Alabama HB439 establishes new qualifications for the sheriff of Escambia County, including residency, education, and law enforcement experience.

Alabama HB439 amends the qualifications for the sheriff of Escambia County. The bill requires the sheriff to be a U.S. citizen, a resident of the county for at least one year, and registered to vote in the county for at least one year. The sheriff must also have a high school diploma or GED, be at least 21 years old, and have three or more years of full-time law enforcement service certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission. If retired from active law enforcement, the sheriff must have three or more years of post-retirement service.

Alabama HB439 establishes new qualifications for the sheriff of Escambia County, including residency, education, and law enforcement experience.

Alabama HB439 amends the qualifications for the sheriff of Escambia County. The bill requires the sheriff to be a U.S. citizen, a resident of the county for at least one year, and registered to vote in the county for at least one year. The sheriff must also have a high school diploma or GED, be at least 21 years old, and have three or more years of full-time law enforcement service certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission. If retired from active law enforcement, the sheriff must have three or more years of post-retirement service.