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13A-6-157
Section 13A-6-157 Civil action by victims; venue; relief awarded. (a) An individual who is
a victim of human trafficking may bring a civil action in the appropriate state court. (b)
Venue for any action brought under this section shall be in the county in which the offense
was committed or in any other county into or through which the person upon whom it was committed
may have been carried in the commission of the offense. If venue is proper in more than one
county, venue shall be in either county. (c) The court may award actual damages, compensatory
damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, and any other appropriate relief. A prevailing
plaintiff shall also be awarded attorney's fees and costs. Treble damages shall be awarded
on proof of actual damages where defendant's acts were willful and malicious. (d) The court
shall award a prevailing plaintiff attorney's fees and costs. (e) Upon commencement of any
action brought under this section, the clerk of the court shall mail a copy...
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22-3-5
Section 22-3-5 County health officers - Duties generally. It shall be the duty of the county
health officer: (1) To exercise, subject to the advice of the county board of health in accordance
with the health laws of the state, general supervision over the sanitary interests of the
county; and, should he discover any cause of disease or the existence of any condition detrimental
to the health of the people, he shall, so far as authorized by law, compel the removal or
abatement of the same; and, should no authority for removal or abatement exist, he shall report
the fact to the county board of health, adding such recommendations as to special action as
he may deem proper; (2) To make personal and thorough investigation of the first case or early
cases of any diseases suspected of being or known to be any one of those enumerated in Chapter
11 of this title that may come to his knowledge or be reported to him; and, should he decide
such case or cases to be one of those enumerated in said...
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26-1A-116
Section 26-1A-116 Judicial relief. (a) The following persons may petition a court to construe
a power of attorney, determine the validity of a power of attorney, or review the agent's
conduct, and grant appropriate relief: (1) the principal or the agent; (2) a guardian, conservator,
or other fiduciary acting for the principal; (3) a person authorized to make health care decisions
for the principal; (4) the principal's spouse, parent, or descendant; (5) an individual who
would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal; (6) a person named as a beneficiary
to receive any property, benefit, or contractual right on the principal's death or as a beneficiary
of a trust created by or for the principal that has a financial interest in the principal's
estate; (7) a governmental agency having regulatory authority to protect the welfare of the
principal; (8) the principal's caregiver or another person that demonstrates sufficient interest
in the principal's welfare; (9) a person asked to...
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34-41-23
Section 34-41-23 Injunction. As an additional remedy, the board may proceed in a court of an
appropriate jurisdiction to enjoin and restrain any person for violating this chapter. The
board shall not be required to post bond in connection with obtaining provisional, preliminary,
or permanent injunctive relief pursuant to law. (Acts 1995, No. 95-399, p. 820, ยง23.)...
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8-27-4
Section 8-27-4 Remedies for actual or threatened misappropriation; intentional remuneration
of a third party for misappropriation. (a) The remedies available for actual or threatened
misappropriation of a trade secret are: (1) To the extent that they are not duplicative: a.
Such injunctive and other equitable relief as may be appropriate with respect to any actual
or threatened misappropriation of a trade secret, b. Recovery of any profits and other benefits
conferred by the misappropriation that are attributable to the misappropriation (In establishing
the misappropriator's profits, the complainant is required to present proof only of the misappropriator's
gross revenue, and the misappropriator is required to present proof of his or her deductible
expenses and the elements of profit attributable to factors other than the trade secret.),
and c. The actual damages suffered as a result of the misappropriation; (2) Reasonable attorney's
fees to the prevailing party if: a. A claim of...
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2-17-30
Section 2-17-30 Jurisdiction and prosecution of injunctive proceedings under chapter or regulations
promulgated thereunder. The circuit courts of the several counties of this state are vested
with jurisdiction specifically to enforce and to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter
or any regulation promulgated under authority thereof by temporary restraining order or permanent
injunction or otherwise. Petitions for injunctive relief as authorized hereunder shall be
filed in the circuit court of the county of residence of the person who violates the provisions
of this chapter. Any action commenced hereunder based upon facts furnished by the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries or others having knowledge thereof may be brought in the name
of the State of Alabama upon the relation of the Attorney General and with his approval, and
such officer shall upon request be assisted by the district attorney or deputy district attorney
of the judicial circuit in which injunctive...
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2-28-11
Section 2-28-11 Penalties for violations of provisions of chapter or rules or regulations promulgated
hereunder; injunctive proceedings to restrain performance, etc., of professional work or services
without permit. (a) Penalties. Any person who engages in professional work or services as
defined in this chapter or any person who solicits such work through advertising or in any
other manner without having a permit as required by said chapter or any person who violates
any of the provisions or requirements of this chapter or any rules and regulations adopted
and promulgated as authorized under said chapter by failure to comply with any of the requirements
or rules and regulations of said chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction,
shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 and, within the discretion of the
court, may also be imprisoned for a period not to exceed six months. Fines paid for such violations
shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the...
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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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9-16-11
Section 9-16-11 Enforcement of provisions of article - Institution of civil action for enforcement
of final order of director; engaging in surface mining without valid permit; willful misrepresentations,
etc., in applications; rights of exception and appeal. (a) Should the director determine that
any final order or determination made by him, not then the subject of judicial review, is
being violated by any operator, then the director may cause to have instituted a civil action
in any court of competent jurisdiction to forfeit the bond of the operator as to land affected
by the operator's violation of this article or for injunctive or other appropriate relief
to prevent any further or continued violation of such final order or determination. (b) Any
person required by this article to have a permit who engages in surface mining without a valid
permit to do so as prescribed by this article shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this
article and, upon complaint made by the director in a...
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9-17-17
Section 9-17-17 Injunctions - Issuance against persons violating, etc., provisions of article,
rules, etc. Whenever it shall appear that any person is violating or threatening to violate
any provision of this article or any rule, regulation or order made under this article and
unless the board without litigation can effectively prevent further violation or threat of
violation, then the board, through the Attorney General, who may call to his assistance the
district attorney of the circuit in which civil action is instituted, shall bring in the name
of the State of Alabama against such person in the circuit court in the county of the residence
of the defendant or, if there is more than one defendant, in the circuit court of the county
of the residence of any of them or in the circuit court of the county in which such violation
is alleged to have occurred, a civil action to restrain such person from continuing such violation
or from carrying out the threat of violation. In such civil...
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