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5-18-2
Section 5-18-2 Legislative findings of fact and declaration of intent. (a) The Legislature
finds as facts and determines that: (1) There exists among citizens of this state a widespread
demand for small loans. The scope and intensity of this demand have been increased progressively
by many social and economic forces; (2) The expense of making and collecting small loans,
which are usually made on comparatively unsubstantial security to wage earners, salaried employees
and other persons of relatively low incomes, is necessarily high in relation to the amounts
lent; (3) Such loans cannot be made profitably under the limitations imposed by existing laws
relating to interest and usury. These limitations have tended to exclude lawful enterprises
from the small loan field. Since the demand for small loans cannot be legislated out of existence,
many small borrowers have been left to the mercy of those willing to bear the opprobrium and
risk the penalties of usury for a large profit; (4)...
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11-101A-1
Section 11-101A-1 Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize the
several counties and municipalities in the state effectively to form public corporations whose
corporate purpose shall be to provide buildings, facilities, and other property for lease
to and use by the United States of America, its departments, agencies, and instrumentalities,
to invest those public corporations with all powers that may be necessary to enable them to
accomplish that purpose, and to authorize each county and municipality forming each public
corporation to provide financial support and to take other action as may be necessary to enable
the public corporation to carry out the purposes of this chapter. This chapter shall be liberally
construed in conformity with this intent. (Act 2001-642, p. 1317, §1.)...
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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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11-60-2
Section 11-60-2 Legislative intent; construction of chapter generally. (a) It is the intention
of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to promote the public health and general
welfare by authorizing the incorporation in the several municipalities in this state of public
corporations to acquire, enlarge, improve, expand, own, operate, lease, and dispose of properties
to the end that such corporation may be able to promote public interest and participation
in sports, athletics, and recreational activities and to provide or improve public parks in
this state, including all buildings, facilities, and improvements incident thereto or useful
in connection therewith. It is the further intent of the Legislature by the passage of this
chapter to vest such public corporations with all powers that may be necessary to enable them
to accomplish such purposes. (b) This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with
the said intention. (Acts 1967, Ex. Sess., No. 218, p. 264, §1.)...
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22-21-351
Section 22-21-351 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:
(1) That in order to promote the public health of the people of the State of Alabama, the
Legislature enacted the enabling statute, whereunder, among other things: a. The several counties,
municipalities, and educational institutions of the state are effectively authorized to form
public corporations known as health care authorities, and b. Existing public hospital corporations
are authorized to reincorporate as health care authorities; (2) That all such health care
authorities are empowered under and pursuant to the enabling statute, among other things:
a. To own and operate public hospitals and other health care facilities; b. To furnish office
space to (among others) any nonhospital-based physician, dentist or other health care professional
for use in his private practice, subject to the conditions specified in the enabling statute;
and c. To appoint, employ, contract with, and provide for...
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26-21-1
Section 26-21-1 Legislative purpose and findings. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in
enacting this parental consent provision to further the important and compelling state interests
of: (1) protecting minors against their own immaturity, (2) fostering the family structure
and preserving it as a viable social unit, and (3) protecting the rights of parents to rear
children who are members of their household. (b) The Legislature finds as fact that: (1) immature
minors often lack the ability to make fully informed choices that take account of both immediate
and long-range consequences, (2) the medical, emotional, and psychological consequences of
abortion are serious and can be lasting, particularly when the patient is immature, (3) the
capacity to become pregnant and the capacity for mature judgment concerning the wisdom of
an abortion are not necessarily related, (4) parents ordinarily possess information essential
to a physician's exercise of his or her best medical judgment...
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11-53B-1
Section 11-53B-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds all of the following: (1) It is
estimated that within the municipalities of the state, there exist several thousand parcels
of real property that due to poor design, obsolescence, or neglect, have become unsafe to
the extent of becoming public nuisances. Much of this property is vacant or in a state of
disrepair and is causing or may cause a blight or blighting influence on the city and the
neighborhoods in which the property is located. Such property constitutes a threat to the
health, safety, and welfare to the citizens of the state and is an impediment to economic
development within the municipality. This threat can be minimized if an incorporated municipality
is authorized to repair the affected structures and is able to recover the cost of the repairs.
In addition, where the municipality has undertaken the demolition of the structures and has
taken a lien on the real property for the cost of the demolition, there has not...
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11-54B-1
Section 11-54B-1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds: (1) That patterns of urban
development have had a substantial adverse impact upon downtown and community business districts
vital to the economies of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama. (2) That the public interest
would be advanced by authorizing the creation of self-help business improvement districts
and district management corporations to assist Class 1 municipalities in promoting economic
growth in business districts. (3) That district management corporations representing real
property owners within self-help business improvement districts can assist Class 1 municipalities
in promoting economic growth and employment within business districts. (4) That Class 1 municipalities
should be authorized to create self-help business improvement districts and designate district
management corporations to execute self-help programs to improve the local business climates.
(b) The Legislature further finds that it is the public...
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28-4A-6
Section 28-4A-6 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that it is in the best interest
of the public welfare of the State of Alabama to preserve and redevelop the downtown municipal
areas and registered historic districts and certain economically distressed areas of this
state and to further promote the preservation and redevelopment of historic buildings and
sites. The Legislature finds that an effective way of facilitating the urban redevelopment
program and the preservation of historic buildings and sites, and registered historic districts
and any economically distressed area designated as suitable by the municipal or county governing
body is by creating a single exception to the existing alcoholic beverage laws to authorize
and permit the establishment of brewpubs located in such historic buildings, sites, or districts
in urban redevelopment areas or economically distressed areas of those municipalities located
within counties where the brewing of beer for consumption by the...
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11-47-210.1
Section 11-47-210.1 Legislative findings and declarations. The Legislature finds and declares
all of the following: (1) Through this article, the Legislature has (i) granted to each municipality
in the state, acting either individually or in cooperation with one or more other municipalities,
the power to acquire, operate, manage, and control parks, playgrounds, and other recreational
or athletic facilities and to authorize the organization of an authority, as a public corporation,
to act on behalf of the municipality or municipalities in providing for the ownership and
management of parks, playgrounds, and other recreational or athletic facilities, (ii) provided
for the organization of the authorities, and (iii) specified certain powers to be enjoyed
by such an authority. (2) In order to facilitate the accomplishment of the legislative objectives
reflected in this article and to provide for a greater degree of mutual cooperation among
separate political subdivisions, it is necessary,...
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