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6-6-253
Section 6-6-253 Interpleader by defendant of adverse claimant of property; force and effect
of bonds given. (a) If the defendant in a detinue action interpleads a claimant of the property
and the defendant is discharged as provided in the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure and if
the defendant has retained possession of the chattels, giving bond, the court may order the
chattels to be delivered to such claimant on his giving bond with sufficient surety, to be
approved by the clerk, payable to the plaintiff in the penalty of the bond of the defendant
with condition that if he is not successful in the action he will, within 20 days thereafter,
deliver the chattels and pay all such damages as may be assessed for the detention thereof
and all costs adjudged against him. If such person refuses or neglects to give such bond for
three days after service of his first pleading or motion in the action, the chattels must
be delivered to the plaintiff on his giving bond with sufficient surety, to be...
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22-35-3
Section 22-35-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise indicated,
the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANK. Any one or combination of stationary tanks affixed permanently
to the ground or other support structure (including pipes connected thereto) used to contain
an accumulation of motor fuels, the volume of which (including pipes connected thereto) is
greater than 90 percent above the surface of the ground. The terms "Underground Storage
Tank" and "Aboveground Storage Tank" do not include any: a. Farm or residential
tank of 1,100 gallons or less capacity used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes;
b. Tank used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored; c.
Septic tank; d. Pipeline facility (including gathering lines) regulated under: 1. The Natural
Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, 2. The Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, and
3....
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25-5-81
Section 25-5-81 Determination of disputed compensation claims generally. (a) Commencement of
action in circuit court. (1) PROCEDURE. In case of a dispute between employer and employee
or between the dependents of a deceased employee and the employer with respect to the right
to compensation under this article and Article 2 of this chapter, or the amount thereof, either
party may submit the controversy to the circuit court of the county which would have jurisdiction
of a civil action in tort between the parties. The controversy shall be heard and determined
by the judge who would hear and determine a civil action between the same parties arising
out of tort, and, in case there is more than one judge of the court, the controversies shall
be set and assigned for hearing under the same rules and statutes that civil actions in tort
are set and assigned. The court may hear and determine the controversies in a summary manner.
The decision of the judge hearing the same shall be conclusive and...
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12-13-11
Section 12-13-11 Grounds for granting new trials; costs therefor. (a) On motion filed within
30 days from entry of judgment, a new trial may be granted for the following grounds: (1)
Irregularity in the proceedings of the court, jury or prevailing party, or any order of court,
or abuse of discretion, by which the party was prevented from having a fair trial. (2) Misconduct
of the jury or prevailing party. (3) Accident or surprise, which ordinary prudence could not
have guarded against. (4) Excessive or inadequate damages. (5) Error in the assessment of
the amount of recovery, whether too large or too small where the action is upon a contract
or for the injury or detention of property. (6) The verdict or decision is not sustained by
the great preponderance of the evidence or is contrary to law. (7) Newly discovered evidence,
material for the party applying, which he could not, with reasonable diligence, have discovered
and produced at the trial. (8) Error of law occurring at the trial...
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12-19-71
Section 12-19-71 Circuit and district court filing fee - Amount. (a) The filing fees which
shall be collected in civil cases shall be: (1) Thirty-five dollars ($35) for cases filed
on the small claims docket of the district court in which the matter in controversy, exclusive
of interest, costs, and attorney fees, totals one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) or
less; provided, however, if attorney fees have been allowed by applicable state law or contract,
the amount of these fees shall be added to the amount of the matter in controversy above in
determining the jurisdictional amount. (2) One hundred nine dollars ($109) for cases filed
on the small claims docket of the district court in which the matter in controversy, exclusive
of interest, costs, and attorney fees, exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500)
but does not exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000); provided, however, if attorney fees have
been allowed by applicable state law or contract, the amount of these...
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22-22A-5
Section 22-22A-5 Powers and functions of department; representation of department by Attorney
General in legal actions. In addition to any other powers and functions which may be conferred
upon it by law, the department is authorized beginning October 1, 1982 to: (1) Administer
appropriate portions of Sections 9-7-10 through 9-7-20, which relate to permitting, regulatory
and enforcement functions; administer and enforce the provisions and execute the functions
of Chapter 28 of this title; Chapter 22 of this title; Article 2 of Chapter 23 of this title;
Chapter 30 of this title; appropriate portions of Article 1 of Chapter 27 of this title; Sections
22-24-1 through 22-24-11; Sections 22-25-1 through 22-25-15; and Sections 22-36-1 through
22-36-10. (2) Acting through the Environmental Management Commission, promulgate rules, regulations,
and standards in order to carry out the provisions and intent of this chapter; provided, however,
that prior to the promulgation of any state primary or...
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45-28-234.12
Section 45-28-234.12 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2017 REGULAR
SESSION, EFFECTIVE JUNE 3, 2015. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. The sheriff,
or the appointing authority to whom the sheriff has delegated such disciplinary powers, may
remove, discharge, suspend, or demote any employee in the classified service of the office
of the sheriff, provided that within five days thereof, a written report of such action is
made to the board, giving the reason or circumstances surrounding such disciplinary action.
If any aggrieved employee is suspended for more than three days, removed, discharged, or demoted,
he or she shall be entitled to a board hearing on such disciplinary action, upon written demand
thereon within 10 days of such action. A hearing shall be held within 10 days of the receipt
of the written request therefor. All meetings of the board on disciplinary matters shall be
open to the public, and shall observe the aggrieved employee's right to...
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45-39-221.03
Section 45-39-221.03 Powers of tourism board. (a) The tourism board may conduct programs and
events, including, but not limited to, programs of information and publicity, sporting events,
and other public events to attract tourists and visitors to the county. The tourism board
may conduct programs or events in the state and elsewhere and expend its funds in the furtherance
of such programs and events in the state and elsewhere. (b) The tourism board may enter into
contracts with any person, firm, corporation, or association to carry out the purposes set
forth herein. No contract entered into by the tourism board shall bind either the state, the
county, or any municipality. (c) The tourism board shall have the following additional powers,
together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate
form: (1) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions, and to defend suits
and actions against it, including suits and actions ex delicto...
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6-5-225
Section 6-5-225 Time for commencement of action against architects, engineers, and builders.
(a) It is the purpose and intent of the Legislature in connection with all actions against
architects and engineers, who perform or furnish the design, planning, specifications, testing,
supervision, administration, or observation of the construction of an improvement on or to
real property, and builders who construct, perform, or manage the construction of an improvement
on or to real property designed by and constructed under the supervision, administration or
observation of, or in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by, an architect
or engineer, to limit the time for commencement of an action to a period of two years from
the date a cause of action accrues and to bar all causes of action and rights of action which
accrue more than seven years after substantial completion of such improvement. The Legislature
finds that this classification distinguishing architects,...
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12-13-43
Section 12-13-43 Maintenance of general direct and reverse indexes of instruments filed for
record; liability of probate judge for failure to comply with provisions of section. The probate
judge of each county in this state shall keep in his office four well-bound books of suitable
size and grade of paper in which to make a general direct and a general reverse index of each
instrument filed for record in his office, and two of said books shall be used for conveyances
of real property and two for conveyances of personal property and all other instruments entitled
to record in his office. In the general direct indexes he shall enter, in regular alphabetical
order, under appropriate title, the name of each maker of the instrument, the name of each
person to whom made, the date and character of such instrument and the date filed for record;
and, in the general reverse indexes, in like alphabetical order, under its appropriate title,
he shall enter the name of each person to whom the...
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