(a) Prior to appointing an individual to serve as a special reserve deputy, the sheriff shall confirm that the individual meets all of the following qualifications:
(1) Is currently certified by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission.
(2) Is not employed by the sheriff’s department at the time of his or her appointment as a reserve deputy.
(3) Has successfully completed training from the sheriff for special assignment executing writs within the last three years.
(b) The sheriff shall establish a training program for special reserve deputies and shall maintain documentation of all individuals who have successfully completed the training and the date on which each individual most recently successfully completed the training.
(c) The sheriff may charge a reasonable fee to each individual seeking to complete special reserve deputy training.