The bill establishes that the Director and employees of The Etowah County Punishment and Corrections Authority will be recognized as law enforcement officers in Alabama, granting them the authority to make arrests and serve arrest and search warrants while performing their official duties. This authority is contingent upon their current certification from the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission. The scope of their arrest powers is limited to criminal acts occurring at the authority's program facilities and violations committed by individuals under their supervision.

Additionally, the bill allows the authority's director or corrections employees to make warrantless arrests if they have probable cause to believe that a person has committed a criminal offense or violated supervision conditions. In such cases, they must prepare a written warrant to bring the offender before the court for a probable cause determination. The bill also mandates compliance with minimum standards for state law enforcement officers as certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission. The act will take effect on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor.