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9-16-71
Section 9-16-71 Declaration of public policy and legislative intent; all land surface
mined under this article shall be reclaimed. (a) The objective of this article is to provide
for the safe, responsible and reasonable reclamation of lands upon which surface disturbances
will be created by surface mining and the surface effects of underground mining so as to protect
the taxable value of property and preserve natural resources within the state and protect
and promote the health and safety of the people of this state, consistent with the protection
of property and with maximum employment and the economic and industrial well-being of the
state. The Legislature finds and declares that the extraction of coal by surface mining provides
a major present and future source of energy and is an essential and necessary activity which
contributes to the economic and material well-being of the state. (b) The Legislature finds
that the unregulated or irresponsible surface mining of coal may cause...
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22-21-318
Section 22-21-318 Powers of authority. (a) In addition to all other powers granted elsewhere
in this article, and subject to the express provisions of its certificate of incorporation,
an authority shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto
or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate
name for the duration of time, which may be in perpetuity, specified in its certificate of
incorporation or until dissolved as provided in Section 22-21-339; (2) To sue and be
sued in its own name in civil suits and actions, and to defend suits and actions against it,
including suits and actions ex delicto and ex contractu, subject, however, to the provisions
of Chapter 93 of Title 11, which chapter is hereby made applicable to the authority; (3) To
adopt and make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To adopt, alter,
amend and repeal bylaws, regulations and rules, not inconsistent with the...
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22-27-2
Section 22-27-2 Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AGENCY. Any controlling
agency, public or private, elected, appointed, or volunteer utilizing methods approved by
the health department or the department for the purpose of controlling and supervising the
collection or management of solid wastes or recyclable materials. (2) ALTERNATIVE COVER. Material
other than earth used to cover a landfill or sanitary landfill. An alternative cover shall
be approved by the Department of Environmental Management in compliance with federal law and
United States Environmental Protection Agency rules or guidance to achieve a level of performance
equal to or greater than earthen cover material. (3) ASHES. The solid residue from burning
of wood, coal, coke, or other combustible material used for heating, from incineration of
solid wastes, or for the production of electricity at electric generating...
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40-23-4
Section 40-23-4 Exemptions. (a) There are exempted from the provisions of this division
and from the computation of the amount of the tax levied, assessed, or payable under this
division the following: (1) The gross proceeds of the sales of lubricating oil and gasoline
as defined in Sections 40-17-30 and 40-17-170 and the gross proceeds from those sales of lubricating
oil destined for out-of-state use which are transacted in a manner whereby an out-of-state
purchaser takes delivery of such oil at a distributor's plant within this state and transports
it out-of-state, which are otherwise taxed. (2) The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales,
of fertilizer when used for agricultural purposes. The word "fertilizer" shall not
be construed to include cottonseed meal, when not in combination with other materials. (3)
The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales, of seeds for planting purposes and baby chicks and
poults. Nothing herein shall be construed to exempt or exclude from the computation of...
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40-25-23
Section 40-25-23 Disposition of funds. All revenues collected under the provisions of
this article, except as otherwise provided, shall be paid to the Department of Revenue by
check or draft made payable to the Treasurer of Alabama, and shall be distributed in the following
manner: (1) All of the revenue derived from the tax levied upon cigarettes by Sections 40-25-2
and 40-25-41 shall be deposited in the State Treasury and 38.82 percent of such revenue shall
be divided as follows: a. Six and six one-hundredths percent to the credit of the State Public
Welfare Trust Fund, which is hereby appropriated for general welfare purposes. In this section,
"general welfare purposes" means: 1. The administration of public assistance as
set out in Sections 38-2-5 and 38-4-1; 2. Services, including supplementation and supplementary
services under the federal Social Security Act, to or on behalf of persons to whom such public
assistance may be given under Section 38-4-1; 3. Services to and on behalf...
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41-10-725
Section 41-10-725 Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute - Powers. The institute
shall have the following powers: (1) To design, implement, and amend a program or programs
to provide for the recruitment of, and the promotion of training programs and opportunities
for, new craft trade workers for the construction industry and the users of the construction
industry. (2) To educate the public about career opportunities as craft trade workers in the
construction industry. (3) To acquire, receive, and take title to, by purchase, gift, lease,
license, devise, or otherwise, to hold, keep, improve, maintain, equip, furnish, develop,
and to transfer, convey, donate, sell, lease, license, grant options to, assign, or otherwise
dispose of property of every kind and character, real, personal, mixed, tangible and intangible,
and any and every interest therein, to any person or entity. (4) To accept gifts, grants,
bequests, or devises of money and tangible and intangible property. (5) To make...
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11-50A-8
Section 11-50A-8 Powers of the authority. In addition to other powers granted the authority
by this chapter, it shall have all powers consistent with the purposes of the authority as
set forth in Section 11-50A-3, which are necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate
the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including, but without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the following enumerated powers, which shall be exercised by the authority
consistently with the provisions of Section 11-50A-3: (1) To sue and be sued and to
prosecute and defend in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties
thereto; (2) To adopt and alter a corporate seal; (3) To make and alter at pleasure all needful
bylaws, rules, and regulations for the transaction of its business and the control of its
property and affairs; (4) To have the same right of eminent domain through condemnation conferred
by Section 10-5-1, or any subsequent statute of similar import; provided...
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9-16-90
Section 9-16-90 Environmental protection performance standards. (a) Any permit issued
pursuant to this article to conduct surface mining operations shall require that such surface
coal mining operations will meet all applicable performance standards of this article, and
such other requirements as the regulatory authority shall promulgate. (b) General performance
standards shall be applicable to all surface coal mining and reclamation operations and shall
require the operation as a minimum to: (1) Conduct surface coal mining operations so as to
maximize the utilization and conservation of the solid fuel resource being recovered so that
reaffecting the land in the future through surface coal mining can be minimized; (2) Restore
the land affected to a condition capable of supporting the uses which it was capable of supporting
prior to any mining, or higher or better uses of which there is reasonable likelihood, so
long as such use or uses do not present any actual or probable hazard to...
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11-3-11
Section 11-3-11 Powers and duties generally. (a) The county commission shall have authority:
(1) To direct, control, and maintain the property of the county as it may deem expedient according
to law, and in this direction and control it has the sole power to locate the courts in the
rooms of the courthouse and to designate the rooms to be occupied by the officers entitled
to rooms therein, including the circuit judge if resident in the county, and to change the
location of the courts and the designation of the rooms for officers as it may deem best and
most expedient, and this shall be done by order of the county commission entered upon the
minutes of the county commission at a regular meeting of the county commission. In the event
the courthouse is inadequate to supply office rooms for such officers, the county commission
may lease such office rooms in a convenient location in the county site and pay the rental
from the county fund. (2) To levy a general tax, for general county...
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38-2-6
Section 38-2-6 Duties, powers, and responsibilities of state department. The aim of
the state department shall be the promotion of a unified development of welfare activities
and agencies of the state and of the local governments so that each agency and each governmental
institution shall function as an integral part of a general system. In order to carry out
effectively these aims, it shall be the duty and responsibility of the state department to:
(1) Administer or supervise all forms of public assistance including general home relief,
outdoor and indoor care for persons in need of assistance, also including those duties that
have to do primarily with the determination of need and authorization of relief. (2) Exercise
all the powers, duties, and responsibilities previously vested by law in the State Child Welfare
Department. (3) Provide services to county or municipal governments including the organization
and supervision of counties for the effective carrying out of welfare...
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