41-8A-1
Section 41-8A-1 Definitions. (a) The following words, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them below, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) LAW ENFORCEMENT and CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Any activity pertaining to crime prevention, control or reduction or enforcement of the criminal law, including, but not limited to, police efforts to prevent, control or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals, activities of courts having criminal jurisdiction and related agencies (including prosecutorial and defender services), activities of corrections, probation or parole authorities and programs relating to the prevention, control or reduction of juvenile delinquency or alcoholism, narcotic and drug addiction. (2) STATE. The State of Alabama and all political subdivisions thereof. (3) UNIT OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT or UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Any city, county, township, town, borough, village or other general purpose political subdivision of the State of...
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22-23A-9
Section 22-23A-9 Loans in anticipation of bond issuance; refund of local funds provided by community water system. In anticipation of the issuance of bonds, the authority may borrow such sums as may be needed for any of the aforesaid purposes and to obligate itself by certificate or promissory note, bearing interest at a rate or rates to be specified by the authority, and maturing within 18 months from the date of such certificate or promissory note. Such certificates or promissory notes shall be payable solely from the proceeds of the bonds of the authority and from the funds from which such bonds are payable. In the event that authority funds are not available for a loan for a project when application is made, in order to accelerate the completion of any project, a community water system may, with the approval of the authority, obligate such community water system to provide local funds to pay that portion of the cost of the project which the authority will make available by loan,...
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16-6D-8
Section 16-6D-8 Tax credits; Failing Schools Income Tax Credit Account. (a) To provide educational flexibility and state accountability for students in failing schools: (1) For tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2013, an Alabama income tax credit is made available to the parent of a student enrolled in or assigned to attend a failing school to help offset the cost of transferring the student to a nonfailing public school or nonpublic school of the parent's choice. The income tax credit shall be an amount equal to 80 percent of the average annual state cost of attendance for a public K-12 student during the applicable tax year or the actual cost of attending a nonfailing public school or nonpublic school, whichever is less. The actual cost of attending a nonfailing public school or nonpublic school shall be calculated by adding together any tuition amounts or mandatory fees charged by the school to the student as a condition of enrolling or of maintaining enrollment in the...
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36-1A-5
Section 36-1A-5 Participation limited to voluntary, charitable, health and human care federations and agencies with a substantial local presence. (a) Participation in the Alabama State Employee Combined Charitable Campaign shall be limited to voluntary, charitable, health and human care federations and agencies with a substantial local presence that provide or support direct health and welfare services to individuals or their families and meet the criteria set forth in this section. "Substantial local presence" is defined as a facility, staffed by professionals or volunteers, available to provide its services and open at least 15 hours a week. Such services must be available to state employees in the local campaign community, unless they are rendered to needy persons overseas. Such services must directly benefit human beings, whether children, youth, adults, the aged, the ill and infirm, or the mentally or physically handicapped. Such services must consist of care, research, or...
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16-40-9
Section 16-40-9 Instruction for avoiding child sexual abuse. (a)(1) The Legislature recognizes that Erin Merryn was raped and molested for six and a half years by a neighbor and a family member. She began a crusade her senior year of high school in 2004 to end the silence and shame around sexual abuse. Erin's Law has been adopted in a number of states to help address the problem of child sexual abuse. (2) The intent of Erin's Law is to shatter the silence and stigma around child sexual abuse, and to educate children and empower them to recognize and to report abuse. (3) The Legislature finds that without a specific initiative like Erin's Law, schools generally fail to give young students adequate awareness and a voice in this issue. (b) The Governor's Task Force on Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children created under subsection (c) shall adopt guidelines for a child sexual abuse prevention instructional program. The guidelines shall: (1) Educate children in grades pre-kindergarten...
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16-6B-4
Section 16-6B-4 Financial accountability. Following the analysis of the financial integrity of each local board of education as provided in subsection (a) or (b) of Section 16-13A-2, if a local board of education is determined to have submitted fiscally unsound financial reports, the State Department of Education shall provide assistance and advice. If during the assistance the State Superintendent of Education determines that the local board of education is in an unsound fiscal position, a person or persons shall be appointed by the State Superintendent of Education to advise the day-to-day financial operations of the local board of education. If after a reasonable period of time the State Superintendent of Education determines that the local board of education is still in an unsound fiscal condition, a request shall be made to the State Board of Education for the direct control of the fiscal operation of the local board of education. If the request is granted, the State...
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24-10-7
Section 24-10-7 Requirements for eligibility. (a) In order for a proposal to be an activity eligible for support, the following minimum requirements must be met: (1) Beneficiaries of the activity must be individuals or families whose annual income or incomes do not exceed 60 percent of the median family income of a geographic area, as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, with adjustments for smaller and larger families. (2) Housing to be funded must meet minimum housing quality standards set forth by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (3) Housing to be funded must comply with the design standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (4) Housing to be funded must meet the same requirements for duration of affordability as set forth in the rules of ADECA for its HOME Investment Partnership Program, with priority given to housing that is to be affordable in perpetuity. (b) Activities to be funded by the Alabama Housing Trust Fund shall...
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45-35-83.81
Section 45-35-83.81 On-line computer service for access to certain records. (a) The Houston County Commission and the Houston County Judge of Probate may establish and make available, by paid subscription, an on-line computer service allowing the general public limited access to certain records maintained, preserved, and made available to the general public for convenient reference which are otherwise made or to be made available to the general public through the public computer terminals in the office of the Houston County Judge of Probate. (b) The Houston County Judge of Probate may negotiate, authorize, and execute all agreements necessary to provide the service to the general public. (c) The Houston County Judge of Probate may set and charge a reasonable subscription fee for the service which shall be reasonably and proportionately related to the cost of providing the on-line computer service to the general public. (d) The month following the collection or receipt of the...
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11-96-3
Section 11-96-3 Community action agency; defined; governing board; biannual audit; delegation of responsibility; service area; consultation with neighborhood-based organizations; powers and duties. (a) A "community action agency" for the purposes of this chapter shall include the following: (1) A county, a municipality or a combination thereof; (2) A private nonprofit agency which has been designated as an "eligible entity" under Section 673(1) of the Community Services Block Grant Act; or (3) A private nonprofit agency newly established by local ordinance in compliance with subsection (b) of this section. (b) Each community action agency shall administer its programs through a governing board consisting of 15 to 51 members. (1) One-third of the members of the board shall be elected or appointed public officials, currently holding office or their representatives. These members shall be designated or approved by the chief elected local government official or officials of the...
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12-15-101
Section 12-15-101 Purpose of the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act; short title; goals for the juvenile court. (a) This chapter shall be known as the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act. The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the care, protection, and discipline of children who come under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, while acknowledging the responsibility of the juvenile court to preserve the public peace and security. (b) In furtherance of this purpose, the following goals have been established for the juvenile court: (1) To preserve and strengthen the family of the child whenever possible, including improvement of the home environment of the child. (2) To remove the child from the custody of his or her parent or parents only when it is judicially determined to be in his or her best interests or for the safety and protection of the public. (3) To reunite a child with his or her parent or parents as quickly and as safely as possible when the child has been removed from the custody...
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