Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-21-11 - Preference Given to Police Officers and Fire Fighters Suffering From Diseases Without Known Cure in Admission to Research Programs.

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

Code of Alabama

Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.

Chapter 21 - Law Enforcement Officers Generally.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 36-21-1 - Payment of Fees and Costs of Defense of State Law Enforcement Officers in Certain Cases.

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 36-21-4.1 - Overtime - Pay or Compensation Leave for Nonelected Law Enforcement Officer in Service of County.

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 - Badge and Pistol as Part of Retirement Benefits for Certain Law Enforcement Officers and Investigators.

Section 36-21-8.1 - Badge Provided for Officer Killed or Disabled in Line of Duty.

Section 36-21-8.2 - Badge and Pistol as Part of Retirement Benefits for Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement Officers.

Section 36-21-8.3 - Receipt of Badge or Pistol Upon Retirement - Police Officers in Class 4 Municipalities.

Section 36-21-9 - Eligibility of Honorably Retired Law Enforcement Officers to Carry Handguns; Authorization Card; Revocation of Authorization; Penalty for Refusal to Comply With Revocation.

Section 36-21-10 - Minimum Starting Salary for County Law Enforcement Officers; Enforcement; Definition.

Section 36-21-11 - Preference Given to Police Officers and Fire Fighters Suffering From Diseases Without Known Cure in Admission to Research Programs.

Section 36-21-12 - State Troopers May Retire Upon Completion of 25 Years Service.

Section 36-21-13 - Compensation for Injury to Police Officer Utilized by State Department or Agency; Injury Review Boards.

Section 36-21-14 - Communications by Emergency Responders With Peer Support Members.