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§ 32-2-1 — Creation; Headed by Director; Appointment and Term of Director

Alabama § 32-2-1
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 32Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch. 2Department of Public Safety
Art. 1General Provisions

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Ala. Code § 32-2-1 (2026).

Text

There is hereby created a department of the State of Alabama which shall be known as the Department of Public Safety and shall be headed by the Director of Public Safety. The Governor shall appoint the director, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

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Related

Hayden v. Alabama Dep't of Public Safety
506 F. Supp. 2d 944 (M.D. Alabama, 2007)
4 case citations

Legislative History

(Acts 1953, No. 585, p. 828, §1.)

Nearby Sections

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§ 32-1-1.1
Definitions
§ 32-1-2
Liability for Injury or Death of Guest
§ 32-1-3
When Right to Use Highways May Be Restricted
§ 32-1-4
Appearance Upon Arrest for Misdemeanor
§ 32-1-5
Depositing Driver’s License in Lieu of Bail in Certain Cases - Procedure
§ 32-1-6
Depositing Driver’s License in Lieu of Bail in Certain Cases - Violation of Traffic Ordinance of Incorporated Municipality
§ 32-1-7
Operation of Vehicles on Beaches and Sand Dunes of Gulf of Mexico Prohibited; Exceptions, Penalty, Etc
§ 32-10-1
Duties of Driver Involved in Motor Vehicle Accident; Removal of Vehicle from Roadway
§ 32-10-10
Garages to Report Accident and Bullet Damage
§ 32-10-11
Accident Reports Confidential
§ 32-10-12
Director to Tabulate and Analyze Accident Reports and Make Available to State Director of Transportation
§ 32-10-13
Accident Response Service
§ 32-10-2
Duty to Give Information and Render Aid
§ 32-10-3
Duty Upon Striking Unattended Vehicle
§ 32-10-4
Duty Upon Striking Fixtures Upon a Highway
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