17-5-8.2
Section 17-5-8.2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature determines that there is a compelling
state and public interest in the disclosure of the source of funds used to advertise or otherwise
influence public opinion with regard to elections as defined in Section 17-5-2(3). The Legislature
further finds that these compelling interests should be designed to protect the public's right
to know while protecting free speech of individuals as guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution
and the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (b) Currently, the Fair Campaign Practices Act, as
provided in this chapter, commencing with Section 17-5-1, et seq., regulates the disclosure
of contributions and expenditures made for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election.
This chapter is also intended to regulate the disclosure of contributions and expenditures
for electioneering communications. (c) The Legislature finds and declares that Alabama voters
have a right to know who pays for the costs of...
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22-22B-1
Section 22-22B-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that: (1) The state faces a looming
crisis in solid waste management related to the ever-increasing volumes of waste intended
for disposal; (2) The solid wastes presently disposed of in the state contain substantial
volumes of materials which are capable of recovery and reuse if recycling programs are developed
and implemented within the state; (3) The failure to recover and recycle materials from solid
waste results in the unnecessary waste and depletion of natural resources; (4) The state government,
through its departments and agencies, generates substantial amounts of solid wastes which
could be recovered through a coordinated recycling program; (5) A recycling program by state
departments and agencies would serve to demonstrate to local governments and private businesses
the practical benefits of and proper techniques for implementing such a program; and (6) An
effective recycling program within state government should...
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31-12A-1
Section 31-12A-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature recognizes the importance of active
military personnel, veterans, and military facilities to the well-being, safety, and economic
development of the State of Alabama. The Legislature further recognizes and finds that discharged
service members leave the military with documented training and experience that can prepare
them for civilian employment; however, this documentation is not always able to result in
qualifying them for licenses required for their occupation or providing them with academic
credit. By providing for expedited licensure and increased academic credit recognition for
a service member's military training and experience, the state can help promote the employment
of veterans. (Act 2013-350, p. 1255, §1.)...
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40-18-292
Section 40-18-292 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and determines, in accordance
with its goal, shared by Governor Robert Bentley, of achieving statistical full employment
for Alabama's citizens, that the Legislature intends to foster an optimal environment for
job growth throughout the state. (Act 2011-551, p. 1017, §3.)...
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41-4-350
Section 41-4-350 Legislative findings; purpose. (a) The Legislature of Alabama hereby finds
and determines that the responsible stewardship of its state-owned and leased real property
is a proper governmental function of the State of Alabama. The Legislature finds that costs
for maintenance, construction, and leasing of real property in the state government comprise
a significant portion of available resources. The Legislature also finds that as one of the
largest owners and operators of buildings in Alabama, the state is a major consumer of energy.
It is therefore the intent of Act 2015-435 to establish centralized management of real property
through leasing administration, facilities maintenance and management, and construction management
that consists of expanded duties in existing divisions, as well as newly established divisions,
within the Department of Finance. In establishing this centralization, it is further the intent
of the Legislature to establish comprehensive real...
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11-65-1
Section 11-65-1 Legislative declarations and findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares
as follows: (1) As the basis for enacting Act No. 84-131, the Legislature found and determined
that the conduct within Class 1 municipalities in the state of horse racing events and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon will generate additional revenues for governmental and charitable purposes,
provide additional jobs for the residents of the state and benefit the businesses related
to tourism and recreation within any such municipality and throughout the surrounding areas
of the state; it is desirable to permit the qualified voters of any Class 1 municipality to
determine through referendum whether horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will be
permitted in such municipality; and for each Class 1 municipality in which horse racing is
approved by the voters thereof, it is necessary and desirable to provide for the establishment
of a racing commission to regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel...
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15-18-141
Section 15-18-141 Legislative findings, etc. The Legislature hereby finds, determines and declares
that the right of crime victims to restitution is and ought to be intimately affected with
the public interest. The Legislature further hereby finds, determines, and declares that convicted
criminals should be required to fully compensate the victims of their unlawful activity, and
to that end, our judicial system should be empowered to strictly enforce judicial decrees
or orders which require convicted criminals to pay restitution. The Legislature further finds,
determines, and declares that among such judicial powers should be the power of a court to
order the withholding of a convicted criminal's income, or the attachment of such criminal's
assets or a portion thereof for the purpose of satisfying such restitution orders. Further,
the Legislature finds, determines, and declares that the strict enforcement of restitution
orders will and ought to serve as a real and meaningful deterrent...
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22-27-40
Section 22-27-40 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that: (1) The state, its subdivisions
and the nation face an emerging crisis in solid waste management; (2) Proper waste management
is an increasingly complex issue involving the need for reducing the volumes of waste requiring
disposal, properly managing wastes to reduce the likelihood of both short-term and long-term
threat to human health and the environment, and assuring that adequate, environmentally secure,
waste management and disposal facilities will be available at reasonable costs to accommodate
wastes generated in the state; (3) Provision for necessary systems, facilities, technology
and services for solid waste management and resource recovery is a matter of important public
interest and concern, and action taken in this regard will be for a public purpose and will
benefit the public welfare; (4) Solid waste management problems are potentially statewide
in scope and necessitate state and local action through the...
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11-32-1
Section 11-32-1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds, determines, and hereby declares
that, in counties having a population of not less than 600,000, there are conditions present
that are not present in counties with lesser populations. Those conditions include, but are
not limited to, the following: (1) The excessive growth in private vehicular traffic in the
counties is placing excessive burdens upon the road systems and parking facilities, especially
in commercial and industrial districts and in areas of high population density, which cannot
be alleviated by private vehicular traffic. (2) The number of vehicular miles the average
citizen of those counties travels per day is among the highest nationally in terms of miles
and commuting times. (3) The projected continued economic growth of the counties and the general
health and welfare of the citizens of the counties require those counties to provide the enhanced
availability of public transportation facilities, operations,...
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11-89C-1
Section 11-89C-1 Legislative findings and intent. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that
it is in the public interest and the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state
and within the police power of the state, county, and municipal governments to promote effective
and efficient compliance with federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and permits relating
to discharges into and from municipal separate storm sewers, and to promote and authorize
the discovery, control, and elimination, wherever practicable, of that discharge at the local
government level. (b) It is the intention of the Legislature by passage of this chapter to
assist the state in its implementation of the storm water laws, and to supplement the authority
of the governing bodies of all counties and municipalities in the state to enable them to
implement the storm water laws. (c) It is further the intention of the Legislature to authorize
and promote the intercooperation of the governing bodies in...
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