22-13-31
Section 22-13-31 Registry established; reporting of confirmed cases. (a) There is hereby established within the Department of Public Health the Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry for the purpose of providing accurate and up-to-date information about cancer or benign brain-related tumors in Alabama and facilitating the evaluation and improvement of cancer or benign brain-related tumor prevention, screening, diagnosis, therapy, rehabilitation, and community care activities for the citizens of Alabama. The State Committee of Public Health shall adopt rules necessary to effect the purposes of this article, including the data to be reported, and the effective date after which reporting shall be required. For the purposes of this article, cancer means all malignant neoplasms, regardless of the tissue of origin, including malignant lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and leukemia, but excluding basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix. (b) All cases of...
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22-4-2
Section 22-4-2 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. The statutory agency of the State of Alabama operative in the field of general health matters and performing the duties and exercising the powers as set forth in the statutory provisions relating thereto. (2) STATEWIDE HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL. The advisory council established pursuant to this article which shall advise the State Board of Health on matters relating to health planning and resource development. (3) HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY. An entity which is organized and operated under the provisions of Title XV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 3001 et seq.) and is responsible for the health planning and development in a health service area designated by the Governor. (4) HEALTH SERVICE AREA. A geographical area designated by the Governor as being appropriate...
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22-50-90
Section 22-50-90 Definitions. (a) When used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND INFORMATION. Any information collected and stored in the criminal record repository of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reflecting the result of an arrest, detention, or initiation of a criminal proceeding by criminal justice agencies, including, but not limited to, arrest record information, fingerprint cards, correctional induction and release information, identifiable descriptions, and notations of arrests, detention, indictments, or other formal charges. The term shall not include analytical records or investigative reports that contain criminal intelligence information or criminal investigation information. (2) DIRECT CARE PROVIDER. A psychiatrist, medical doctor, psychologist, social worker, community service specialist, therapist, nurse, mental health worker, foster care provider, police officer, and any other...
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26-16-70
Section 26-16-70 Membership; eligibility. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) FORENSIC INTERVIEW. The same meaning as in Section 12-15-301. (2) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. The police department for the municipality and the sheriff's department for the county in which a child advocacy center is located. (3) MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. An individual holding a master's or higher degree in social work, mental health counseling, or other social work related or mental health counseling related field of study, and who has received special training regarding child maltreatment and child trauma. (b) In order to become eligible for a full membership in the Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, Incorporated, child advocacy centers in this state shall: (1) Incorporate as a nonprofit agency under the requirements of Section 10A-3-1.01 et seq. (2) Utilize a neutral, child-focused facility where forensic interviews, conducted jointly by...
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26-24-3
Section 26-24-3 Duties of secretary. The duties of the secretary shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) Advising the Governor and the Legislature in matters relating to the coordination of services for children under the age of 19. (2) Serving as a liaison between the Governor and state agencies providing programs or services for children. (3) Educating and informing legislators and other elected officials about issues affecting children. (4) Coordinating local effort by creating a network of existing local and community groups and advocates dedicated to children to enable beneficial organizations throughout the state to assist and educate each other. (5) Actively seeking and applying for federal and private grants to fund children's programs. (6) Establishing a repository for information on programs other than education programs offered by the Department of Education for K-12 in Alabama, which offer services for, or are for the benefit of, or in any way affect...
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38-14-9
Section 38-14-9 Administration of accounts. (a) Subject to rules promulgated by the department, a fiduciary organization has sole authority over, and responsibility for, the administration of individual development accounts. The responsibility of the fiduciary organization extends to all aspects of the account program, including marketing to all eligible individuals and families, soliciting matching funds, counseling account owners, providing financial literacy education, and conducting required verification and compliance activities. The fiduciary organization may establish program provisions as the organization believes necessary to ensure account owner compliance with this chapter. (b) A fiduciary organization may act in partnership with other entities, including businesses, government agencies, corporations, nonprofit organizations, community action programs, community development corporations, housing authorities and faith-based entities, to assist in the fulfillment of its...
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41-23-23
Section 41-23-23 Applications; selection of zones; Enterprise Zone Advisory Council. Selection of zones and the general guidelines for implementation of the provisions of this article shall be as follows: (1) The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs shall see that all applications are processed as follows: a. The state or any governmental entity in the proposed area may submit an application for zone designation. b. Each application should provide a statement of incentives being offered by the governmental entities, such as: 1. Regulatory relief or waiver; 2. Services provided; 3. Tax incentives; 4. Other nontax incentives. c. It is contemplated that state, county and/or municipal governments may devise an innovative package of local incentives in their respective jurisdictions and aggressively pursue zone designation. (2) Zones shall be selected by the department, with input from the advisory council, which shall have the responsibility for the general implementation...
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12-17-226.1
Section 12-17-226.1 Authorization to establish program; discretionary powers; supervision and control; intervention plans. (a) The district attorney of any judicial circuit of this state may establish a pretrial diversion program within that judicial circuit or any county within that judicial circuit. (b) All discretionary powers endowed by the common law, provided for by statute and acts of this state, or otherwise provided by law for the district attorneys of this state shall be retained. (c) A county pretrial diversion program established under subsection (a) shall be under the direct supervision and control of the district attorney. The district attorney may contract with any agency, person, or corporation, including, but not limited to, certified and judicially sanctioned community corrections programs, certified mental health and drug treatment programs, family service programs, or any certified not-for-profit programs for services related to this division. The district attorney...
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22-4-10
Section 22-4-10 Cooperation of officers, agencies, etc., of state, etc., with State Board of Health and Statewide Health Coordinating Council. All officers, employees and agents of the State of Alabama and all departments, divisions, bureaus, commissions, subdivisions and agencies of the government thereof are hereby authorized to confer, plan and cooperate with the State Board of Health, Statewide Health Coordinating Council, their agents and employees in health planning and resource development functions. Any department of the government of Alabama which has statutory or legally designated authority and responsibility to administer state or state-federal programs which involve related health functions shall cooperate with the State Board of Health in its health planning and resources development functions so that these programs shall be properly considered in the overall health program. (Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §11.)...
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26-19A-3
Section 26-19A-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BROADCASTER. Any entity that is engaged in the business of broadcasting video or audio programs, whether through the public airwaves, by cable, by direct or indirect satellite transmissions, or by any other means of communication. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (3) MISSING AND ENDANGERED PERSONS ALERT. A voluntary program entered into by the department and other local and state law enforcement agencies and the Alabama Association of Broadcasters and broadcasters licensed to serve in the state, which provides that if the department verifies that a person living with a mental disability, physical disability, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or autism is missing or lost and in danger, a media alert is transmitted. The broadcasters participating in the program then distribute the media alert. (Act 2009-145, p. 280, §3; Act 2020-40, §1.)...
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