Section 34-25B-4 - Alabama Private Investigation Board - Creation; composition(a) There is created the Alabama Private Investigation Board. The appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments to assure the membership of the board is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban , rural, and economic diversity of the state.(b) Private investigator members shall have had five years of experience as an investigator prior to his or her appointment. Beginning on August 1, 2018, each private investigator member appointed to the board shall have been licensed pursuant to this chapter as a private investigator for a period of at least five years prior to his or her appointment.(c) The following members shall be appointed to the board: (1) Three individuals appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be private investigators and one of whom shall be a consumer who will represent the public at large. (2) One individual appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, who shall be a private investigator. (3) One individual appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives who shall be a private investigator. (4) One individual appointed by the Attorney General who shall be a private investigator. (5) One individual appointed by the Alabama State Bar Association who shall be a member in good standing of the bar.(6) One individual appointed by the Alabama Private Investigators Association who shall be a private investigator. (d) All members of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years and shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified by subscribing to the constitutional oath of office.(e) Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled by the appointing authority of the vacating member for the unexpired term.(f) No member may be appointed to succeed himself or herself for more than three consecutive full terms.(g) The appointing authority may remove a member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or willful neglect of duty. The board may recommend to the appointing authority suggested administrative actions that may be taken against a board member for missing an excessive number of meetings. Ala. Code § 34-25B-4 (1975)
Amended by Act 2023-397,§ 2, eff. 9/1/2023.Added by Act 2013-306,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2013.