered to be in substitution for any other annuity or benefit provided for by law or any other retirement system, whether municipal, county, state, or federal. (b) Participation by a firefighte…

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) BODY-WORN CAMERA. An operational video or digital camera or other electronic device, including a microphone or other mechanism to capture audio, affixed to the uniform or person of law enforcement agenc…

Recordings are not personnel records of any individual employed as a law enforcement officer by a municipality, sheriff’s department, or any agency of the state. (Act 2023-507, §2.)

(a) Recordings in the custody of a law enforcement agency shall be disclosed to an individual or personal representative only as provided by this article. This article does not apply to the exchange of recordings between law enforcement or prosecuting agencies. An individual requ…

(a) Upon receipt of the written request for disclosure, as promptly as possible, the custodial law enforcement agency shall do either of the following: (1) Disclose the portion of the recording relevant to the individual’s request. (2) Notify the requestor of the custodial law en…

Any recording subject to this article shall be retained for at least the period of time required by the applicable records retention and disposition schedule. (Act 2023-507, §5.)

This article shall be known and cited as the Alabama Law Enforcement Officers’ Family Scholarship Program. (Act 2026-381, §1.)

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ACADEMIC PERIOD. A semester or quarter. (2) APPROVED POSTSECONDARY PROGRAM. Any for-credit or noncredit workforce or career training program or course of study at the undergraduate level directed toward…

(a) The Alabama Law Enforcement Officers’ Family Scholarship is established to pay on behalf of eligible dependents the cost of tuition and mandatory fees for up to eight semesters or 12 quarters in an approved postsecondary program. (b)(1) The scholarship shall pay tuition and m…

The scholarship application by an eligible dependent shall be submitted to the commission and include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Documentation from the participating institution that the applicant has been accepted for admission and is enrolled as a student. (2) A…