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26-16-96
may succeed themselves but shall not serve more than two consecutive terms. Terms for these
members shall be staggered. (f) The initial meeting of the local team shall be held within
60 days of September 11, 1997. (g) A quorum for conducting all activities shall be determined
by the local team. A simple majority of members present constituting a quorum shall be required
for any affirmative vote. (h) The purpose of the local team is to decrease the incidence of
unexpected/unexplained child injury and death by the following means: (1) Identifying
factors which make a child at risk of injury or death. (2) Sharing information among
the agencies which provide services to children and families or which investigate child deaths
or provide services. (3) Improving local investigations of unexpected/unexplained child deaths
by participating agencies. (4) Improving existing services and systems and assisting in the
establishment of additional services and systems to fill in gaps in the...
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38-12A-2
to have been perpetrated by a member of the foster parent's household, the process for disposition
of these allegations, and any review process for reports of indicated child abuse and neglect
upon receipt of the allegations. A written notification of any report in which a finding is
not indicated on the county level shall be provided to a foster parent within five days of
the findings. (21) The right to copies of all information relative to their family and services
contained in the personal foster home record. (22) The right to mediation procedures
that may be developed and adopted by the department and the Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parent
Association Board. The foster parent may request mediation in accordance with any mediation
policy adopted by the department and the Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parent Association Board
without threat of reprisal. (23) The right to appeal the closing of a foster family home by
the department in accordance with any appeal procedure adopted...
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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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