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7-7-309
Section 7-7-309 Duty of care; contractual limitation of carrier's liability. (a) A carrier
that issues a bill of lading, whether negotiable or nonnegotiable, shall exercise the degree
of care in relation to the goods which a reasonably careful person would exercise under similar
circumstances. This subsection does not affect any statute, regulation, or rule of law that
imposes liability upon a common carrier for damages not caused by its negligence. (b) Damages
may be limited by a term in the bill of lading or in a transportation agreement that the carrier's
liability may not exceed a value stated in the bill or transportation agreement if the carrier's
rates are dependent upon value and the consignor is afforded an opportunity to declare a higher
value and the consignor is advised of the opportunity. However, such a limitation is not effective
with respect to the carrier's liability for conversion to its own use. (c) Reasonable provisions
as to the time and manner of presenting claims...
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10A-2-1.40
Section 10A-2-1.40 Definitions applicable to business corporations. In this chapter: REPEALED
IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT
CODE SUPPLEMENT. (1) "Articles of incorporation" include amended and restated articles
of incorporation and, in the case of a corporation existing on January 1, 1981, its certificate
of incorporation, including any amended certificate, and also include, except where the context
otherwise requires, articles of merger. The term "articles of incorporations" as
used in this chapter is synonymous with the term "certificate of formation" employed
in Chapter 1. (2) "Authorized shares" means the shares of all classes a domestic
or foreign business corporation is authorized to issue. (3) "Corporation" or "domestic
corporation" means a business corporation, which is not a foreign corporation, incorporated
under or subject to the provisions of this chapter. (4) "Distribution" means a direct
or indirect...
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16-17A-8
Section 16-17A-8 Powers of authority. (a) An authority shall have and may exercise any power
granted nonprofit corporations under Title 10A, together with all powers incidental thereto
or necessary or desirable to the discharge thereof, including, without limitation, the following
specific powers: (1) To adopt, maintain, and amend bylaws and a corporate seal. (2) To sue
and, subject to the limitations herein, be sued; provided, however, that no authority entitled
to sovereign immunity shall be denied such immunity. (3) To acquire, construct, equip, and
operate those health care facilities it considers necessary or desirable. (4) To enter into
contracts and agreements, borrow money, incur indebtedness, and issue bonds, notes, debt securities,
or any other evidence of indebtedness. (5) To pledge the general credit of the authority or
any revenues or income of the authority to repayment of any of its indebtedness. (6) To mortgage
or pledge its health care facilities or its other assets or...
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22-19-161
Section 22-19-161 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Adult" means an individual who
is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized to
make health care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health care;
or (B) expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal's behalf by any other
record signed by the principal. (3) "Anatomical gift" means a donation of all or
part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation,
therapy, research, or education. (4) "Coroner" means an elected or appointed official
who determines, with the assistance of other forensic scientists and investigators, the cause,
manner, and circumstances surrounding death. (5) "Decedent" means a deceased individual
whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn
infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this article, a fetus. (6) "Disinterested...
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45-24A-32.02
Section 45-24A-32.02 Definitions. As used in this part, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) CIRCUIT COURT or COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. The Dallas County Circuit Court.
(2) CITY. The City of Selma, Alabama. (3) CIVIL PENALTY. The monetary amount assessed by the
city pursuant to this part for an adjudication of civil liability for a traffic signal violation,
including municipal court costs associated with the infraction. (4) CIVIL VIOLATION. There
is created a noncriminal category of state law called a civil violation created and existing
for the sole purpose of carrying out the terms of this part. The penalty for committing a
civil violation shall be the payment of a civil penalty, the enforceability of which shall
be accomplished through civil action. The prosecution of a civil violation created hereby
shall carry reduced evidentiary requirements and burden of proof as set out in Section 45-24A-32.05,
and in no event shall an adjudication of liability for a civil...
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45-37A-331.02
Section 45-37A-331.02 Definitions. As used in this part, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) CITY. The City of Midfield, Alabama. (2) CIVIL FINE. The monetary
amount assessed by the city pursuant to this part for an adjudication of civil liability for
a traffic signal violation, including municipal court costs associated with the infraction.
(3) CIVIL VIOLATION. There is hereby created a noncriminal category of state law called a
civil violation created and existing for the sole purpose of carrying out the terms of this
part. The penalty for violation of a civil violation shall be the payment of a civil fine,
the enforceability of which shall be accomplished through civil action. The prosecution of
a civil violation created hereby shall carry reduced evidentiary requirements and burden of
proof as set out in Section 45-37A-331.05, and in no event shall an adjudication of liability
for a civil violation be punishable by a criminal fine or imprisonment. (4) COUNTY....
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30-3D-102
Section 30-3D-102 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) "Child" means an individual,
whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support
by the individual's parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order
directed to the parent. (2) "Child-support order" means a support order for a child,
including a child who has attained the age of majority under the law of the issuing state
or foreign country. (3) "Convention" means the Convention on the International Recovery
of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, concluded at The Hague on November
23, 2007. (4) "Duty of support" means an obligation imposed or imposable by law
to provide support for a child, spouse, or former spouse, including an unsatisfied obligation
to provide support. (5) "Foreign country" means a country, including a political
subdivision thereof, other than the United States, that authorizes the issuance of support
orders and: (A) which has been...
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32-7A-2
Section 32-7A-2 Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
have the following meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those
instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE.
A document issued by an insurer or its authorized representative showing that a specific vehicle
is insured for no less than the minimum limits of liability coverage for bodily injury or
death and for destruction of property under subsection (c) of Section 32-7-6. (2) COMMERCIAL
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY. An insurance policy that: a. Is written on either a
commercial coverage or other commercially rated personal policy form, including, but not limited
to, a commercial auto, garage, or truckers form, and is not dependent on the type, number,
or ownership of vehicle or entity covered or insured. b. Insures vehicles that are not identified
individually by vehicle identification number on the policy....
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10A-9A-10.09
Section 10A-9A-10.09 Effect of merger. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-94 IN THE 2019
REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a)
When a merger becomes effective: (1) the surviving organization continues or, in the case
of a surviving organization created pursuant to the merger, comes into existence; (2) each
constituent organization that merges into the surviving organization ceases to exist as a
separate entity; (3) except as provided in the plan of merger all property owned by, and every
contract right possessed by, each constituent organization that ceases to exist vests in the
surviving organization without transfer, reversion, or impairment and the title to any property
and contract rights vested by deed or otherwise in the surviving organization shall not revert,
be in any way impaired, or be deemed to be a transfer by reason of the merger; (4) all debts,
obligations, and other liabilities of each constituent organization,...
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16-27A-2
Section 16-27A-2 Definitions. The following definitions and provisions shall apply to this
chapter: (1) AUTOMATED DEVICE. Any camera or recording device that uses a vehicle sensor and
camera synchronized to record by photograph or video the rear of a motor vehicle approaching
or overtaking a school bus that is stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging school
children in violation of Section 32-5A-154. (2) BOARD. A board of education or the governing
body of a school system. (3) CONTRACTOR. A company that provides services to a board or governing
body including, but not limited to, automated devices, citation processing, and collection
of the civil fines. None of the activities of the contractor shall be construed as an agent
providing or participating in private investigative services or acting as a statutory authority
under open records laws. (4) COURT. A district court, if a school bus violation occurs in
an unincorporated area or a municipal court if a violation occurs in...
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