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44-1-1
Section 44-1-1 Purpose of chapter. The purpose of this chapter is to promote and safeguard
the social well-being and general welfare of the youth of the state through a comprehensive
and coordinated program of public services for the prevention of juvenile delinquency and
the rehabilitation of delinquent youth. This state program shall provide the following: (1)
Social and educational services and facilities for any youth whom a juvenile judge deems in
need of such state services; (2) The establishment of standards for social and educational
services and facilities for such youth; (3) Cooperation with public and voluntary agencies,
organizations and citizen groups in the development and coordination of programs and activities
directed toward the prevention, control and treatment of delinquency; (4) The promotion and
improvement of community conditions, programs and resources to aid parents in discharging
their responsibilities for the care, development and well-being of their children;...
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44-3-1
Section 44-3-1 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication herein
otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) ALABAMA DEPARTMENT
OF YOUTH SERVICES. The state department of that name or any other department created by the
legislature in lieu of said department. (2) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. That body of persons selected
in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of a corporation formed pursuant
to this chapter. (3) COUNTY. Any county in this state. (4) FACILITIES. Structures, equipment
and furnishings, or any other part or combination thereof, which are used, useful or capable
of use, and the use thereof in connection with the implementation and operation of programs
as defined herein. (5) GOVERNING BODY. A county commission, board of revenue or other like
governing body of a county, or the council, commission or other like...
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21-9-11
Section 21-9-11 Duties of commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall direct all matters involving
the department in conformance with state and federal law and the policies of the board. (b)
The commissioner shall perform the following specific duties: (1) Enforce the rules and regulations
of the board governing the department's services and programs. (2) Appoint to positions of
employment those professional, clerical, and other assistants, including specialists and consultants,
on a full or part-time basis as may be needed. The number of employees, their qualifications,
their compensation, and all other expenditures of the commissioner shall be within the limits
of a budget approved by the board. The commissioner and all employees of the department shall
be entitled to all benefits accruing to merit system employees including the right to accumulate
leave and participate in the Teachers' Retirement System under the same terms and conditions
as employees of the State Department of...
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38-7-5
Section 38-7-5 License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Issuance and term; temporary
permits; provisional approval of home; preferential treatment of family members concerning
placement of children. (a) Licenses or approvals shall be issued in such form and manner as
prescribed by the department and are valid for two years from the date issued, unless revoked
by the department or voluntarily surrendered by the licensee, or by the child-care facility
designated on the notice of approval, provided, that the following occur: (1) Licenses or
approvals for boarding homes are valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless revoked
by the department, or by the licensed child-placing agency which issued the approval, or unless
voluntarily surrendered by the licensee or by the child-care facility designated on the notice
of approval. (2) Approvals for free homes shall continue in effect until notice of disapproval
is given by the department, or by the licensed child-placing...
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38-9-5
Section 38-9-5 Emergency protective services. When there is brought to the attention of a county
department of human resources a person who is unable, because of physical or mental disabilities,
to provide for his basic needs for shelter, food, clothing or health care, and whose health
or safety is in immediate danger, the department may arrange for protective services with
the consent of the person. If the person is incapable of giving consent or does not consent,
the department shall petition the court for an order authorizing the department to arrange
for care for such person immediately. Upon a determination by the court that such care is
urgently and immediately necessary to protect the health or safety of the person, an appropriate
order of the court shall be issued authorizing the department to arrange for the placement
of such person in an approved foster home, licensed nursing home or other similar facility
immediately. At the proceeding to obtain the necessary order, any...
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38-9D-4
Section 38-9D-4 Powers and duties. The council shall have the following duties and authority:
(1) Define the roles and responsibilities of all participating agencies. (2) Adopt rules for
the internal operation of the council. (3) Recommend to the Commissioner of the Department
of Senior Services appointment of additional members to serve on the council as deemed necessary
and appropriate. (4) Develop a long-range plan, reviewed semi-annually, for addressing the
needs of those at risk for elder abuse, which, to the extent practical, is derived from scientific
based research and nationally recognized best practices. The council shall provide a copy
of the plan and a detailed summary of any progress toward implementation of the plan to the
Governor and the Legislature on or before the 10th legislative day of each regular session.
The plan should include, but not be limited to, all of the following: a. The elimination of
barriers to identifying and reporting elder abuse such as duplicative...
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16-39-2
Section 16-39-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words, terms, and
phrases shall have the following respective interpretations: (1) EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN. Persons
between the ages of six and 21 years who have been certified under regulations of the State
Board of Education by a specialist as being unsuited for enrollment in regular classes of
the public schools or who are unable to be educated or trained adequately in the regular programs
including, but not limited to: the mildly and moderately to severely retarded, and also the
profoundly retarded; the speech impaired; the hearing impaired, deaf, and partially hearing;
the blind and vision impaired; the crippled and those having other physical handicaps not
otherwise specifically mentioned herein; the emotionally conflicted; those with special learning
disabilities; the multiple handicapped; and the intellectually gifted. (2) HEREIN, HEREBY,
HEREUNDER, HEREOF. Refer to this chapter as an entirety and not solely...
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40-21-100
Section 40-21-100 Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall
have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) BUSINESS. All activities relating
to the furnishing of utility services. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Revenue of the State
of Alabama. (3) DOMESTIC WATER. All water except water that is sold to persons for use or
consumption in industrial processes and not primarily for human consumption. (4) GROSS RECEIPTS.
The value proceeding or accruing from the furnishing of utility services, all receipts actual
and accrued, without any deduction on account of the cost of the utility services sold, the
cost of the materials used, labor or service cost, interest paid, or any other expense whatever,
and without any deductions on account of losses. (5) GROSS SALES. The value proceeding or
accruing from the furnishing of utility services, and including the proceeds from the sale
of any utility services handled on consignment by the taxpayer,...
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12-15-114
Section 12-15-114 Original jurisdiction - Juvenile. (a) A juvenile court shall exercise exclusive
original jurisdiction of juvenile court proceedings in which a child is alleged to have committed
a delinquent act, to be dependent, or to be in need of supervision. A dependency action shall
not include a custody dispute between parents. Juvenile cases before the juvenile court shall
be initiated through the juvenile court intake office pursuant to this chapter. (b) A juvenile
court shall not have jurisdiction over any delinquent act committed by an individual before
his or her 18th birthday for which a petition has not been filed before the individual reaches
21 years of age, except when the delinquent act is an offense having no statute of limitation
as provided in Section 15-3-5. (c) A juvenile court shall also exercise exclusive original
jurisdiction over each of the following: (1) Proceedings pursuant to the Interstate Compact
on Juveniles and the Interstate Compact on Placement of...
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15-20A-34
Section 15-20A-34 Juvenile sex offender - Relief from lifetime registration requirements. (a)
A juvenile sex offender subject to lifetime registration pursuant to Section 15-20A-28 may
file a petition requesting the sentencing juvenile court to enter an order relieving the juvenile
sex offender of the requirements pursuant to this chapter 25 years after the juvenile sex
offender is released from the custody of the Department of Youth Services or sentenced, if
the juvenile sex offender was placed on probation, for the sex offense requiring registration
pursuant to this chapter. (b) The petition shall be filed as follows: (1) If the juvenile
sex offender was adjudicated delinquent of a sex offense in this state, the petition shall
be filed in the juvenile court of the county in which the juvenile sex offender was adjudicated
delinquent. (2) If the juvenile sex offender was adjudicated delinquent of a sex offense in
a jurisdiction outside of this state, the petition shall be filed in the...
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