§34-27C-2. Creation; composition; sunset provision.

(a) The Alabama Security Regulatory Board is created. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of this state, and the membership of the board, which shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban and rural, and economic diversity of the state, shall consist of the following members:

(1) Two members appointed by the Governor. The appointees shall be residents of the state who are not qualified to be licensed under this chapter, who have not been engaged in the rendering of contract security service for a minimum of three years prior to appointment, who are not employed by or affiliated with any other member of the board, and who have served for five or more years in a supervisory position in law enforcement in any municipality, county, state, or district attorney's office. The members appointed by the Governor shall be selected from a list of names submitted by a recognized security association such as the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS), the National Association of Security Companies (NASCO), or any state or private security service association which may be organized. The initial term of one of the members appointed by the Governor shall be two years and the initial term of one of the members appointed by the Governor shall be three years. Subsequent terms shall be for three years.

(2) One member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. The appointee shall represent consumers and shall be a citizen of the United States, a resident of this state, not have been engaged in the rendering of contract security service, and not employed by, related to, or affiliated with any other member of the board or licensee of the board. The initial term of the member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor shall be one year. Subsequent terms shall be for three years.

(3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The appointee shall be from an entity that employs, or has an employer-employee relationship with, a contract security company.

(4) One member appointed by the Attorney General. The appointee shall reside in the state and shall be selected from a list of names submitted by the Alabama Sheriff's Association.

(b) Unless otherwise provided in subsection (a), board members shall serve three-year terms of office. A vacancy in any board position shall be filled for the duration of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Should an appointing authority fail to make an appointment to fill an unexpired or new term within 60 days after receiving notice from the board of the vacancy, the board shall make the appointment of a qualified person within the appropriate category by majority vote of the board members present. The board shall annually elect a chair from among the membership of the board at its first meeting. The board shall meet on a quarterly basis at a date, time, and place designated by the chair. No compensation shall be paid to members of the board. Actual expenses incurred by board members in the performance of duties on behalf of the board shall be reimbursed from the funds of the board. Decisions of the board shall be determined by a majority vote of the board members present and voting.

(c) The Alabama Security Regulatory Board shall be subject to the Alabama Sunset Law, Title 41, Chapter 20, as an enumerated agency as provided in Section 41-20-3, and shall have a termination date of October 1, 2011, and every four years thereafter, unless continued pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law.

(Act 2009-640, p. 1960, §2; Act 2011-174, p. 339, §3.)