(a) The position of Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is created. The secretary shall serve as the appointing authority and executive head of the agency and the appointing authority and department head of the Department of Public Safety and State Bureau of Investigations. The secretary may delegate all or part of the functions of appointing authority and department head for the department and bureau to the Director of the Department of Public Safety and the Director of the State Bureau of Investigations, respectively.
(b)(1) The secretary shall be appointed by and hold office at the pleasure of the Governor, and shall serve until his or her successor is appointed. The salary of the secretary shall be set by the Governor, and shall not be subject to Section 36-6-6.
(2) A person appointed secretary shall have an extensive law enforcement background and, by virtue of office, is a state law enforcement officer with the immunity set forth in Section 6-5-338.
(c) The secretary is a member of the Governor's Cabinet who shall advise the Governor on matters of public safety.
(d) The secretary shall serve as the Homeland Security Advisor for this state, assume all duties of the Director of Homeland Security, including all functions of the Alabama Fusion Center, and shall be responsible for coordinating, designing, and implementing Alabama's program for homeland security, including immigration enforcement. The secretary shall be the principal point of contact between the State of Alabama and the federal government with respect to homeland security issues. Any reference in law to the authority of the Director of Homeland Security shall be deemed a reference to the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. The secretary may delegate all or a portion of the functions required by this section to the State Bureau of Investigations.
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