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9-16-71
Section 9-16-71 Declaration of public policy and legislative intent; all land surface
mined under this article shall be reclaimed. (a) The objective of this article is to provide
for the safe, responsible and reasonable reclamation of lands upon which surface disturbances
will be created by surface mining and the surface effects of underground mining so as to protect
the taxable value of property and preserve natural resources within the state and protect
and promote the health and safety of the people of this state, consistent with the protection
of property and with maximum employment and the economic and industrial well-being of the
state. The Legislature finds and declares that the extraction of coal by surface mining provides
a major present and future source of energy and is an essential and necessary activity which
contributes to the economic and material well-being of the state. (b) The Legislature finds
that the unregulated or irresponsible surface mining of coal may cause...
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16-23A-1
Section 16-23A-1 Enactment; contents. The Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of
Educational Personnel is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdiction legally
joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: Article I. Purpose, Findings, and Policy.
1. The states party to this agreement, desiring by common action to improve their respective
school systems by utilizing the teacher or other professional educational person wherever
educated, declare that it is the policy of each of them, on the basis of cooperation with
one another, to take advantage of the preparation and experience of such persons wherever
gained, thereby serving the best interests of society, of education, and of the teaching profession.
It is the purpose of this agreement to provide for the development and execution of such programs
of cooperation as will facilitate the movement of teachers and other professional educational
personnel among the states party to it, and to authorize specific...
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22-27-5
Section 22-27-5 Authority of localities to establish charges, fees, etc., and enter
into mutual agreements or contracts; approval of department; licensing of private or corporate
agencies; permits and bonds; nonpayment of fees, etc. (a) Fees, etc.; mutual agreements or
contracts. The county commission or municipality undertaking the responsibility for providing
services to the public under this article may establish fees, charges and rates and may collect
and disburse funds within cooperating areas or districts, inside or outside the corporate
limits of municipalities or inside or outside of county boundaries, for the specific purpose
of administering this article and providing and operating a solid waste program. Also, said
county commission or public authority may enter into mutual agreements or contracts with the
government bodies of other counties, municipalities, corporations or individuals, where deemed
to be mutually economical and feasible, to jointly or individually collect,...
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23-1-369
Section 23-1-369 Reports of investigations; limitations on use; prohibitions against
compulsion of testimony. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in order
to facilitate the making of investigations by the director in the interest of public safety
and promotion of aeronautics, the public interest requires, and it is therefore provided,
that the reports of investigations or hearings or any part thereof shall not be admitted in
evidence or used for any purpose in any suit, action, or proceeding growing out of any matter
referred to in the investigation, hearing, or report thereof, except in case of criminal proceedings
instituted on behalf of the department or of the state under this article and other laws of
the state relating to aeronautics, nor shall the director or any officer or employee of the
department be required to testify to any facts ascertained in, or information gained by reason
of, his or her official capacity, or be required to testify as an expert...
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25-5-331
Section 25-5-331 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and terms
shall have meanings as follows: (1) ALCOHOL. Ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits
of wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced. (2) CHAIN OF CUSTODY. The methodology
of tracking specified materials, specimens, or substances for the purpose of maintaining control
and accountability from initial collection to final disposition for all of the materials,
specimens, or substances and providing for accountability at each stage in handling, testing,
and storing materials, specimens, or substances and reporting test results. (3) CONFIRMATION
TEST or CONFIRMED TEST. A second analytical procedure used to identify the presence of a specific
drug or metabolite in a specimen. The confirmation test shall be different in scientific principle
from that of the initial test procedure. The confirmation method shall be capable of providing
requisite specificity, sensitivity, and quantitative...
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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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22-55-1
Section 22-55-1 Enactment of compact; terms. The Interstate Compact on Mental Health
is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with all other states legally joining
therein in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH The contracting
states solemnly agree that: Article I The party states find that the proper and expeditious
treatment of the mentally ill and mentally deficient can be facilitated by cooperative action
to the benefit of the patients, their families and society as a whole. Further, the party
states find the necessity of and desirability for furnishing such care and treatment bear
no primary relation to the residence or citizenship of the patient but that, on the contrary,
the controlling factors of community safety and humanitarianism require that facilities and
services be made available for all who are in need of them. Consequently, it is the purpose
of this compact and of the party states to provide the necessary legal basis...
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25-5-316
Section 25-5-316 Workers' Compensation Administrative Trust Fund; creation; management;
trustee and custodian; assessments; penalties. (a) There is established in the State Treasury
a fund entitled the Workers' Compensation Administrative Trust Fund, into which shall be deposited
certain assessments provided under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 25-5-1) of Title
25 collected by the Department of Labor. The fund shall constitute a separate fund to be disbursed
by the state Comptroller on order of the Secretary of the Department of Labor. All expenses
incurred by the department under the Workers' Compensation Law, including the salaries of
all employees, travel cost, and any other cost of administration and enforcement as may become
necessary, either within or without the state, shall be paid from the separate fund in the
State Treasury upon warrants of the state Comptroller drawn upon the State Treasury from time
to time when vouchers therefor are approved by the secretary. The State...
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41-6A-4
Section 41-6A-4 Departmental functions; clearinghouse for energy data. The programs
and activities of the department shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1)
To develop and promulgate a state energy policy; (2) To report regularly to the Governor and
annually to the Legislature on the programs and activities of the department and to recommend
needed changes in law or administrative practice; (3) To periodically assess state energy
requirements, and to coordinate with the state geologists, the State Oil and Gas Board, and
other parties and with appropriate governmental agencies in their determination of available
energy supplies and their capacities and their development; (4) To formulate and update annually
a comprehensive state energy management program which shall identify alternative ways in which
projected demands for all forms of energy may be met; (5) To formulate and update annually
a contingency plan to provide for adequate energy supplies during any energy...
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9-16-74
Section 9-16-74 Surface Mining Commission - Powers. In addition to any other powers
conferred on it by law, the commission shall have the power to do all of the following: (1)
Adopt, amend, suspend, repeal, and enforce reasonably necessary rules and regulations, provided
such rules and regulations shall not be more stringent than those promulgated by federal law,
or rule or regulation, to control surface coal mining operations consistent with this article
including the declaration of public policy and legislative intent contained in Section
9-16-71. Such rules and regulations may be for the state as a whole or may vary from area
to area, as may be appropriate to accomplish the policy and intent of this article and in
order to take into account varying local conditions. (2) Hold public hearings as may be specified
by law relating to any aspect or matter in the administration of this article and, in connection
therewith, administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses and the...
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