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Ala. Code § 32-2-1 (2026)

Creation; Headed by Director; Appointment and Term of Director.

✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
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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.

(Acts 1953, No. 585, p. 828, §1.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1990–2010 · leading case: Riley v. Cornerstone Cmty. Outreach, Inc., 57 So. 3d 704 (Ala. 2010).
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Riley v. Cornerstone Cmty. Outreach, Inc., 57 So. 3d 704 (Ala. 2010). · cites it 2× “Ala.Code 1975, § 32-2-1. The statutes relating to the Department of Public Safety authorize the governor to “establish and maintain a state highway patrol.”
Ex Parte Weaver, 570 So. 2d 675 (Ala. 1990). · cites it 2× “Code 1975, § 22-50-16; and the director of public safety, Ala.Code 1975, § 32-2-1.”
Hayden v. Alabama Dep't of Pub. Saf., 506 F. Supp. 2d 944 (M.D. Ala. 2007). · cites it 2× “2003) (en banc) (setting forth factors to consider in determining whether an entity is an arm of the state). Applying Will to the facts of this case, the court finds that the ADPS is not a “person” under § 1983.”
Advisory Opinion No. 331, 582 So. 2d 1115 (Ala. 1991). “…the Department and Commissioner of Insurance); §§ 23-1-1 through -318 (powers and duties of the Highway Department); §§ 32-2-1 through -44 (powers and duties of the Department of Public Safety); §§ 29-7-1 through -7 (powers and duties of the Legislative Reference Service);…”
Sanderson v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield, 570 So. 2d 675 (Ala. 1990). · cites it 2× “Code 1975, § 22-50-16; and the director of public safety, Ala.Code 1975, § 32-2-1.”
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