11-65-10
Section 11-65-10 Powers and duties of commission. When authorized by one or more elections
as provided in Section 11-65-4, a commission shall have the powers and duties necessary to
license, regulate, and supervise horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon and greyhound
racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon within the commission municipal jurisdiction, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the powers and duties hereinafter set forth
in this section or in other sections of this chapter. (1) A commission shall have succession
in perpetuity, subject only to the provisions of this chapter as it may be amended from time
to time. (2) A commission shall have the power to sue and be sued in its own name in civil
suits and actions and to defend suits against it. (3) A commission shall have the power to
adopt and make use of an official seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) A commission
shall have the power to adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations and...
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11-98-4
Section 11-98-4 Board of commissioners. (a) When any district is created, the creating authority
may appoint a board of commissioners composed of seven members to govern its affairs, and
shall fix the domicile of the board of commissioners at any point within the district. In
the case of county districts, after the expiration of the terms of the members of the board
of commissioners holding office on May 23, 2000, there may be at least one member of the board
of commissioners from each county commission district if the number of the county commission
does not exceed seven, unless a resolution dated before January 1, 2000, was passed by a county
commission establishing an appointment process different from this section or as otherwise
provided by the enactment of a local act after May 23, 2000. The members of the board of commissioners
shall be qualified electors of the district, two of whom shall be appointed for terms of two
years, three for terms of three years, and two for terms of...
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12-25-32
Section 12-25-32 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the
following meanings: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Sentencing Commission, established as a state
agency under the Supreme Court by this chapter. (2) CONTINUUM OF PUNISHMENTS. An array of
punishment options, from probation to incarceration, graduated in restrictiveness according
to the degree of supervision of the offender including, but not limited to, all of the following:
a. Active Incarceration. A sentence, other than an intermediate punishment or unsupervised
probation, that requires an offender to serve a sentence of imprisonment. The term includes
time served in a work release program operated as a custody option by the Alabama Department
of Corrections or in the Supervised Intensive Restitution program of the Department of Corrections
pursuant to Article 7, commencing with Section 15-18-110, of Chapter 18 of Title 15. b. Intermediate
Punishment. A sentence that may include assignment to any...
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28-3-1
Section 28-3-1 Definitions. As used in this title, the following words shall have the following
meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Any alcoholic,
spirituous, vinous, fermented, or other alcoholic beverage, or combination of liquors and
mixed liquor, a part of which is spirituous, vinous, fermented, or otherwise alcoholic, and
all drinks or drinkable liquids, preparations or mixtures intended for beverage purposes,
which contain one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume, and shall include liquor,
beer, and wine. (2) ASSOCIATION. A partnership, limited partnership, or any form of unincorporated
enterprise owned by two or more persons. (3) BEER, or MALT OR BREWED BEVERAGES. Except as
otherwise provided in this subdivision, any beer, lager beer, ale, porter, malt or brewed
beverage, or similar fermented malt liquor containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol
by volume and not in excess of thirteen and nine-tenths percent...
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11-54A-18
Section 11-54A-18 Freedom of authority from state supervision and control. This chapter is
intended to aid the state through the furtherance of the purposes of the chapter by providing
an appropriate and independent instrumentality of the state with full and adequate powers
to fulfill its functions. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, no proceeding, notice,
or approval shall be required for the incorporation of the authority or the amendment of its
certificate of incorporation, the issuance of any bonds, the execution of any mortgage and
deed of trust or trust indenture, or the exercise of any other of its powers by the authority.
Neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department of Finance shall be prerequisite
to the issuance of bonds by the authority. The authority shall hold a public hearing before
approving or obligating the expenditure of any tax revenues received by the authority from
the city, any county, the state or federal governments. Such notice...
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11-50-416
Section 11-50-416 Purpose of article; proceedings, notices, etc., required by article for incorporation,
etc., exclusive; exemption of districts from jurisdiction and regulation of state public service
commission. (a) This article is intended to aid the state in the execution of its duties by
providing appropriate and independent instrumentalities of the state with full and adequate
powers to fulfill their functions. (b) Except as in this article expressly otherwise provided,
no proceeding, notice or approval shall be required for the incorporation of any gas district
or the amendment of its articles of incorporation, the acquisition of any property or system
or systems or the making of any loans or the issuance of any bonds or instruments in evidence
thereof or as security therefor, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding. (c) Every
district incorporated under this article and every gas system of such district and the rates
and charges thereof shall be exempt from all...
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11-92C-18
Section 11-92C-18 Freedom of authority from state supervision and control. This chapter is
intended to aid the state through the furtherance of the purposes of this chapter by providing
an appropriate and independent instrumentality of the state with full and adequate powers
to fulfill its functions. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, no proceeding, notice,
or approval shall be required for the incorporation of the authority or the amendment of its
certificate of incorporation, the issuance of any bonds, the execution of any mortgage and
deed of trust or trust indenture, or the exercise of any other of its powers. Neither a public
hearing nor the consent of Alabama State Department of Finance shall be a prerequisite to
the issuance of bonds by the authority. (Act 2020-72, §18.)...
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16-17-15
Section 16-17-15 Freedom of authority from state supervision and control. This chapter is intended
to aid the state in the execution of its duties by providing appropriate and independent instrumentalities
of the state with full and adequate powers to fulfill their functions. Except as in this chapter
expressly otherwise provided, no proceeding, notice or approval shall be required for the
incorporation of any authority or the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, the acquisition
of any property or ancillary improvements or the issuance of any bonds, mortgage and deed
of trust or trust indenture. Neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department
of Finance shall be prerequisite to the issuance of bonds by the authority. (Acts 1966, Ex.
Sess., No. 222, p. 325, §15.)...
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16-18-17
Section 16-18-17 Freedom of authority from state supervision and control. This chapter is intended
to aid the state in the execution of its duties by providing appropriate and independent instrumentalities
of the state with full and adequate powers to fulfill their functions. Except as in this chapter
expressly otherwise provided, no proceeding, notice or approval shall be required for the
incorporation of any authority or the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, the acquisition
of any property or ancillary improvements or the issuance of any bonds, mortgage and deed
of trust, or trust indenture. Neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department
of Finance shall be prerequisite to the issuance of bonds by the authority. (Acts 1966, Ex.
Sess., No. 221, p. 308, §17.)...
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41-16-72
Section 41-16-72 Procurement of professional services. Any other provision of law notwithstanding,
the procurement of professional services by any agency, department, board, bureau, commission,
authority, public corporation, or instrumentality of the State of Alabama shall be conducted
through the following selection process: (1)a. Except as otherwise provided herein, attorneys
retained to represent the state in litigation shall be appointed by the Attorney General in
consultation with the Governor from a listing of attorneys maintained by the Attorney General.
All attorneys interested in representing the State of Alabama may apply and shall be included
on the listing. The selection of the attorney or law firm shall be based upon the level of
skill, experience, and expertise required in the litigation and the fees charged by the attorney
or law firm shall be taken into consideration so that the State of Alabama receives the best
representation for the funds paid. Fees shall be...
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