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22-52-91
Section 22-52-91 Duty of law enforcement officer, community mental health officer to take into
custody alleged mentally ill persons; detention; admission; hearing. (a) When a law enforcement
officer is confronted by circumstances and has reasonable cause for believing that a person
within the county is mentally ill and also believes that the person is likely to be of immediate
danger to self or others, the law enforcement officer shall contact a community mental health
officer. The community mental health officer shall join the law enforcement officer at the
scene and location of the person to assess conditions and determine if the person needs the
attention, specialized care, and services of a designated mental health facility. If the community
mental health officer determines from the conditions, symptoms, and behavior that the person
appears to be mentally ill and poses an immediate danger to self or others, the law enforcement
officer shall take the person into custody and,...
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26-23E-3
Section 26-23E-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABORTION. The use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any
other substance or device with the intent to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be
pregnant with knowledge that the termination by those means will with reasonable likelihood
cause the death of the unborn child. Such use or prescription is not an abortion if done with
the intent to save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child, remove a dead unborn
child, or to deliver the unborn child prematurely in order to preserve the health of both
the mother (pregnant woman) and her unborn child. The term abortion as used in this chapter,
does not include a procedure or act to terminate the pregnancy of a woman with an ectopic
pregnancy, nor does it include the procedure or act to terminate the pregnancy of a woman
when the unborn child has a lethal anomaly. For the purposes of this chapter,...
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32-6-19
Section 32-6-19 Penalties - Violation by person whose license or driving privilege has been
cancelled, etc.; impoundment of vehicle. (a)(1) Any person whose driver's or chauffeur's license
issued in this or another state or whose driving privilege as a nonresident has been cancelled,
denied, suspended, or revoked as provided in this article and who drives any motor vehicle
upon the highways of this state while his or her license or privilege is cancelled, denied,
suspended, or revoked shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished
by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500),
and in addition thereto may be imprisoned for not more than 180 days. In addition to all fines,
fees, costs, and punishments prescribed by law, there shall be imposed or assessed an additional
penalty of fifty dollars ($50) to be placed in the Traffic Safety Trust Fund and the Peace
Officers Standards and Training Fund. Also, at the...
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34-19-12
Section 34-19-12 State Board of Midwifery - Creation; expenses; composition; meetings; liability
of members; employees; collection of information. (a) There is created and established a State
Board of Midwifery to implement and administer this chapter. (b) The board shall pay all of
its expenses from its own funds and no expenses shall be borne by the State of Alabama from
the State General Fund. (c) The board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor
and subject to confirmation by the Senate, from a list of qualified individuals nominated
by the designated organization. Each list shall contain the names of at least two individuals
for each position to be filled. (d) The members of the board shall be appointed for staggered
initial terms and subsequent terms shall be for a minimum of four years or until his or her
successor has been appointed and qualified. (e) The board shall meet at least twice each year,
conducting its business in person or by electronic methods. (f)...
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41-10-351
Section 41-10-351 Definitions. The following terms hereafter used in this article shall have
the following respective meanings: (1) AUTHORITY. The public corporation organized pursuant
to the provisions of this article. (2) BONDS. The bonds issued under the provisions of this
article. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Mental Health. (4) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Mental Health provided for in Chapter 50 of Subtitle 2 of Title 22. (5) DIRECTORS. The
board of directors of the authority. (6) MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES. Any one or more of the
following: hospitals and other facilities of any kind for treatment and care of the mentally
ill and individuals with an intellectual disability; regional or community-based mental health
centers; regional or community-based facilities for treatment and care of the mentally ill
or individuals with an intellectual disability; regional or community-based centers for the
treatment of alcoholism or drug addiction; and improvements to existing state...
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41-10-359
Section 41-10-359 Execution and delivery of bonds; designation of bonds for community facilities.
The bonds shall be signed by the president of the authority and attested by its secretary;
provided, that a facsimile of the signatures of both of said officers may be printed or otherwise
reproduced on any of the bonds in lieu of their being manually signed if the proceedings under
which the bonds are issued provide for the manual authentication of such bonds by officers
or employees of the state designated by the authority. The seal of the authority shall be
impressed on the bonds; provided, that a facsimile of said seal may be printed or otherwise
reproduced on any of the bonds in lieu of being manually impressed thereon. Delivery of bonds
so executed shall be valid notwithstanding any changes in officers subsequent to the signing
of such bonds. Fifty percent of the bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall
be designated for community mental illness, mental retardation,...
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45-23-171
Section 45-23-171 Individuals with mental illness taken into temporary protective custody.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1)
DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. A law enforcement agency within Dale County that is authorized
by the sheriff to exercise the authority described in this section. (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
Any state, county, or municipal officer certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards
and Training Commission. (b)(1) Concurrently with Article 1 of Chapter 52 of Title 22, a law
enforcement officer from a designated law enforcement agency may take an individual into protective
custody when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the individual is mentally ill
and is an immediate danger to himself or herself or others. (2)a. Upon placement of an individual
under protective custody pursuant to subdivision (1), the law enforcement officer shall transport
the individual to a hospital providing care and...
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45-27-171
Section 45-27-171 Individuals with mental illness taken into temporary protective custody.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1)
DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. A law enforcement agency within Escambia County which is
authorized by the sheriff to exercise the authority described in this section. (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER. Any state, county, or municipal officer certified by the Alabama Peace Officers'
Standards and Training Commission. (b)(1) Concurrently with Article 1 of Chapter 52 of Title
22, a law enforcement officer from a designated law enforcement agency may take an individual
into protective custody when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the individual
is mentally ill and is an immediate danger to himself or herself or others. (2)a. Upon placement
of an individual under protective custody pursuant to subdivision (1), the law enforcement
officer shall transport the individual to a hospital providing care...
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45-3-172
Section 45-3-172 Individuals with mental illness taken into temporary protective custody. (a)
For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) DESIGNATED
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. A law enforcement agency within Barbour County that is authorized
by the sheriff to exercise the authority described in this section. (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
Any state, county, or municipal officer certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards
and Training Commission. (b)(1) Concurrently with Article 1 of Chapter 52 of Title 22, a law
enforcement officer from a designated law enforcement agency may take an individual into protective
custody when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the individual is mentally ill
and is an immediate danger to himself or herself or others. (2)a. Upon placement of an individual
under protective custody pursuant to subdivision (1), the law enforcement officer shall transport
the individual to a hospital providing care and...
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45-35-171
Section 45-35-171 Individuals with mental illness taken into temporary protective custody.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1)
DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. A law enforcement agency within Houston County that is
authorized by the sheriff to exercise the authority described in this section. (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER. Any state, county, or municipal officer certified by the Alabama Peace Officers'
Standards and Training Commission. (b)(1) Concurrently with Article 1 of Chapter 52 of Title
22, a law enforcement officer from a designated law enforcement agency may take an individual
into protective custody when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the individual
is mentally ill and is an immediate danger to himself or herself or others. (2)a. Upon placement
of an individual under protective custody pursuant to subdivision (1), the law enforcement
officer shall transport the individual to a hospital providing care and...
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