21-9-11
(8) Certify the disbursement of available funds. (9) Delegate, with the approval of the board, to any officer or employee of the department those powers and duties necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. (10) Prepare or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval and adoption by the board, legislative measures needed for the further development and improvement of rehabilitation services. (11) Enter into contracts necessary for the department to carry out its functions. Any personal service contract must be approved by the Legislative Permanent Contract Review Committee prior to such contract becoming effective. (12) Consult with and advise other state agencies to assist them in meeting the needs of disabled persons more effectively and to achieve maximum coordination among programs for people with disabilities. (13) Establish advisory councils consistent with the needs of the board and the department. (14) Support, assist, and cooperate with the Governor's committee...
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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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34-39-3
THERAPY. a. The practice of occupational therapy means the therapeutic use of occupations, including everyday life activities with individuals, groups, populations, or organizations to support participation, performance, and function in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for habilitation, rehabilitation, and the promotion of health and wellness to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction. Occupational therapy addresses the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory-perceptual, and other aspects of performance in a variety of contexts and environments to support engagement in occupations that affect physical and mental health, well-being, and quality of life. The practice of occupational therapy includes: 1. Evaluation of factors affecting activities of daily living...
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16-13-231
of his or her contract reduced as a result of this article. b. The Foundation Program allowance for fringe benefits shall be determined by multiplying a uniform percentage times the amount of teachers' salaries allowed in paragraph a. above or by multiplying a fixed rate depending on the type of fringe benefit. The fringe benefits allowances shall include amounts for the employer's contribution for teachers' retirement, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, unemployment compensation, personal leave, and sick leave. The fringe benefits allowance may include allowances for other fringe benefits as may be approved by the State Legislature. The State Legislature shall seek the input and advice of appropriate agencies and individuals in setting allowances. The Teachers' Retirement System and the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board shall recommend to the Legislature, on or before the first legislative day of each regular session of the Legislature, the rate for the...
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38-15-4
for youths, youth transitional care facility, long term youth residential facility, private alternative boarding school, private alternative outdoor program, and any organization entrusted with the residential care of children in any organizational form or combination defined by this section shall be afforded the following rights and any other rights adopted by the department through rule, which shall be publicly posted and accessible to youth: a. To be afforded dignity in his or her personal relationships with staff, youth, and other persons. b. To live in a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment where he or she is treated with respect. c. To be free from physical, sexual, emotional, or other abuse or corporal punishment. d. To be granted a reasonable level of personal privacy in accommodations, personal care and assistance, and visits. e. To confidential care of his or her records and personal information, and to approve release of those records prior to the release of...
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16-17A-8
Section 16-17A-8 Powers of authority. (a) An authority shall have and may exercise any power granted nonprofit corporations under Title 10A, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary or desirable to the discharge thereof, including, without limitation, the following specific powers: (1) To adopt, maintain, and amend bylaws and a corporate seal. (2) To sue and, subject to the limitations herein, be sued; provided, however, that no authority entitled to sovereign immunity shall be denied such immunity. (3) To acquire, construct, equip, and operate those health care facilities it considers necessary or desirable. (4) To enter into contracts and agreements, borrow money, incur indebtedness, and issue bonds, notes, debt securities, or any other evidence of indebtedness. (5) To pledge the general credit of the authority or any revenues or income of the authority to repayment of any of its indebtedness. (6) To mortgage or pledge its health care facilities or its other assets or...
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16-1-46
Section 16-1-46 Farm-to-school procurement processes and procedures. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Farm-To-School Procurement Act. (b) For the purposes of this section, unprocessed agricultural products means only those agricultural products that retain their inherent character. The effects of any of the following handling and preservation techniques shall not be considered as changing an agricultural product into a product of a different inherent character: Cooling, refrigerating, freezing; size adjustment through size reduction made by peeling, slicing, dicing, cutting, chopping, shucking, and grinding; drying or dehydration, or both; washing; the application of high water pressure or cold pasteurization; packaging, such as placing eggs in cartons, and vacuum packing and bagging, such as placing vegetables in bags; butchering livestock, fish, and poultry; and the pasteurization of milk. (c)(1) The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the...
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16-44-1
by the commission pursuant to this paragraph or services borrowed pursuant to paragraph F of this article shall be reported in the annual report of the commission. Such report shall include the nature, amount and conditions, if any, of the donation, grant, or services borrowed, and the identity of the donor or lender. H. The commission may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The commission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and any interest therein. I. The commission shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws. The commission shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer in each of the party states. J. The commission annually shall make to the governor and legislature of each party state a report covering the activities of 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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16-6F-7
Section 16-6F-7 Applicant proposals; conversion to public charter school; terms of charters; contracts. (a) Request for proposals. (1) To solicit, encourage, and guide the development of quality public charter school applications, every local school board, in its role as public charter school authorizer, shall issue and broadly publicize a request for proposals for public charter school applications by July 17, 2015, and by November 1 in each subsequent year. The content and dissemination of the request for proposals shall be consistent with the purposes and requirements of this act. (2) Public charter school applicants may submit a proposal for a particular public charter school to no more than one local school board at a time. (3) The department shall annually establish and disseminate a statewide timeline for charter approval or denial decisions, which shall apply to all authorizers in the state. (4) Each local school board's request for proposals shall present the board's strategic...
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