22-13A-1
Section 22-13A-1 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the "Osteoporosis Prevention
and Treatment Education Act of 1995." (Acts 1995, No. 95-259, p. 435, §1.)...
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12-15-101
Section 12-15-101 Purpose of the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act; short title; goals for the juvenile
court. (a) This chapter shall be known as the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act. The purpose of
this chapter is to facilitate the care, protection, and discipline of children who come under
the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, while acknowledging the responsibility of the juvenile
court to preserve the public peace and security. (b) In furtherance of this purpose, the following
goals have been established for the juvenile court: (1) To preserve and strengthen the family
of the child whenever possible, including improvement of the home environment of the child.
(2) To remove the child from the custody of his or her parent or parents only when it is judicially
determined to be in his or her best interests or for the safety and protection of the public.
(3) To reunite a child with his or her parent or parents as quickly and as safely as possible
when the child has been removed from the custody...
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16-65-1
Section 16-65-1 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the "Alabama Higher Education
Equipment Loan Authority Act." (Acts 1997, No. 97-388, p. 632, §1.)...
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16-39A-1
Section 16-39A-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama
Preschool Special Education Act." (Acts 1991, No. 91-474, p. 859, §1.)...
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16-41-1
Section 16-41-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Drug
Abuse Education Act of 1971." (Acts 1971, No. 1934, p. 3122, §1.)...
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22-13A-4
Section 22-13A-4 Establishment and promotion of program; duties of officer; strategies for
raising public awareness and educating consumers and professionals. (a) The State Department
of Health, hereinafter referred to as "the department," shall establish, promote,
and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to raise
public awareness, educate consumers, educate and train health professionals, teachers, and
human service providers, and for other purposes. (b) For purposes of administering this chapter,
the State Health Officer shall do all of the following: (1) Provide sufficient staff to implement
the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (2) Provide appropriate training
for staff of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (3) Identify the
appropriate entities to carry out the program. (4) Base the program on the most up-to-date
scientific information and findings. (5) Work to improve the capacity of...
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26-16-2
Section 26-16-2 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings herein ascribed to them: (1) CHILD. A person under 18 years of age. (2)
CHILD ABUSE. Harm or threatened harm to a child's health or welfare by a person responsible
for the child's health or welfare, which harm occurs or is threatened through nonaccidental
physical or mental injury; sexual abuse, which includes a violation of any provision of Article
4, Chapter 6, Title 13A. (3) CULTURAL COMPETENCY. The ability of an individual or organization
to understand and act respectfully toward, in a cultural text, the beliefs, interpersonal
styles, attitudes, and behaviors of persons and families of various cultures, including persons
and families of various cultures who participate in services from the individual or organization
and persons of various cultures who provide services for the individual or organization. (4)
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention....
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22-51-1
Section 22-51-1 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) CONSTRUCTION and CONSTRUCT. Such terms include: a. The construction of new buildings and
the expansion, remodeling and alteration of existing buildings, including architects' fees;
and b. Equipping new buildings and existing buildings, whether or not expanded, remodeled
or altered. (2) COUNTY. Any county in the state. (3) DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL
RETARDATION. The department of the state government having that name which was created and
established by Chapter 50 of this title. (4) FACILITIES. Structures, equipment and furnishings,
or any part or combination thereof, which are used, useful or capable of use and the use thereof
in connection with the implementing and operation of programs as defined in this section.
(5) GOVERNING BODY. The county commission of a county or the council,...
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41-15B-2.2
Section 41-15B-2.2 Allocation of trust fund revenues. (a) For each fiscal year, beginning October
1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues and upon
appropriation by the Legislature, an amount of up to and including two hundred twenty-five
thousand dollars ($225,000), or equivalent percentage of the total fund, shall be designated
for the administration of the fund by the council and the Commissioner of Children's Affairs.
(b) For the each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First
Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues, the remainder of the Children First Trust Fund, in
the amounts provided for in Section 41-15B-2.1, shall be allocated as follows: (1) Ten percent
of the fund shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for distribution to one
or more of the following: a. The Children's Health Insurance Program. b. Programs for tobacco
control among children with the purpose being to reduce the consumption...
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15-18-180
Section 15-18-180 Funding for community-based programs, facilities, services; user fees; inmate
wages. (a) Community punishment and corrections funds may be used to develop or expand the
range of community punishments and services at the local level. Community-based programs should
utilize evidence-based practices, as defined in Section 12-25-32, in the treatment and supervision
of program participants. The supervision and treatment of each program participant is expected
to be based on the participant's anticipated risk of reoffending, as determined through a
validated risk and needs assessment as defined in Section 12-25-32, administered by the program.
Supervision and treatment of program participants should include the following: (1) Use of
a validated risk and needs assessment; (2) Use of assessment results to provide guidance for
determining the appropriate level of supervision responses consistent with the levels of supervision
and evidence-based practices reasonably anticipated...
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