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45-2-61.05
Section 45-2-61.05 County coroner or state medical examiner may take charge of bodies. While
conducting a coroner's investigation of a death hereunder, the Baldwin County Coroner or state
medical examiner shall be authorized to take charge of the dead body, and he or she or a law
enforcement officer having jurisdiction may take possession and examine or have examined related
physical evidence on or about the body at the scene as may be useful in establishing identity
of the deceased or the cause, manner, and circumstances of death. The Baldwin County Coroner
is authorized to take or order the taking of certain tissues and fluids under Section 22-19-80.
When a state medical examiner takes charge of a body, he or she is authorized to take, retain,
and examine or have examined whatever tissues, biological fluids, or other evidence from the
body he or she deems necessary to determine the cause, manner, and circumstances of death
and the identity of the deceased. (Act 92-691, 2nd Sp. Sess.,...
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45-2-61.06
Section 45-2-61.06 Responsibility to certify deaths. If after conducting a coroner's investigation
of a death, the Baldwin County Coroner or the designated deputy coroner is satisfied that
the death was not caused by a criminal act or omission, that there are no suspicious circumstances
about the death, that the law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction has no questions about
the death, and that he or she knows to a reasonable certainty the cause of death, then he
or she or the designated deputy coroner may execute a death certificate in the form required
by law and authorize release of the body for final disposition on a certificate as prescribed
by the State Health Department. If the deceased is unidentified or if the Baldwin County Coroner
suspects a death was caused by a criminal act or omission or if the cause of death is obscure
or if the law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction has questions about the death, the coroner
shall ask a medical examiner for assistance in the death...
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32-5A-139
Section 32-5A-139 Officers authorized to remove vehicles. (a) Whenever any police officer finds
a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of any of the provisions of Section 32-5A-136
such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person
in charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the paved or main-traveled part
of such highway. (b) Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed
to a place of safety any unattended vehicle illegally left standing upon any highway, bridge,
causeway, or in any tunnel, in such position or under such circumstances as to obstruct the
normal movement of traffic. (c) Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause
to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety any vehicle found upon a highway
when: (1) Report has been made that such vehicle has been stolen or taken without the consent
of its owner; (2) The person or persons in charge of such vehicle...
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45-2-61.04
Section 45-2-61.04 Postmortem examination and autopsies. When the Baldwin County Coroner determines
a death under investigation is one described in Section 45-2-61.03, the coroner may, and upon
request, shall be assisted by a state medical examiner in the Alabama Department of Forensic
Sciences, as necessary, to help determine the cause and manner of death or to provide other
information to the coroner or investigating law enforcement agency. The state medical examiner
may upon request, assist by reviewing the coroner's case file and the circumstances of the
death, by conducting an external examination of the body, or by conducting an autopsy on the
body under the following circumstances: (1) An autopsy or postmortem examination shall be
performed by a state medical examiner at the written direction of the district attorney or
his or her authorized representative in any case in which the district attorney is conducting
a criminal investigation. (2) In a death where the Baldwin County...
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11-51-151
Section 11-51-151 Notice and hearings; granting of injunctive relief. Upon the filing and presentation
of a petition as authorized in this division, it shall be the duty of the court to set a day
for the hearing of the action upon not less than 10 nor more than 15 days' notice thereof
to be given the respondents, the notice to be in such form as the court may direct, and at
such hearing, upon reasonable cause, to grant a temporary restraining order or preliminary
injunction restraining the respondents from further operation or conduct of the business,
occupation, trade, or profession, and no bond shall be required of the petitioner as a condition
thereto. The court shall not grant a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction
unless it has reasonable cause to believe that the respondent owes a debt to the petitioner
for a privilege or business license or excise tax and that the petitioner has complied with
Section 11-51-150. The court shall, upon final hearing, if the proof...
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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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3-7A-9
Section 3-7A-9 Quarantine of dog, cat, or ferret which bites human being; destruction and examination
of animal; violations; instructions for quarantine; report of results; exemptions. (a) Whenever
the rabies officer or the health officer receives information that a human being has been
bitten or exposed by a dog, cat, or ferret required by this chapter to be immunized against
rabies, the officer or his or her authorized agent shall cause the dog, cat, or ferret to
be placed in quarantine under the direct supervision of a duly licensed veterinarian for rabies
observation as prescribed in Section 3-7A-1. It shall be unlawful for any person having knowledge
that a human being has been bitten or exposed by a dog, cat, or ferret to fail to notify one
or more of the aforementioned officers. Vaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets may be authorized
to be quarantined in the home of the owner of the animal by the appropriate health officer.
(b) When a dog, cat, or ferret has no owner as determined...
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33-1-25
Section 33-1-25 Port authority authorized to carry fire and casualty and public liability insurance.
The Alabama State Port Authority is hereby authorized to provide insurance covering loss or
damage to its properties, or any properties of others in its custody, care or control, or
any properties as to which it has any insurable interest, caused by fire or other casualty;
and may likewise provide insurance for the payment of damages on account of the injury to
or death of persons, and the loss of or destruction of properties of others; and may pay the
premiums thereon out of the revenues of the port authority. Nothing herein shall be construed
to authorize or permit the institution of any civil action or proceeding in any court against
the port authority for or on account of any matters referred to in this section; provided,
that any contracts of insurance herein authorized may, in the discretion of the director of
the port authority, provide for a direct right of action against the...
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41-9-351
Section 41-9-351 Commission may provide for insurance for properties and employees. (a) The
commission may provide insurance covering loss or damage to its properties or any properties
of others in its custody, care, or control or any properties as to which it has any insurable
interest caused by fire or other casualty and may likewise provide insurance for the payment
of damages on account of the injury or death of persons and the loss or destruction of properties
of others, and may pay the premiums out of the revenues of the commission. Nothing in this
section shall be construed to authorize or permit the institution of any civil action or proceeding
in any court against the commission for or on account of any matter referred to in this section.
Any contracts of insurance authorized by this section may, in the discretion of the chair
of the commission, provide for a direct right of action against the insurance carrier for
the enforcement of any claims or causes of action. (b) The...
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41-9-961
Section 41-9-961 Insurance; civil actions; liability. (a) The commission may provide insurance
covering loss or damage to its properties or any properties of others in its custody, care,
or control, or any properties as to which it has any insurable interest caused by fire or
other casualty and may likewise provide insurance for the payment of damages on account of
the injury to or death of persons and the loss of or destruction of properties of others,
and may pay the premiums out of the revenues of the commission. Nothing in this section shall
be construed to authorize or permit the institution of any civil action or proceeding in any
court against the commission for or on account of any matter referred to in this section;
provided, any contracts of insurance authorized by this section may, in the discretion of
the chair of the commission, provide for a direct right of action against the insurance carrier
for the enforcement of any claims or causes of action. (b) The liability under...
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