23-1-295
Section 23-1-295 Nomination of potential scenic byways. The Advisory Council shall evaluate initial applications. Local governments in conjunction with the Advisory Council shall perform a field survey of the byway and score its qualities, with special attention paid to the scenic quality of the roadway. The following criteria and procedures shall be used for nominating potential scenic byways: (1) Any road corridor shall have at least one of the following six intrinsic qualities to be nominated: Scenic, natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, and recreational. (2) Each nomination shall be made and supported by a sponsor, including, but not limited to, any of the following: An historic preservation group, an environmental group, another nongovernmental organization, a local government, or an individual. (3) The sponsor or sponsors of a potential scenic byway shall complete an application form and submit it to the Advisory Council. (4) Special consideration or first priority shall...
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23-1-294
Section 23-1-294 Advisory Council. (a) The Advisory Council shall consist of a member of the Alabama House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, a member of the Alabama Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, one member appointed by each member of the Designating Committee, three persons appointed from the state at-large by the Governor, and one representative appointed by the Governor from each of the following groups or organizations: (1) Scenic Alabama. (2) Alabama Environmental Council. (3) The outdoor advertising industry. (4) The Alabama Wildlife Federation. (5) A business, industry, or trade association or professional organization having its principal programs extending generally throughout the state, and having a demonstrated concern for balancing economic growth with protection for the environment and increased recreational opportunities. (6) Public utilities. (7) Tourism associations. (8) Real estate associations. (9) Regional planning commissions....
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23-1-293
Section 23-1-293 Designating Committee. (a) The Designating Committee shall consist of a state legislator to be appointed by the Governor, a state Senator appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, and the heads, or their official designees, of the following seven departments: (1) The Alabama State Department of Transportation. (2) The Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel. (3) The Alabama Historical Commission. (4) The Alabama Council on the Arts. (5) The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (6) The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (7) The Alabama Forestry Commission. (b) The Designating Committee shall perform the following duties: (1) Designate as scenic byways from the highways recommended to it by the Advisory Council, as provided in subsection (d) of Section 23-1-294. (2) Advise the Governor and the Legislature of each designation. (3) Adopt...
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41-9-234
Section 41-9-234 Committee on Alabama Monument Protection. (a) There is created the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection. (b) The legislative members of the committee shall be appointed and reappointed at the beginning of each legislative quadrennium. The members of the committee appointed pursuant to subdivisions (3) to (5), inclusive, shall serve for terms of four years, with the exception of their initial terms, which shall be staggered as provided in subsection (d). Each term of a member appointed pursuant to subdivisions (3) to (5), inclusive, shall expire on September 30. The appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments to assure committee membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state. The membership of the committee shall include all of the following: (1) Two members of the House of Representatives, one from the majority party and one from the minority party, appointed by the Speaker of...
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41-9-990
Section 41-9-990 Legislative findings. The Legislature of Alabama finds and declares all of the following: (1) On Sunday, March 7, 1965, citizens participating in a peaceful march while seeking their voting rights were beaten as they attempted to cross the Edmond Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. (2) The initial impetus for the march on March 7, 1965, derived from the killing of Jimmy Lee Jackson in Marion, Alabama, and the majority of the citizens on the march were citizens of Perry County, Alabama, who had traveled in a processional from Marion via Highway 14 to Selma, Alabama. (3) On March 21, 1965, the Selma to Montgomery March brought international attention to the State of Alabama. (4) Over 25,000 people marched together in a fight for the right to vote, free and fair from any discrimination. (5) Due in part to the effort of the participants in the Selma to Montgomery March, the federal government enacted the Voting Rights Act of 1965, thereby protecting the right of all citizens...
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9-7-11
Section 9-7-11 Purpose of chapter; legislative findings. The purpose of this chapter is to promote, improve and safeguard the lands and waters located in the coastal areas of this state through a comprehensive and cooperative program designed to preserve, enhance and develop such valuable resources for the present and future well-being and general welfare of the citizens of this state. In promulgating such a program, the Legislature of Alabama recognizes and declares that: (1) The coastal area is rich in a variety of natural, commercial, recreational, industrial and aesthetic resources of immediate and potential value to the present and future well-being of the state; (2) There are increasing and competing demands upon the lands and waters of the coastal area occasioned by population growth and economic development, including requirements for industry, commerce, residential development, recreation, extraction of mineral resources and fossil fuels, transportation and navigation, waste...
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38-9A-5
Section 38-9A-5 State Support Council. (a) The State Support Council is created and shall be comprised of not more than 15 consumer and family members. Of these, there will be three representatives appointed by each regional support council. These shall include a regional council officer, one other regional council member, and a community council member. Additionally, the following individuals or their designees shall serve as nonvoting advisory members: The Chair of the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources, the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, the State Superintendent of Education, the Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, and the State Health Officer of the Department of Public Health. The State Support Council shall provide a forum for the development of a state plan for an individual and family support system reflecting the experiences and needs of each region which shall be updated at...
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16-38A-2
Section 16-38A-2 Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board - Creation; composition. There is created the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board to be appointed as herein provided. The following agencies and organizations shall appoint one representative to the board: (1) The Alabama Medical Association. (2) The Alabama Head Injury Foundation. (3) The Governor. (4) The Department of Public Health. (5) The Department of Human Resources. (6) The Division of Special Education Services of the Department of Education. (7) The Alabama Developmental Disabilities Planning Council. (8) The Department of Mental Health. (9) The Injury Prevention Research Center at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. (10) The Alabama Head Injury Task Force. (11) The Alabama Hospital Association. (12) The Insurance Commissioner of Alabama. (13) The Epilepsy Foundation of North and Central Alabama. (14) The Alabama Medicaid Agency. (15) The Alabama Coalition of Citizens...
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41-23-140
Section 41-23-140 Definitions; commission created; composition; staff; duties; annual report. (a) For the purposes of this article, the term trail means any form of paved or unpaved trail including freshwater and saltwater paddling trails. The term trail user community includes, but is not limited to, the following: Paved and unpaved trail users, hikers, bicyclists, users of off-highway vehicles, paddlers, equestrians, disabled outdoor recreational users, and commercial recreational interests. (b) There is created within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, the Alabama Trails Commission which shall advance development, interconnection, and use of trails in this state and as further provided in this article. The commission shall be composed of the following members: (1) Two members recognized for expertise in trail development, management, or use, appointed by the Governor and representing the trail user community. (2) One member recognized for expertise in trail...
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41-9-542
Section 41-9-542 Composition. (a) The authority shall be composed of the following members or their designees: (1) The Director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. (2) The Director of the Division of Construction Management of the Department of Finance. (3) The Director of Finance of the State of Alabama. (4) The Executive Director of the Alabama Historical Commission. (5) The senior collections curator of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. (6) The chief architectural historian of the Alabama Historical Commission. (7) The President of the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation. (8) The President of the Friends of the Alabama Governor's Mansion. (9) The President of the Business Council of Alabama. (10) The Chairman of the Black Heritage Council. (11) The Executive Director of the Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery. (12) A history teacher to be appointed by the State Superintendent of Education, having demonstrated proficiency and interest in preservation...
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