38-13-1
Section 38-13-1 Legislative findings and intent. Under the National Child Protection Act of
1993, Public Law 103-209, 42 U.S.C. § 5119, et seq., the states are permitted to implement
a computerized information system to provide child abuse crime information through the Federal
Bureau of Investigation National Criminal History Record Information System. The states may
conduct a nationwide criminal history background check for the purpose of determining whether
an individual who shall have unsupervised access to children, the elderly, or individuals
with disabilities has been convicted of a crime that bears upon the fitness of the individual
to provide care to or have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children, the elderly,
or individuals with disabilities as defined in this chapter. The Legislature finds that there
is an important state interest and it is in the best interest of the children, the elderly,
and individuals with disabilities of Alabama to protect them from...
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40-9B-2
Section 40-9B-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature recognizes the importance of industrial
development to the well being of the people of the state. The Legislature also recognizes
that industries are attracted by a number of factors, including natural resources, a well-trained
workforce, good roads, and excellent education. The Legislature also recognizes that in some
cases additional incentives are required to succeed in attracting new industries and encouraging
existing industries to expand and therefore intends to continue to allow county and municipal
governments and certain public corporations to provide substantial tax incentives. (Acts 1992,
No. 92-599, p. 1239, §2.)...
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41-9-941
Section 41-9-941 Declaration of findings. The Legislature hereby finds as follows: (1) The
state and federal governments are facing unprecedented demands for government services in
a time of proration, national deficit spending, increasing national debt, a highly competitive
world economy, and the increasing disillusionment on the part of the public with the ability
of the governments to adequately meet the needs. (2) Citizens want their governments, state
and federal, to be more responsive to their needs, by operating at a more personal level with
greater efficiency, higher performance, and lower cost. (3) Total Quality, a structured management
approach first used in private industry, has proven to increase profitability and marketshare,
decrease costs, increase employee satisfaction, and decrease employee turnover. (4) Early
efforts to implement Total Quality within the federal government have produced favorable results;
in fact, it is believed that Total Quality offers one of the...
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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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11-53-1
Section 11-53-1 Legislative declarations and findings of fact. It is hereby declared that insanitary
and unsafe buildings, dwellings, and structures of all types and descriptions used for human
habitation exist in the incorporated municipalities of this state and that such insanitary
and unsafe conditions arise from obsolescence, poor repair, maintenance, and the overcrowding
and use of such buildings, dwellings, and structures used for human habitation and occupancy;
that such conditions are often compounded by inadequate provisions for light and air, insufficient
protection against fire hazards, lack of living space and overcrowding and lack of heating,
plumbing, and other facilities; that such insanitary and unsafe buildings, dwellings, and
structures used for human habitation and occupancy constitute a danger to the health, safety,
morals, welfare, well-being, and comfort of the inhabitants and general public in such incorporated
municipalities; and, that such conditions cause an...
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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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11-56-2
Section 11-56-2 Legislative intent; construction of chapter generally. (a) It is the intention
of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to empower each incorporated city and town
in the state to authorize the incorporation of one or more corporations as political subdivisions
of the state for the purpose of providing buildings and facilities for lease to and use by
the municipality, the county, or any public corporation in the performance of their respective
public functions or for lease to and use by the United States, and to invest each corporation
organized under this chapter with all powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish
such purchase, including the power to lease its properties and to issue interest-bearing revenue
bonds. (b) This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the said intent. (Acts
1955, No. 493, p. 1116, §2; Acts 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 127, p. 182, §2.)...
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16-25A-40
Section 16-25A-40 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that private employers have provided
their employees with flexible employee benefit plans which provide a savings both to the employer
and the employee, and that the State of Alabama, its departments and agencies, may provide
the same tax-effective benefits to its public education employees. It is, therefore, the intent
of the Legislature to provide for the establishment of one statewide, universal "cafeteria
plan" or flexible employee benefit plan to be made available to all employees in public
education in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and to implement the plan
in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Public Education Flexible
Employees' Benefit Board created by this article. (Act 2004-650, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 31, §1.)...

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2-6-71
Section 2-6-71 Declaration of purpose and legislative findings. The Legislature has found and
determined and does hereby declare that in certain areas of this state, there are inadequate
market facilities available to Alabama farmers for the efficient handling and sale of agricultural
and agriculture related products. The Legislature has also found and determined, and does
hereby declare that the coliseum is in dire need of repair and is in such poor condition as
to limit its use by the public. It is the intent of the Legislature, by the passage of this
article, to authorize the incorporation of a public corporation as an instrumentality of the
state for the purpose of borrowing funds to finance the construction of an adequate market
facility and the renovation of the coliseum and to vest said corporation with all powers,
rights, privileges and titles that may be necessary to accomplish said purposes. This article
shall be liberally construed in conformity with said intent. (Acts 1984,...
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22-21-131
Section 22-21-131 Purpose and construction of article. It is the intention of the Legislature
by the passage of this article to empower each incorporated city and town in the state to
authorize the incorporation of one or more public corporations as political subdivisions of
the state for the purpose of providing public hospital facilities, to invest each corporation
organized under this article with all powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish
such purposes, including the power to lease or operate its properties and to issue interest-bearing
revenue bonds, and to grant to the municipality power to rent such public hospital facilities
on a year-to-year basis and to pledge tax revenues to secure the rent payable therefor. This
article shall be liberally construed in conformity with the said intent. (Acts 1961, No. 109,
p. 134, §1; Acts 1978, No. 409, p. 394, §2.)...
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