41-16A-2
Section 41-16A-2 Legislative intent. It is hereby found and declared by the Legislature of Alabama that it is in the public interest that the state, political subdivisions, agencies, boards, commissions, and departments thereof, the various counties of the state, the various municipal corporations within the state, county boards of education, city boards of education, instrumentalities of any of the foregoing, and public corporations arising under or organized pursuant to any statute of the state shall have the flexibility to finance the acquisition, installation, equipping, and/or improvement of any eligible property that such governmental entity otherwise is legally authorized to acquire through the use of lease, lease-purchase, and/or installment-purchase financing. It is the intention of the Legislature by passage of this chapter that wherever, either by express grant or by implication, a governmental entity has the power and authority to acquire any eligible property by purchase,...
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41-23-80
Section 41-23-80 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that the development, management, efficient consumption, and conservation of residential energy resources are of prime importance throughout this state and this nation. It is also important to ensure the protection of the economic and environmental values of Alabama's citizens. It is the intent of the Legislature to do each of the following pursuant to this article: (1) Encourage the conservation and efficient use of residential energy resources within this state's counties and municipalities. (2) Provide a governmental environment that will promote an initiative for the implementation of the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes by the units of local government. (3) Advise and assist the units of local government in adopting the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes and implementing those code provisions within their boundaries. (4) Promote the identification of energy management technologies available for residential uses,...
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45-25-250.01
Section 45-25-250.01 Legislative intent. This article is intended to aid the state and county in the execution of its duties by providing an appropriate and independent instrumentality of the state and of the county with full and adequate powers to fulfill its functions. It is the further legislative intent that the DeKalb County Water Authority develop a master plan of operation for the water authority in consultation with all existing water authorities in and adjoining DeKalb County and any county or local governments for the purpose of determining the method by which public water services, garbage disposal, and sewer service can be provided to the citizens of the county or area served by the authority. (Act 89-426, p. 893, §2.)...
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22-35-1
Section 22-35-1 Legislative findings and intent. The Legislature of the State of Alabama finds and declares that certain lands of Alabama constitute unique and delicately balanced resources; that the protection of these resources is vital to the economy of this state; and that the preservation of waters is a matter of the highest urgency and priority as these waters provide a primary source of potable water in this state; that such use can only be served effectively by maintaining the quality of waters in as close to a comparable previous condition as possible, taking into account multiple use accommodations necessary to provide the broadest possible promotion of public and private interests. The Legislature further finds that where contamination of soils or waters has occurred, remedial measures have often been delayed for long periods while determinations as to liability and the extent of liability are made; that such delays result in the continuation and intensification of the...
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22-6-191
Section 22-6-191 Legislative intent. The intent of this article is to allow the only PACE provider in the State of Alabama to continue to provide services to nursing home eligible patients as the PACE program provides treatment to patients for fewer federal and state taxpayer dollars than other programs existing in the state. The Legislature declares that this article is broad-based in nature as the assessment herein is imposed on all health care or services in the class of providers and is uniformly imposed across all providers. The Legislature further declares that the entire PACE industry in Alabama exists only in Class 2 municipalities. The Legislature further recognizes that a Class 2 municipality bill is a general bill under the Alabama Constitution. (Act 2014-126, p. 236, §2.)...
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32-6-155.1
Section 32-6-155.1 "Protect Our Environment" distinctive license tag. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that an environmental tag be issued by the state to be used as an instrument to promote safe environmental practices, environmental awareness, environmental education enhancement, and for the protection of Alabama's precious environment through education. It is the desire of the Legislature to develop and provide comprehensive environmental education programs in which students, teachers, citizens, businesses, and governmental entities can participate in order to promote good environmental practices and thereby protect the environmental diversity and natural resources of the state. (b) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Board of Directors of Legacy, as it may be constituted from time to time. (2) ENVIRONMENTAL TAG. The environmental tag shall mean, but is not limited to, the Protect Our Environment distinctive license...
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41-10-590
Section 41-10-590 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares the following: That the State of Alabama places a high priority on the recruitment of industries to locate or expand their operations in Alabama; that it is a vital economic development tool for the state to be able to offer strategic incentives to such industries in the form of limited financial commitments; that the Alabama Incentives Financing Authority has heretofore been created for the purpose of funding such financial commitments made prior to July 20, 1995; and that by the passage of Act 99-198 of the 1999 Regular Session it is the intention of the Legislature to enable the authority to meet commitments made by the state to industries committing to locate or expand in the state after such date and, further, to enable the authority to lease or convey title to worker training facilities to the Alabama Public School and College Authority and to the Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute. The...
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9-17-172
Section 9-17-172 Purpose. It is hereby declared to be in the interest of public welfare that propane gas wholesalers are encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with the retail marketers in promoting and stimulating through research, education, marketing, and other methods, the increased and efficient distribution, use, and sale of propane gas. It is further the intent and purpose of this article to provide a method and procedure for financing programs for the propane gas industry pursuant to powers conferred upon the Legislature by Amendment ___ to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (Act 2009-580, p. 1707, §3.)...
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11-49A-1
Section 11-49A-1 Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature has found and determined and does hereby declare that in Class 3 municipalities the following conditions exist: (1) That the constant growth of private vehicular traffic in such counties in which such municipalities are located is placing excessive burdens upon the road systems and parking facilities, especially in commercial and industrial districts and in areas of high population density; (2) That the continued economic growth of such municipalities and the general health and welfare of the citizens of such counties require the availability of public facilities for mass transportation; and (3) That it is necessary and desirable and in the best interests of the citizens of such municipalities that provisions be made for the establishment in such counties of public corporations to provide public transportation service. The legislature does hereby further declare its intention, by the passage of this chapter, to promote...
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2-8-311
Section 2-8-311 Purpose. It is hereby declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that sheep and goat producers are encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with sheep and goat industry-related businesses and with the commissioner and the board in promoting and stimulating through research, education, advertising, and other methods, the increased and efficient production, distribution, use, and sale of sheep or goats and their products. It is further the intent and purpose of this article to provide a method and procedure for financing a promotional program for the sheep and goat industry pursuant to powers conferred upon the Legislature by Amendment No. 715 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (Act 2002-523, p. 1364, §2.)...
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