{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-36-22-40","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 36-22-40","heading":"Eligibility.","body":"Any sheriff or former sheriff of any county of this state who has had 20 years of service as a law-enforcement officer, 16 of which have been as a sheriff, and who has reached the age of 55 years shall be eligible to participate and receive benefits under the Sheriffs’ Retirement System as provided in this article.","path":["Title 36 Public Officers and Employees.","Chapter 22 Sheriffs.","Article 2 Sheriffs’ Retirement System."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=36-22-40","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"7ed33f5e24cedced491059d76661f810c2cc60c81b4433c56ea6b5160211b180","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-36-22-19","next":"us-al/ala.-code-36-22-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}