Code of Alabama - Title 32: Motor Vehicles and Traffic - Chapter 2 - Department of Public Safety
- Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 32-2-1 Creation; headed by director; appointment and term of director
There is hereby created a department of the State of Alabama which shall be known as the Department of Public Safety and shall be headed...
- Section 32-2-2 Assistant director
There is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety the position of Assistant Director of Public Safety, which position shall be in lieu of...
- 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)...
- 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...
- Section 32-2-5 What laws director to enforce
It shall be the duty of the Director of the Department of Public Safety, and he shall have power to do all that is necessary...
- Section 32-2-6 Compensation and expenses of officers, employees, etc. - Method of payment generally
The compensation of the officers, agents, and employees provided for by this chapter shall be paid by warrants drawn by the Comptroller on the funds...
- Section 32-2-7 Compensation and expenses of officers, employees, etc. - Controlling civil disturbances; rescue or protective duties
Whenever any officer, agent, or employee of the Department of Public Safety shall be called upon by the Governor, or the appointing authority of said...
- Section 32-2-8 Fees for copies of records and reports
Whenever the Director of Public Safety is required or allowed by law to furnish a copy of any record or report in the department's files,...
- Section 32-2-8.1 Fee for criminal history records search
When the Director of Public Safety is allowed by Alabama law to provide a criminal history records search of convictions within the State of Alabama,...
- Section 32-2-9 Promulgation of rules and regulations
The Director of Public Safety, with the approval of the Governor, may establish and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations not in conflict with the laws...
- Section 32-2-10 Insurance for employees
The state Department of Public Safety is authorized, subject to approval by the Governor, to insure its employees in some insurance company or companies authorized...
- 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...
- Article 2 Highway Patrol.
- Section 32-2-20 Establishment and maintenance
The Governor is authorized to establish and maintain a state highway patrol.
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Article 3 State Trooper Reserve.
- Article 4 Criminal History Information.
- Article 5 Public Safety Motor Vehicle Replacement Fund.
- Article 6 State Capitol Police Officers.
- Article 7 Blue Alert System.
Last modified: May 3, 2021