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26-16-96
Section 26-16-96 Local child death review teams. (a) There are hereby created local
child death review teams. (b) Each county of the state shall be included in a local multidisciplinary,
multiagency child death review team's jurisdiction. The district attorney shall initiate the
establishment of local teams by convening a meeting of potential team members within 60 days
of September 11, 1997. In the absence of the initiation of a child death review team by the
district attorney within 60 days of September 11, 1997, the local public health representative
will initiate the first team meeting. During this meeting, participants shall recommend whether
to establish a team for that county alone or to establish a team with and for the counties
within that judicial circuit. (c) The local team shall include, but not be limited to, all
of the following members, the first five of whom are ex officio. The ex officio members may
designate representatives from their particular departments or offices...
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38-12A-2
Section 38-12A-2 Enumeration of rights. The Department of Human Resources shall ensure
that each foster parent shall have all of the following rights: (1) The right to be treated
with dignity, respect, trust, value, and consideration as a primary provider of foster care
and a member of the professional team caring for foster children. (2) The right to receive
information concerning the rights enumerated in this section. (3) The right to a concise
written explanation of their role as foster parents in partnership with children and their
families, the department, and other providers, the role of the department, and the rights
and role of the members of the birth family of a child in foster care. (4) The right to training
and support for the purpose of improving skills in providing daily care and meeting the needs
of the child in foster care. (5) The right to training, consultation, and assistance in evaluating,
identifying, and accessing services to meet their needs related to their role...
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26-24-4
Section 26-24-4 Powers of secretary. (a) All functions and duties of the department
shall be exercised by the secretary acting alone or by and through any administrative division
or officer or employee that the secretary may designate. The secretary shall have all power
and authority necessary or convenient to carry out the functions and duties of the department.
(b) The secretary may request any state or local agency or department which administers programs,
other than education programs offered by the Department of Education for K-12, that directly
affect Alabama's children to submit to the secretary information deemed necessary by the secretary
to evaluate and assess the relationship between children's programs and the effectiveness
of those programs, other than education programs offered by the Department of Education for
K-12. (c) The secretary may establish a data base of services offered by the several state
and local agencies, and develop a system to provide for better...
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16-22-16
Section 16-22-16 Registered nurses required. (a) The State Department of Education and
the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall require the employment of school nurses in
each local school system. (b) There shall not be greater than five licensed practical nurses
to one registered nurse within each school system. However, based upon individual circumstances,
including specific medical needs and tasks which must be performed by a registered nurse as
set forth in the Nurse Practice Act and the Administrative Code rules of the Alabama Board
of Nursing, there may be a lower registered nurse to licensed practical nurse ratio within
each school system. (c) The allotment of school nurses shall be distributed so that each school
system shall receive one registered nurse and an additional nurse or nurses or fraction of
a nursing allocation based upon the average daily membership during the first 20 scholastic
days after Labor Day of the preceding school year. (d) Each local school...
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22-5B-3
Section 22-5B-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ADULT WITH SPECIAL NEED. A person 19 years of age or older who
requires care or supervision to meet the person's basic needs or prevent physical self-injury
or injury to others, or avoid placement in an institutional facility. (2) AGING AND DISABILITY
RESOURCE CENTER. An entity that provides a coordinated system for providing information on
long-term care programs and options, personal counseling, and consumer access to publicly
support long-term care programs. (3) CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEED. A person under age 19 who requires
care or supervision beyond that required for children generally to meet the child's basic
needs or prevent physical injury to self or others. (4) ELIGIBLE STATE AGENCY. A state agency
that administers the Older Americans Act or the state's Medicaid program or one designated
by the Governor, and is an aging and disability resource center working in...
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26-16-70
Section 26-16-70 Membership; eligibility. (a) For purposes of this section, the
following terms have the following meanings: (1) FORENSIC INTERVIEW. The same meaning as in
Section 12-15-301. (2) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. The police department for the
municipality and the sheriff's department for the county in which a child advocacy center
is located. (3) MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. An individual holding a master's or higher degree
in social work, mental health counseling, or other social work related or mental health counseling
related field of study, and who has received special training regarding child maltreatment
and child trauma. (b) In order to become eligible for a full membership in the Alabama Network
of Children's Advocacy Centers, Incorporated, child advocacy centers in this state shall:
(1) Incorporate as a nonprofit agency under the requirements of Section 10A-3-1.01
et seq. (2) Utilize a neutral, child-focused facility where forensic interviews, conducted
jointly by...
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29-6-7
Section 29-6-7 Powers and duties of Legislative Council. (a) In addition to the powers
otherwise provided in this chapter, the Legislative Council shall: (1) Approve budget requests,
provide accounting services, make purchases, and provide mail distribution, property inventory,
telephone service, electronic media services, recycling services, and building maintenance
services for the Legislative Department, and all agencies and entities, respectively, therein.
(2) Allocate space in the Alabama State House, including to the Senate and the House of Representatives.
In carrying out its responsibilities under this subdivision, the Legislative Council may charge
and collect rent from any entity allocated space in the Alabama State House at a rate set
by the council. The council may establish a special fund in the State Treasury to receive
funds from any source to maintain the State House property. Funds in the special fund are
continuously appropriated for the exclusive use of the...
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36-1-6.1
Section 36-1-6.1 Professional liability coverage for state employees or agents; duties
of Finance Director; self-insurance; costs of insurance. (a) The various state agencies, departments,
boards, or commissions shall determine and report their needs for liability coverage to the
Finance Director, the Insurance Commissioner, and the Attorney General. The Finance Director,
with the advice of the Insurance Commissioner and Attorney General, shall then determine the
type of blanket policy needed to provide basic coverage for deaths, injuries, or damages arising
out of the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions committed by state employees or agents
of the state, including retired licensed physicians and dentists while they are voluntarily
serving at free health care clinics and individuals serving as foster parents licensed or
approved by the Department of Human Resources to maintain homes for a child or children under
the supervision of the department or serving as adult foster care...
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45-25-81
Section 45-25-81 Judicial Administration Fund. (a) This section shall be known
and cited as the DeKalb County Preservation of Justice Act. (b) The Legislature finds and
declares the following: (1) The financial restraints exiting in the State General Fund budget
have resulted in a shortfall to the Unified Judicial System that has caused the layoff of
many judicial employees. In DeKalb County, the circuit clerk's office has lost three employees.
Two employees in the circuit judge's office and one in the district judge's office scheduled
for layoff have been temporarily retained with alternate funding other than funds appropriated
to the Unified Judicial System; however, this alternate funding cannot be relied upon in the
future. Revenue from the enactment of this section will restore at least one employee
already lost in the circuit clerk's office and permit the retention of at least one of the
two employees now facing layoff in the circuit judge's office and one employee now facing...
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22-30D-2
Section 22-30D-2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature of the State of Alabama makes
the following findings and declarations: (1) The soils, water, and air of this state constitute
unique and delicately balanced resources. (2) The protection of these resources is vital to
the economy of this state. (3) The preservation of waters of this state is a matter of the
highest urgency and priority as these waters provide a primary source of potable water in
this state and 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. (b) The Legislature makes the following additional findings: (1) Where contamination
of soils, waters, or air has occurred, remedial measures have often been delayed for long
periods while investigations of the extent of such contamination and...
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