§41-9-870. Creation of Alabama Peace Officers' Hall of Fame Board; composition; compensation; meetings.

(a) The Alabama Peace Officers' Hall of Fame Board is hereby created and established. The board shall be composed of seven law enforcement officers. Any board member serving on May 14, 2012, shall serve a term of four years commencing from that date, and thereafter, all board members shall be appointed as herein provided and shall serve a term of office of four years. Each two years the board shall elect one of its members to serve as chair. The board members shall be appointed as follows: One member shall be appointed from the Alabama Peace Officers' Association; one member shall be appointed from the Alabama Sheriffs' Association; one member shall be appointed from the Fraternal Order of Police; one member shall be appointed from the Alabama League of Municipalities; one member shall be appointed from the Alabama Association of County Commissioners; one member shall be appointed by the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police, and one member shall be appointed from the Alabama State Troopers Association. Members of the board shall not be compensated for their services. The board shall meet annually at the office of the Alabama Peace Officers' Association, or at such other times and places as its rules and bylaws may prescribe. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(b) The membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.

(Acts 1987, No. 87-718, p. 1408, §1; Act 2012-371, p. 928, §1.)