Code of Alabama - Title 26: Infants and Incompetents - Chapter 19 - Bureau for Information on Missing Persons

• Section 26-19-1 Definitions
  For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ACMEC. The Alabama Center for...
• Section 26-19-2 Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children created; general purpose
  There is created within the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency a statewide information and investigation center for the reporting by law enforcement agencies and other...
• Section 26-19-3 Authority to transfer, hire, etc., personnel
  The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is required to establish the Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children within the department, and...
• Section 26-19-4 Specific functions of bureau
  ACMEC shall be responsible for the following specific functions: (1) To receive and promptly enter into the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency's computer system all...
• Section 26-19-5 Law enforcement agencies to report missing persons to ACMEC; contents of report
  Any law enforcement agency in this state in which a complaint of a missing person has been filed shall prepare and send a report to...
• Section 26-19-6 Forwarding report to other law enforcement agencies
  Upon completion of the report, a copy of the teletype message with pertinent information shall be forwarded to: (1) All law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction...
• Section 26-19-7 Duties of law enforcement agencies upon receiving report of missing person
  Upon receiving a report of a person believed to be missing, the law enforcement agency shall conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether the person...
• Section 26-19-8 Duties of law enforcement agencies upon locating missing person
  Immediately after a missing person is located, or an unidentified deceased person is subsequently identified, the law enforcement agency which locates or returns the missing...
• Section 26-19-9 Board of Education to compile and distribute list of missing school children
  The State Board of Education shall perform the following functions: (1) Collect each month a list of missing Alabama school children, with a photograph, if...
• Section 26-19-10 Public school systems to notify Department of Education and ACMEC when missing school child found
  Every public school system in this state shall notify the Department of Education and ACMEC immediately with respect to any child whose name appears on...

Last modified: May 3, 2021