6-7-103
Section 6-7-103 Action for improper appointment of guardians ad litem; statute of limitations thereon; liability for suggestion of appointment by plaintiff, etc. (a) Any judge, register, clerk, or other officer who shall knowingly appoint any person as guardian ad litem for any infant or non compos mentis in violation of the provisions of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, shall be liable to a penalty of $200, which may be recovered by such infant or non compos mentis, or his next friend suing for him, in an action in any court having jurisdiction of civil actions for such amount. Such a claim shall not be barred by the statute of limitations until after two years after the arrival of the infant at the age of 19 years or the restoration of the non compos mentis to sanity. (b) Any plaintiff or petitioner, his attorney, or counsel, or any person for him who shall suggest or nominate a guardian ad litem in any action commenced by such plaintiff or petitioner shall be liable to the same...
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9-17-22
Section 9-17-22 Illegal oil, gas or product - Seizure, condemnation and sale. Apart from and in addition to any other remedy or procedure which may be available to the board or any penalty which may be sought against or imposed upon any person with respect to violations relating to illegal oil, illegal gas or illegal product, all illegal oil, illegal gas and illegal products shall, except under such circumstances as are stated in this section, be contraband, forfeited to the State of Alabama and shall be seized and sold and the proceeds applied as provided in this section. When any such seizure shall have been made, it shall be the duty of the Attorney General of the state to institute at once condemnation proceedings in the circuit court of the county in which such property is seized by filing a complaint in the name of the state against the property seized, describing the same, or against the person or persons in possession of such illegal property, if known, to obtain a judgment...
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2-30-24
Section 2-30-24 Authorization and procedure for condemnation of lands for experimental work in forestry. In the event any lands are approved by the Director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station of Auburn University as suitable for experimental work in forestry and any county, municipality, person, firm, corporation or Auburn University is willing to pay the purchase price of said property that it may be donated to such public use and the person owning the same is unwilling to convey the same to Auburn University at a reasonable purchase price, the Governor may proceed to have the same condemned for such public use in the name of the State of Alabama as provided in Chapter 1 of Title 18 of this Code; provided, that no condemnation process authorized by this section shall be begun until the county, municipality, person, firm, corporation or Auburn University undertaking to pay the purchase price shall have entered into an agreement prepared by the Attorney General to promptly...
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27-12A-23
Section 27-12A-23 Confidentiality. (a) Documents and evidence provided pursuant to Section 27-12A-21 or obtained by the department in an investigation of suspected or actual insurance fraud shall be privileged and confidential, shall not be a public record, and shall not be subject to discovery or subpoena in a civil or criminal action. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the department may release documents and evidence obtained by the unit in an investigation of suspected or actual insurance fraud pursuant to any of the following: (1) Administrative or judicial bodies hearing proceedings to enforce laws administered by the department. (2) Federal, state, or local law enforcement or regulatory agencies, including, but not limited to, the Attorney General and the Chief Examiner of Public Accounts; the NICB; or the NAIC. (3) At the discretion of the commissioner, a person in the transaction of the business of insurance that is aggrieved by the insurance fraud. (c) Release of documents...
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36-25A-9
Section 36-25A-9 Enforcement; hearings; penalties and remedies. (a) This chapter is designed and intended to hold members of governmental bodies, and the bodies themselves, accountable to the public for violations of this chapter. Therefore, enforcement of this chapter, except a violation of Section 26-25A-3(a)(1), may be sought by civil action brought in the county where the governmental body's primary office is located by any media organization, any Alabama citizen impacted by the alleged violation to an extent which is greater than the impact on the pubic at large, the Attorney General, or the district attorney for the circuit in which the governmental body is located; provided, however, that no member of a governmental body may serve as a plaintiff in an action brought against another member of the same governmental body for an alleged violation of this chapter. The complaint shall be verified, shall state specifically the applicable ground or grounds for the complaint as set out...
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36-29A-8
Section 36-29A-8 Trust fund disputes. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE (ALJ). An independent third-party hearing officer appointed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Administrative Law Judge Division (Central Panel) of the office of the Attorney General. (2) AGENCY. A department, board, bureau, commission, agency, or office of the State of Alabama. (3) STATE EMPLOYEE. A permanent, non-probationary employee, whether in the classified or unclassified service of the State of Alabama, including, but not limited to, employees of the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a state employee may specifically request that an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) or the State Employee Injury Compensation Trust Fund Review Board hear and decide any employee dispute related to State Employee Injury Compensation Trust Fund entitlements. The...
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41-16-82
Section 41-16-82 Disclosure statement required. (a) This article shall only apply in cases where the proposed grant or proposed contract at issue exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000). (b) All persons who, for the purpose of direct financial gain, submit a proposal, bid, contract, or grant proposal to the State of Alabama, shall include a disclosure statement developed by the Attorney General and approved by the Legislative Council. The disclosure statement shall not be required for contracts for gas, water, and electric services where no competition exists, or where rates are fixed by law or ordinance. In circumstances where a contract is awarded by competitive bid, the disclosure statement shall be required only from the person receiving the contract and shall be submitted within 10 days of the award. (Act 2001-955, 2001 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 815, ยง3.)...
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11-54-171
Section 11-54-171 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this article shall, in the absence of clear implication otherwise, be given the following interpretations: (1) APPLICANT. A person who files a written application with the governing body of any municipality in accordance with Section 11-54-173. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized pursuant to this article. (3) AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITY. Any municipality the governing body of which shall have adopted an authorizing resolution. (4) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution adopted by the governing body of any municipality in accordance with Section 11-54-173, that authorizes the incorporation of an authority. (5) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (6) BONDS. Includes bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay money. (7) COUNTY. Any county in the state. (8) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of an authority. (9) GOVERNING BODY. With respect to a municipality, its city or town council,...
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12-21-283
Section 12-21-283 Procedure for securing attendance of witness in another state at criminal proceedings, etc., within state; fees and allowances; effect of failure of summoned witness to attend and testify. (a) If a person in any state which, by its laws, has made provision for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal proceedings or grand jury investigations commenced or about to be commenced in this state is a material witness in a criminal proceeding pending in a court of record in this state or in a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of such court may issue a certificate under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness will be required. Said certificate may include a recommendation that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this state to assure his attendance in this state. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a...
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17-11-41
Section 17-11-41 Alabama Electronic Overseas Voting Advisory Committee. (a) The Alabama Electronic Overseas Voting Advisory Committee is created to determine whether secure electronic means may be established for conducting absentee voting for overseas voters and to advise and assist the office of the Secretary of State in the establishment, testing, and implementation of absentee overseas balloting by secure electronic means. (b) The membership of the committee shall include all of the following: (1) The Secretary of State as chair. (2) A representative of the Alabama Sheriff's Association appointed by that association. (3) A representative of the Alabama Probate Judge's Association appointed by that association. (4) A representative of the Alabama Circuit Clerks Association appointed by that association. (5) A representative of the Alabama National Guard appointed by the Adjutant General. (6) The Chair of the Senate Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections Committee. (7)...
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