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16-44A-53
Section 16-44A-53 Adoption and administration of master plan. In addition to such powers
conferred on it by Section 16-44A-32, the governing board of the Citizenship Trust
shall adopt, subject to consultation and review as provided in Section 16-44A-56, and
administer a master plan for the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy to fulfill the vital public
purposes provided in Section 16-44A-52, organized in these core public components:
(1) The National Veterans Shrine and Interpretive Gateway shall consist of property, open
spaces, and memorial areas, educational, exhibition, and other visitor facilities and programs
to remember, respect, thank, and honor our nation's veterans, with special emphasis on those
from Alabama. The plans shall include a means to record and present for public recognition
by individual name, biographical sketch, photograph or photographs, stories, and records,
as many Alabama veterans as possible, both living and dead, with respect to the privacy rights
of those not...
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16-44A-52
Section 16-44A-52 Purpose. The Alabama Veterans Living Legacy shall fulfill four vital
public purposes, namely: (1) Publicly to remember, respect, thank, and honor United States
veterans, living and dead, and active members of the Armed Forces, especially those with ties
to Alabama, and prominently to present their individual and collective names, biographical
sketches, stories, and photographs, thereby inspiring youth and general visitors to a lasting
appreciation of their faithful service and heroic sacrifices for our nation and the cause
of liberty. (2) To teach students and youth the vital lessons of liberty which our veterans
have served, as an essential foundation for good citizenship which upholds the freedom and
system of self-government secured by our veterans. (3) To receive, welcome, orient, and engage
local, regional, and national visitors to the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy, National Veterans
Shrine and Interpretive Gateway at the American Village and adjoining National...
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16-44A-35
Section 16-44A-35 Legislative findings; designation and dedication as Veterans Living
Legacy. (a) The Legislature of Alabama finds and declares all of the following: (1) That pursuant
to Section 16-44A-31, a statewide extended classroom for education in critical academic
areas of citizenship, civics, American history, and government is now operational as "the
American Village" under the auspices of the Citizenship Trust, a public education corporation.
(2) The nationally pioneering educational program serves students statewide and also school
groups from other states. The United States Congress has provided support of the American
Village as a national model and as an innovative civic education initiative that provides
students with a better understanding of the United States Constitution and the historical
and civic foundation of American self-government. (3) Recent studies indicate that many students
have only a superficial knowledge and lack deeper understanding of the foundations...
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16-44A-54
Section 16-44A-54 Alabama Veterans Living Legacy Trust Fund. On and after September
1, 2008, to ensure accountability for receiving and administering public funds, the public
funds provided for by Section 16-44A-55, or by any future act, for the support of the
Veterans Living Legacy, are appropriated to and shall be administered by the trust in accordance
with the laws governing the trust, and shall be placed and accounted for in a separate, segregated,
non-reverting and non-lapsing fund account to be designated the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy
Trust Fund, herein fund. The expenditures of these public funds shall be subject to the competitive
bid law and subject to the general audit and reporting requirements found in Article 2. A
copy of such audit shall be provided to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, which
is also authorized to audit the fund. Expenditures may be made only for public purposes related
to acquisition, financing, equipping, operating, promoting,...
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16-44A-51
Section 16-44A-51 Designation and dedication. THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE
CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2008 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2008. Section
16-44A-35(b) previously designated the American Village administered by the Citizenship Trust,
herein the Trust, as a Veterans Living Legacy, and it is hereby redesignated and rededicated
as the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy. (Act 2008-551, §2.)...
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16-6B-2
Section 16-6B-2 Core curriculum. Every Alabama student shall be given instruction in
grades kindergarten through twelve to prepare him or her to enter the world of work and/or
to complete course work at the postsecondary level. In addition to a comprehensive core curriculum
of academics, each local board of education shall offer a program of vocational/technical
education. (a) The following words and phrases used in this section shall, in the absence
of a clear implication otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations: (1) REQUIRED
COURSES. Courses which are required to be taken by every student enrolled in public schools
in the State of Alabama. (2) ELECTIVE COURSES. Courses which are neither mandatory nor required
to be taken by any student enrolled in public schools in the State of Alabama. (b) The Legislature
finds that students must become more literate in the basic skills needed to earn a living
or to continue their education. The Legislature further finds that the...
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32-6-6.1
Section 32-6-6.1 Additional fee for Alabama Veterans' Living Legacy Trust Fund In addition
to any other fees imposed for issuance of a driver's license and photo nondriver identification
card, the Department of Public Safety shall impose an additional fee of fifty cents ($.50)
for each driver's license and photo nondriver identification card issued. The fee collected
under this section shall be allocated and appropriated to the Alabama Veterans Living
Legacy Trust Fund created by the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy Act of 2008, Division 2, commencing
with Section 16-44A-50, of Article 2 of Chapter 44A, and expenditures of such fee pursuant
to the master plan for facilities, programs, and outreach provided by that division and its
related programs. (Act 2009-762, p. 2308, §2.)...
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36-18-32.1
Section 36-18-32.1 Purpose; disposition of funds. It is the intent of Act 2009-768 to
effect the changes provided in criminal procedure, and concurrently, to reduce criminal conduct
by promoting good citizenship education. The amounts specified by Section 36-18-32
to be remitted to the Citizenship Trust shall be appropriated, expended, and audited in the
manner provided by Article 2 of Chapter 44A of Title 16, of which one half shall be for the
David Mathews Center for Civic Life. Any funds allotted under this section shall be
reviewed by the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Alabama's Veterans Living Legacy
created by Section 16-44A-59. (Act 2009-768, p. 2355, §4.)...
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32-6-611
Section 32-6-611 Personalized plates. (a) Upon application to the judge of probate,
license commissioner, or other issuing official, compliance with motor vehicle registration
and licensing laws, payment of regular fees required by law for license tags or plates for
private passenger or pleasure motor vehicles, and payment of the annual additional fee of
fifty dollars ($50), which shall not be prorated, owners of motor vehicles who are residents
of Alabama shall be issued personalized God Bless America license tags or plates upon which,
in lieu of the numbers prescribed by law, shall be inscribed special letters, figures, numbers,
or other marks, emblems, symbols, or badges of distinction or personal prestige or a combination
of these as are approved for and assigned to the application by the Department of Revenue.
(b) The personalized license tags or plates provided for in this section shall be issued,
printed, processed, and renewed in the same manner as other personalized plates in...
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31-5-3
Section 31-5-3 State Board of Veterans' Affairs. (a) The State Board of Veterans' Affairs
shall consist of the Governor, as chair, and representatives, to serve for a term of four
years from the date of their respective appointments, who shall be selected from the memberships
of the Alabama Department of the American Legion, the United Spanish American War Veterans,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of WWI of the USA,
Incorporated, the Vietnam Veterans of America, AMVETS, the Military Order of the Purple Heart,
the American Ex-Prisoners of War, Incorporated, the Alabama Alliance of the Military Officers
Association of America, Inc., and the Marine Corps League, the nomination of the representatives
to be made by the executive committees or similar governing bodies of the respective organizations
on the following ratio of the membership as it existed on July 1 of the year in which the
appointment is to be made by the Governor in a manner whereby...
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