Any person who shall appoint any applicant who, to the knowledge of the appointor, fails to meet the qualifications as a law enforcement officer provided in Section 36-21-46 or the standards, rules and regulations issued by the commission under this article and any person who signs the warrant or check for the payment of the salary of any person who, to the knowledge of the signer, fails to meet the qualifications as a law enforcement officer provided in Section 36-21-46 or any standard, rule or regulation issued pursuant to this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.00.
Ala. Code § 36-21-50
Penalty for Violation of Provisions of Article or Standards, Rules, Etc., Promulgated Thereunder.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Ethridge v. State of Ala. (1994)
Most recently applied in Ethridge v. State of Ala. (August 1994)
(Acts 1971, No. 1981, p. 3224, §8.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.