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22-19-166
Section 22-19-166 Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal. (a) An individual may
refuse to make an anatomical gift of the individual's body or part by: (1) a record signed
by: (A) the individual; or (B) subject to subsection (b), another individual acting at the
direction of the individual if the individual is physically unable to sign; (2) the individual's
will, whether or not the will is admitted to probate or invalidated after the individual's
death; or (3) any form of communication made by the individual during the individual's terminal
illness or injury addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested
witness. (b) A record signed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(B) must: (1) be witnessed by at
least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the
request of the individual; and (2) state that it has been signed and witnessed as provided
in subdivision (1). (c) An individual who has made a refusal may amend or...
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22-19-165
Section 22-19-165 Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death. (a) Subject to
Section 22-19-167, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under Section
22-19-163 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by: (1) a record signed by: (A) the donor;
(B) the other person; or (C) subject to subsection (b), another individual acting at the direction
of the donor or the other person if the donor or other person is physically unable to sign;
or (2) a later-executed document of gift that amends or revokes a previous anatomical gift
or portion of an anatomical gift, either expressly or by inconsistency. (b) A record signed
pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(C) must: (1) be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one
of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other
person; and (2) state that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in subdivision (1).
(c) Subject to Section 22-19-167, a donor or other person authorized...
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22-19-161
Section 22-19-161 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Adult" means an individual who
is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized to
make health care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health care;
or (B) expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal's behalf by any other
record signed by the principal. (3) "Anatomical gift" means a donation of all or
part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation,
therapy, research, or education. (4) "Coroner" means an elected or appointed official
who determines, with the assistance of other forensic scientists and investigators, the cause,
manner, and circumstances surrounding death. (5) "Decedent" means a deceased individual
whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn
infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this article, a fetus. (6) "Disinterested...
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22-19-164
Section 22-19-164 Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death. (a) A donor may make
an anatomical gift: (1) by authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has
made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver's license or identification
card; (2) in a will; (3) during a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of
communication addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness;
or (4) as provided in subsection (b). (b) A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical
gift under Section 22-19-163 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the
donor or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating
that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a donor registry. If the donor or
other person is physically unable to sign a record, the record may be signed by another individual
at the direction of the donor or other person and must: (1) be...
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22-19-170
Section 22-19-170 Persons that may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift. (a)
An anatomical gift may be made to the following persons named in the document of gift: (1)
a hospital; accredited medical school, dental school, college, or university; organ procurement
organization; or other appropriate person, for research or education; (2) subject to subsection
(b), an individual designated by the person making the anatomical gift if the individual is
the recipient of the part; (3) an eye bank or tissue bank. (b) If an anatomical gift to an
individual under subsection (a)(2) cannot be transplanted into the individual, the part passes
in accordance with subsection (g) in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the
person making the anatomical gift. (c) If an anatomical gift of one or more specific parts
or of all parts is made in a document of gift that does not name a person described in subsection
(a) but identifies the purpose for which an anatomical gift may be...
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22-19-171
Section 22-19-171 Search and notification. (a) The following persons shall make a reasonable
search of an individual who the person reasonably believes is dead or near death for a document
of gift or other information identifying the individual as a donor or as an individual who
made a refusal: (1) a law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or other emergency
rescuer finding the individual; and (2) if no other source of the information is immediately
available, a hospital, as soon as practical after the individual's arrival at the hospital.
(b) If a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift is located by the search
required by subsection (a)(1) and the individual or deceased individual to whom it relates
is taken to a hospital, the person responsible for conducting the search shall send the document
of gift or refusal to the hospital. (c) A person is not subject to criminal or civil liability
for failing to discharge the duties imposed by this section but may be...
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22-19-169
Section 22-19-169 Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body
or part. (a) A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under Section 22-19-168 may make
an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the person making the gift or by that person's
oral communication that is electronically recorded or is contemporaneously reduced to a record
and signed by the individual receiving the oral communication. (b) Subject to subsection (c),
an anatomical gift by a person authorized under Section 22-19-168 may be amended or revoked
orally or in a record by any member of a prior class who is reasonably available. If more
than one member of the prior class is reasonably available, the gift made by a person authorized
under Section 22-19-168 may be: (1) amended only if a majority of the reasonably available
members agree to the amending of the gift; or (2) revoked only if a majority of the reasonably
available members agree to the revoking of the gift or if they...
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22-19-173
Section 22-19-173 Rights and duties of procurement organization and others. (a) When a hospital
refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization shall
make a reasonable search of the records of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and any
donor registry that it knows exists for the geographical area in which the individual resides
to ascertain whether the individual has made an anatomical gift. (b) A procurement organization
must be allowed reasonable access to information in the records of the Alabama State Law Enforcement
Agency to ascertain whether an individual at or near death is a donor. (c) When a hospital
refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization may
conduct any reasonable examination necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part that
is or could be the subject of an anatomical gift for transplantation, therapy, research, or
education from a donor or a prospective donor. During the...
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40-2B-2
Section 40-2B-2 Alabama Tax Tribunal. (a) Statement of Purpose. To increase public confidence
in the fairness of the state tax system, the state shall provide an independent agency with
tax expertise to resolve disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers, prior to
requiring the payment of the amounts in issue or the posting of a bond, but after the taxpayer
has had a full opportunity to attempt settlement with the Department of Revenue based, among
other things, on the hazards of litigation. By establishing an independent Alabama Tax Tribunal
within the executive branch of government, this chapter provides taxpayers with a means of
resolving controversies that insures both the appearance and the reality of due process and
fundamental fairness. The tax tribunal shall provide hearings in all tax matters, except those
specified by statute, and render decisions and orders relating thereto. A tax tribunal hearing
shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of appeal protesting...
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22-8A-4
Section 22-8A-4 Advance Directive for Health Care; living will and health care proxy. (a) Any
competent adult may execute a living will directing the providing, withholding, or withdrawal
of life-sustaining treatment and artificially provided nutrition and hydration. Artificially
provided nutrition and hydration shall not be withdrawn or withheld pursuant to the living
will unless specifically authorized therein. (b) A competent adult may execute at any time
a living will that includes a written health care proxy designation appointing another competent
adult to make decisions regarding the providing, withholding, or withdrawal of life-sustaining
treatment and artificially provided nutrition and hydration. Artificially provided nutrition
and hydration shall not be withdrawn or withheld pursuant to the proxy designation unless
specifically authorized therein. A proxy designation made pursuant to this section shall be
accepted in writing by the individual being appointed. The acceptance...
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