Whereas the sworn, full-time, regular employed state, county and municipal police officers of this state are required by law and policy to enforce the penal laws of the State of Alabama; and fire fighters must expose themselves to the dangers of fire suppression and hazardous material incident control; and in so doing augment the dangers inherent in such duty; it is the sense of the Legislature of Alabama that if such police officers or fire fighters contract any disease deemed crippling or fatal, because of the lack of a known cure, such police officers or fire fighters shall be given preferential treatment towards admission to any research program at any state-owned or supported medical facility, hospital or learning center in the State of Alabama.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 21 - Law Enforcement Officers Generally.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-21-2 - Subsistence Allowance for Certain Law Enforcement Officers.
Section 36-21-3 - Lump-Sum Payments for Service of State, etc., Law Enforcement Officers, Etc.
Section 36-21-4 - Overtime - Compensation Generally.
Section 36-21-5 - Overtime - Statement of Election of Method of Compensation.
Section 36-21-6 - Overtime - "State Law Enforcement Officer" Defined.
Section 36-21-7 - Reimbursement by New Employer for Training Expenses.
Section 36-21-8.1 - Badge Provided for Officer Killed or Disabled in Line of Duty.
Section 36-21-12 - State Troopers May Retire Upon Completion of 25 Years Service.
Section 36-21-14 - Communications by Emergency Responders With Peer Support Members.