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26-24-33
Section 26-24-33 County children's policy councils - Generally. (a) A county children's policy
council is hereby created in each county of the state. The county children's policy council
shall consist of the following members: A juvenile court judge in each county; the county
director of the Department of Human Resources; a county representative of the Department of
Mental Health; a county representative of the Department of Youth Services; a county representative
of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, the Medicaid Agency, the Alabama State Law Enforcement
Agency, and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, provided they have a physical presence in
the county; the county superintendent of education and any city superintendent of education
in the county; the county chief juvenile probation officer; a representative of the county
health department; the district attorney; local legislators; the chair of the county commission;
the sheriff, and at least seven persons to be appointed by...
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41-9-1060
Section 41-9-1060 Creation; composition; meetings. (a) The Commission on Girls and Women in
the Criminal Justice System is created. (b) The commission shall be composed of all of the
following members: (1) Three members of each house, to be appointed by the presiding officer
in each house. One member of each house shall be designated the co-chairperson of the commission.
(2) The Director of the Board of Pardons and Paroles or his or her designee. (3) The Commissioner
of the Department of Corrections or his or her designee. (4) The Executive Director of the
Alabama Department of Youth Services or his or her designee. (5) The Commissioner of the Department
of Human Resources or his or her designee. (6) The Commissioner of the Department of Mental
Health or his or her designee. (7) The Executive Director of the Alabama Sentencing Commission
or his or her designee. (8) The State Health Officer of the Alabama Department of Public Health
or his or her designee. (9) The Chancellor of...
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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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24-10-8
Section 24-10-8 Alabama Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee - Composition; expenses; staff.
(a) There is created the Alabama Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee for the purpose of
advising the Director of ADECA and staff of the department with respect to the Alabama Housing
Trust Fund. (b) The membership of the advisory committee shall be inclusive and reflect the
racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural and economic diversity of the state. The advisory
committee shall annually report to the Legislature by the second legislative day of each regular
session the extent to which the advisory committee has complied with the diversity provisions
provided for in this chapter. (c) Each member of the advisory committee should have a demonstrated
interest in the housing needs of individuals and families with extremely low incomes to incomes
at 60 percent of median family income and the revitalization of distressed neighborhoods.
(d) The advisory committee shall consist of 16 members and...
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36-13-52
Section 36-13-52 Director - Duties. (a) The director shall act as a liaison between minority
communities and the Governor, with duties to do all of the following: (1) Conduct community
outreach throughout the state to assess and address issues facing women and minorities. (2)
Ensure that all women and minorities are better represented and receive equal access in areas
such as business development, education, health care, housing, government services, and criminal
justice matters. (3) Encourage public debate on issues affecting Alabama minority populations,
including open access to public services and fair and equitable implementation of public policy.
(4) Assess efforts by state agencies to assist women and minorities, promoting self-sufficiency
through education and training. (5) Collaborate with business and industry representatives,
the Alabama Workforce Council, higher education stakeholders, and the Alabama Small Business
Commission to facilitate identification of minority and...
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38-3-9
Section 38-3-9 Adoption of rules; additional functions. The department shall adopt rules pursuant
to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act to implement and administer this chapter and may
perform all of the following functions: (1) Provide technical assistance and consultation
upon request to public and private nonprofit agencies with respect to programs, services,
and activities for elderly people. (2) Provide assistance upon request to federal agencies,
other state agencies or departments, and private organizations on studies and surveys on the
special problems of the aged in such matters as mental and physical health, housing, transportation,
family relationships, employment, income, vocational rehabilitation, recreation, and education;
make such reports as are appropriate to the Governor and other federal and state agencies;
and develop recommendations for administrative or legislative action to assist the aged. (3)
Develop and strengthen the services available for the aging in...
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41-29-223
Section 41-29-223 Duties and functions. The duties and functions of the office shall include
all of the following: (1) Serve as the principal advocate in the state on behalf of small
businesses, including, but not limited to, advisory participation in the consideration of
all legislation and administrative regulations which affect small businesses. (2) Establish
a central reference program and general counseling service to assist small businesses. (3)
Represent the views and interests of small businesses before other state agencies whose policies
and activities may affect small businesses. (4) Enlist the cooperation and assistance of public
and private agencies, businesses, and other organizations in disseminating information about
the programs and services provided by state government which are of benefit to small businesses,
and information on how small businesses can participate in, or make use of, those programs
and services. (5) Evaluate the efforts of state agencies, businesses,...
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41-29-297
Section 41-29-297 Duties of council. The advisory duties and responsibilities of the council
shall include, but are not restricted to, the following: (1) Review ways to streamline and
align the existing workforce development functions of the state. (2) Evaluate the best way
to increase awareness and educate students on available opportunities in industry sectors.
(3) Evaluate ways to create a feedback loop for industry and education. (4) Evaluate private/public
partnerships to create industry-funded scholarship programs for community colleges, vocational
programs, and dual enrollment programs. (5) Evaluate the value of increasing the marketing
associated with career readiness and skilled craft trades. (6) Evaluate the standards for
membership and operations to the existing 10 regional workforce development councils. (7)
Evaluate and make recommendations to realign the counties that comprise a regional council,
as required to meet the needs of employers. (Act 2014-16, p. 50, ยง8;...
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16-1-16.1
Section 16-1-16.1 Alabama Council on Family and Children. (a) The Legislature finds that there
is at present a need in Alabama to coordinate, at the state and local level, the efforts of
existing providers of services supporting early childhood development and family involvement
in education. (b) There is hereby established the Alabama Council on Family and Children to
be composed of the Governor, who shall be chairperson; the State Superintendent of Education;
the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources; the State Health Officer; the Commissioner
of the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation; the Chairman of the Children's
Trust Fund; and the Director of the Department of Youth Services, or their designated representatives,
and one additional member from each congressional district to be appointed by the Governor.
Said council shall exist for the purpose of coordinating existing services, at the state and
local level, supporting early childhood development and...
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36-25A-2
Section 36-25A-2 Definitions. As used in and for determining the applicability of this chapter,
the following words shall have the following meanings solely for the purposes of this chapter:
(1) DELIBERATION. An exchange of information or ideas among a quorum of members of a subcommittee,
committee, or full governmental body intended to arrive at or influence a decision as to how
any members of the subcommittee, committee, or full governmental body should vote on a specific
matter that, at the time of the exchange, the participating members expect to come before
the subcommittee, committee, or full body immediately following the discussion or at a later
time. (2) EXECUTIVE SESSION. That portion of a meeting of a subcommittee, committee, or full
governmental body from which the public is excluded for one or more of the reasons prescribed
in Section 36-25A-7(a). (3) GENERAL REPUTATION AND CHARACTER. Characteristics or actions of
a person directly involving good or bad ethical conduct,...
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