10A-20-16.01
Section 10A-20-16.01 Legislative intent. The Legislature finds and declares that the services
of nonprofit corporations, organizations, associations, boards, authorities, and commissions
are critical to the efficient conduct and management of the public, civic, and charitable
affairs of the citizens of this state. Noncompensated officers, directors, trustees, partners,
managers, members, and governing persons and other members of governing authorities of such
nonprofit entities must be permitted to operate without undue concern for the possibility
of litigation arising from the discharge of their duties as policymakers. (Acts 1987, No.
87-706, p. 1242, §1; §10-11-1; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §354; Act
2020-73, §10.)...
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22-12A-2
Section 22-12A-2 Legislative intent; "perinatal" defined. (a) It is the legislative
intent to effect a program in this state of: (1) Perinatal care in order to reduce infant
mortality and handicapping conditions; (2) Administering such policy by supporting quality
perinatal care at the most appropriate level in the closest proximity to the patients' residences
and based on the levels of care concept of regionalization; and (3) Encouraging the closest
cooperation between various state and local agencies and private health care services in providing
high quality, low cost prevention oriented perinatal care, including optional educational
programs. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, the word "perinatal" shall include
that period from conception to one year post delivery. (Acts 1980, No. 80-761, p. 1586, §2;
Acts 1981, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 81-1140, p. 417, §1.)...
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22-22A-2
Section 22-22A-2 Legislative intent and purposes of chapter. The Legislature finds the resources
of the state must be managed in a manner compatible with the environment, and the health and
welfare of the citizens of the state. To respond to the needs of its environment and citizens,
the state must have a comprehensive and coordinated program of environmental management. It
is therefore the intent of the Legislature to improve the ability of the state to respond
in an efficient, comprehensive and coordinated manner to environmental problems, and thereby
assure for all citizens of the state a safe, healthful and productive environment. (1) To
this end an Alabama Department of Environmental Management is created by this chapter within
the Executive Branch of State Government in order to effect the grouping of state agencies
which have primary responsibility for administering environmental legislation into one department,
to promote economy and efficiency in the operation and management...
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41-10-450
Section 41-10-450 Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature by the passage of
this article to authorize the incorporation of the Governor, the Director of Finance, and
the State Treasurer as a public corporation for the sole purpose of constructing, renovating,
reconstructing, improving, altering, adding to, demolishing, equipping, operating and maintaining
or contracting for the constructing, renovation, reconstruction, improvement, alteration,
addition, demolition, equipment, operation and maintenance of public office buildings (including
the State Capitol), and surfacing and resurfacing of land for parking and other uses to produce
revenue and to vest such corporation with all powers, authority, rights, privileges, and titles
that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purpose. This article shall be liberally
construed in conformity with the purpose expressed. (Acts 1990, No. 90-602, p. 1079, §1;
Act 98-245, p. 404, §2; Act 2006-618, p. 1690, §2.)...
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45-35-150.04
Section 45-35-150.04 Bingo games - Legislative intent; prize limits; deductions for expenses;
consulting fee. (a) It is the intention of the Legislature that only qualified organizations
or qualified clubs which are properly issued permits pursuant to this article or resolution
of the Houston County Commission shall be allowed to operate bingo games. A qualified organization
or qualified club shall not lend its name or allow its identity to be used by any other person
in operating or promoting a bingo game in which the other person has a financial interest.
(b) All bingo cards shall be clearly marked with the name of the qualified organization using
the cards and it shall be unlawful for one qualified organization or qualified club to use
cards owned by another. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, with the consent of the
sponsoring organization, any individual participant may use his or her personal card, but
that individual is not exempt from any fees or charges. (c) It shall be...
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45-42-150.04
Section 45-42-150.04 Bingo games - Legislative intent; prize limits; deductions for expenses;
consulting fees. (a) It is the intention of the Legislature that only qualified organizations
or qualified clubs which are properly issued permits or licenses pursuant to this article,
shall be allowed to operate bingo games. A qualified organization or qualified club shall
not lend its name or allow its identity to be used by any other person in operating or promoting
a bingo game in which that person has a substantial financial interest. (b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, with the consent of the sponsoring organization, any individual
participant may use his or her personal card, but that individual is not exempt from any fees
or charges. (c) It shall be unlawful for two or more qualified organizations to pyramid the
valuation of prizes in a manner to exceed the limits in cash, or gifts of equivalent value,
as provided in Section 45-42-150.05. (d) Except as otherwise provided by...
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6-5-540
Section 6-5-540 Legislative intent. It is hereby declared by the Legislature of the State of
Alabama that a crisis threatens the delivery of medical services to the people of Alabama
and the health and safety of the citizens of this state are in jeopardy. In accordance with
the previous declaration of Legislature contained in Act 513 of the Regular Session of the
1975 Alabama Legislature it is the declared intent of this Legislature to insure that quality
medical services continue to be available at reasonable costs to the citizens of the State
of Alabama. This Legislature finds and declares that the increasing threat of legal actions
for alleged medical injury causes and contributes to an increase in health care costs and
places a heavy burden upon those who can least afford such increases, and that the threat
of such actions contributes to expensive medical procedures to be performed by physicians
and other health care providers which otherwise would not be considered necessary, and...

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9-16-120
Section 9-16-120 Legislative intent. It is the express intent of this Legislature by the provisions
of this article to provide for and implement a state program for abandoned mine reclamation
which complies with the provisions of Title IV, Public Law 95-87 of the 95th U. S. Congress,
known as the "Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977". (Acts 1981, No.
81-210, p. 254, §1.)...
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21-4-20
Section 21-4-20 Legislative intent. It is the intention of the Legislature in enacting this
article to promote the fundamental right to vote by requiring registration and polling places
for state elections to be readily accessible to handicapped and elderly individuals. (Acts
1985, No. 85-234, p. 133, §1.)...
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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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