45-44-170.01
Section 45-44-170.01 Legislative findings. The regulation of the accumulation and storage of
junk inoperable motor vehicles, and other litter within the unincorporated areas of Macon
County, and licensing the operation of junkyards within the unincorporated areas of Macon
County is hereby declared to be in the public interest and necessary to promote the public
safety, health, welfare, convenience, and enjoyment of public travel; to protect the public
investment in public highways; to preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of lands and the
environment; and to promote the conservation of natural mineral resources by encouraging recycling.
The Legislature finds and declares that within the unincorporated areas of Macon County the
accumulation and storage of junk, inoperable motor vehicles, junk mobile homes, and other
litter, and the operation of junkyards, any of which do not conform to the requirements of
this article, is a public nuisance. (Act 2004-247, p. 339, § 2.)...
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45-49-170.50
Section 45-49-170.50 Legislative findings. The regulation of the accumulation and storage of
junk, inoperable motor vehicles, and other litter within the unincorporated areas of Mobile
County, and licensing the operation of junkyards within the unincorporated areas of Mobile
County is hereby declared to be in the public interest and necessary to promote the public
safety, health, welfare, convenience, enjoyment of public travel, to protect the public investment
in public highways, to preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of lands and the environment,
and to promote the conservation of natural mineral resources by encouraging recycling. The
Legislature finds and declares that within the unincorporated areas of Mobile County the accumulation
and storage of junk, inoperable motor vehicles, and other litter, and the operation of junkyards,
any of which do not conform to the requirements of this subpart, are a public nuisance. (Act
94-216, p. 302, § 1.)...
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11-99-2
Section 11-99-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) BLIGHTED OR ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED
AREA: a. An area in which the structures, buildings, or improvements, by reason of dilapidation,
deterioration, age, or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation,
or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions
which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors,
are conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency,
or crime, and are detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare, or b. Any
area which by reason of the presence of a substantial number of substandard, slum, deteriorated,
or deteriorating structures, predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty
lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness, unsanitary or unsafe
conditions, deterioration of site or other improvements,...
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34-29-62
Section 34-29-62 Legislative intent. In order to promote the public health, safety, and welfare
by safeguarding the people of the State of Alabama against unqualified or incompetent practice
of veterinary medicine, it is hereby declared that the right to practice veterinary medicine
is a privilege conferred by legislative grant to persons possessed of the personal and professional
qualifications specified in this article. It is the legislative intent that veterinarians
who are not normally competent or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall be disciplined
or prohibited from practicing in the State of Alabama. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §3.)...

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34-36-2
Section 34-36-2 Declaration of purpose. The "Alabama Electrical Contractors Act"
is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding homeowners and other property owners and tenants
against faulty, inadequate, inefficient, or unsafe electrical installations and to protect
the life, health, and property of homeowners and other property owners and tenants in the
State of Alabama. Electrical contracting is hereby declared to be affected with the public
interest, and this chapter shall be liberally construed so as to accomplish the foregoing
purpose. (Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-921, p. 201, §2.)...
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34-9-2
Section 34-9-2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature hereby declares that the practice
of dentistry and the practice of dental hygiene affect the public health, safety, and welfare
and should be subject to regulation. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest
and concern that the dental profession merit and receive the confidence of the public and
that only qualified dentists be permitted to practice dentistry and only qualified dental
hygienists be permitted to practice dental hygiene in the State of Alabama. All provisions
of this chapter relating to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene shall be liberally
construed to carry out these objects and purposes. (b) The Legislature also finds and declares
that, because of technological advances and changing practice patterns, the practice of dentistry
and the practice of dental hygiene is occurring with increasing frequency across state lines
and that the technological advances in the practice of dentistry and in...
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34-43-2
Section 34-43-2 Legislative findings and intent. Massage therapy is declared by the Legislature
to be a professional therapeutic health service. The Legislature finds that in the practice
of massage therapy, there is a necessity to preserve and protect individual life and health,
to promote the public interest and welfare by establishing licensure requirements and assuring
public safety. It is the intent of this chapter to establish a regulatory agency and procedures
that will ensure that the public is protected from the unprofessional, improper, unauthorized,
and unqualified practice of massage therapy. All persons engaged in the practice of massage
therapy in this state shall meet the requirements set forth in this chapter. (Acts 1996, No.
96-661, p. 1060, §2; Act 2000-704, p. 1430, §1.)...
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15-18-141
Section 15-18-141 Legislative findings, etc. The Legislature hereby finds, determines and declares
that the right of crime victims to restitution is and ought to be intimately affected with
the public interest. The Legislature further hereby finds, determines, and declares that convicted
criminals should be required to fully compensate the victims of their unlawful activity, and
to that end, our judicial system should be empowered to strictly enforce judicial decrees
or orders which require convicted criminals to pay restitution. The Legislature further finds,
determines, and declares that among such judicial powers should be the power of a court to
order the withholding of a convicted criminal's income, or the attachment of such criminal's
assets or a portion thereof for the purpose of satisfying such restitution orders. Further,
the Legislature finds, determines, and declares that the strict enforcement of restitution
orders will and ought to serve as a real and meaningful deterrent...
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33-15-13
Section 33-15-13 Monetary contributions by certain counties and municipalities. Marion, Colbert,
Franklin and Winston Counties and the municipalities named in subdivision (3) of Section 33-15-4
are each hereby authorized and empowered to contribute to the authority any amount or amounts
of money, either with or without consideration therefor, that their respective governing bodies,
acting in their sole discretion without the necessity of authorization at any election of
qualified electors, shall approve to be paid from the general fund of the respective county
or municipality. Governing bodies of such counties or municipalities are hereby empowered
to levy and collect ad valorem taxes within constitutional limits for such purposes, which
are hereby declared to be for municipal and county public purposes. (Acts 1965, No. 584, p.
1080, §13.)...
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45-29-90.18
Section 45-29-90.18 Monetary contributions by county and municipalities. Fayette County and
the municipalities therein are hereby authorized and empowered to contribute to the authority
any amount or amounts of money, either with or without consideration therefor, that their
respective governing bodies, acting in their sole discretion without the necessity of authorization
at any election of qualified electors, shall approve to be paid from the general fund of the
county or municipality. The governing bodies of Fayette County or the municipalities are hereby
empowered to levy and collect ad valorem taxes within constitutional limits for such purposes,
which are hereby declared to be for municipal and county public purposes. (Act 91-277, p.
517, §19.)...
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