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38-9A-1
Section 38-9A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall have
the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a)
ADULT. An individual 18 years of age or older with a developmental disability. (b) AGENCY.
Any public state agency, including, but not limited to, the Department of Mental Health, Department
of Public Health, and Department of Education. (c) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18
who has a developmental disability or who is at risk for a developmental disability. A child
under the age of six is considered at risk for a developmental disability if the child has
substantial developmental delay or specific congenital or acquired condition that has a high
probability of resulting in a developmental disability if services are not provided. (d) COMMUNITY
COUNCIL. A local council composed of people with a developmental disability and their family
members who supervise the implementation of the program in its...
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41-10-751
Section 41-10-751 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ALABAMA TRUST FUND.
The trust fund of the state created under Amendment 450 to the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, and appearing as §219.02 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama
1901, as amended. (2) APPROPRIATED FUNDS. The BP settlement revenues deposited in the special
fund to the extent such revenues are appropriated to the authority pursuant to Section 41-10-759.
(3) AUTHORITY. The Alabama Economic Settlement Authority authorized to be established pursuant
to Section 41-10-752. (4) BONDS. Those bonds, including refunding bonds, issued pursuant to
this article. (5) BP SETTLEMENT REVENUES. Revenues received by the state in settlement of
economic damages claims of the state against BP Exploration and Production, Inc. and any of
its corporate affiliates arising out of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill...
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8-1A-18
Section 8-1A-18 Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) of Section 8-1A-12, the Alabama Supreme
Court and any other court or judicial official or entity with rulemaking authority and each
governmental agency of this state with rulemaking authority reviewable under Section 41-22-23
may determine by rule whether, and the extent to which, it will send and accept electronic
records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate,
communicate, store, process, use, and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures.
(b) To the extent that a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures
under subsection (a), the governmental agency, giving due consideration to security, may specify
each of the following: (1) The manner and format in which the electronic records shall be
created, generated, sent, communicated, received, and stored and the...
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12-15-315
Section 12-15-315 Permanency hearing for Department of Human Resources cases only. (a) Within
12 months of the date a child is removed from the home and placed in out-of-home care, and
not less frequently than every 12 months thereafter during the continuation of the child in
out-of-home care, the juvenile court shall hold a permanency hearing. The Department of Human
Resources shall present to the juvenile court at the hearing a permanent plan for the child.
The juvenile court shall consult with the child, in an age-appropriate manner, regarding the
permanency plan and any transition plan to independent living. If a permanent plan is not
presented to the juvenile court at this hearing, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that
the child should be returned home. This provision is intended to ensure that a permanent plan
is prepared by the Department of Human Resources and presented to the juvenile court within
12 months of the placement of any child in foster care and no less...
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16-22A-3
Section 16-22A-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter only, the following terms shall have
the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)
APPLICANT. A certified or noncertified individual who submits an application for employment
to a local employing board or any nonpublic school, to act in any capacity in which the individual
will have unsupervised access to children in an educational environment. (2) APPLICANT FOR
CERTIFICATION. An individual who submits an application for certification issued by the State
Superintendent of Education. (3) AUTHORIZED EMPLOYER. Any educational entity authorized to
obtain criminal history background information, including the State Department of Education,
local employing boards, and nonpublic schools which are responsible for hiring employees or
contracting with private employers to provide personnel who have unsupervised access to children
in an educational setting. (4) CERTIFIED APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT. A...
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21-3A-9
Section 21-3A-9 Use of funds appropriated for early intervention services. Any federal funds
made available to the state through Part H of Public Law 99-457, as amended, (20 U.S.C. §§1471
to 1485, inclusive), and any additional state funds appropriated for early intervention services
shall not be used to satisfy a financial commitment for services that would otherwise have
been paid for from another public or private source but for the enactment of Part H of Public
Law 99-457, as amended, (20 U.S.C. §§1471 to 1485, inclusive). Funds under this part shall
only be used for early intervention services that an eligible child needs but is not currently
entitled to under any other federal, state, local, or private source. All public agencies
named in this chapter shall comply with Part H of Public Law 99-457, as amended, (20 U.S.C.
§§1471 to 1485, inclusive), and its implementing regulations. The public agencies shall
participate in the funding of the early intervention system as...
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22-5B-3
Section 22-5B-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) ADULT WITH SPECIAL NEED. A person 19 years of age or older who requires
care or supervision to meet the person's basic needs or prevent physical self-injury or injury
to others, or avoid placement in an institutional facility. (2) AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE
CENTER. An entity that provides a coordinated system for providing information on long-term
care programs and options, personal counseling, and consumer access to publicly support long-term
care programs. (3) CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEED. A person under age 19 who requires care or supervision
beyond that required for children generally to meet the child's basic needs or prevent physical
injury to self or others. (4) ELIGIBLE STATE AGENCY. A state agency that administers the Older
Americans Act or the state's Medicaid program or one designated by the Governor, and is an
aging and disability resource center working in...
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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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30-3-193
Section 30-3-193 Requests for information by the state Title IV-D agency. (a) Subject to due
process safeguards, including requirements for notice, opportunity to contest the action,
and opportunity for an appeal on the record to a judicial tribunal, upon request from the
state Title IV-D agency, public and private entities and individuals as specified in this
section shall provide information when the state Title IV-D agency has reason to believe that
the information provides location information or otherwise assists in the administration of
the state's child support enforcement program. The information shall be available only for
the purposes prescribed herein. (b) The state Title IV-D agency shall be provided access to
information contained in the following records, including automated access from the governmental
entities maintaining the records: (1) State and local governmental agency records for vital
statistics including records of marriage, birth, paternity, death, and divorce....
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38-2-6.1
Section 38-2-6.1 Office of State Parent Locator for the Location of Absent Parents established;
duties; assistance of other agencies, etc.; use of information obtained. (a) As used in this
section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ABSENT PARENT. The parent
of a minor child who owes a financial ligation for the support of the minor child or a putative
parent against whom a complaint has been filed. (2) OFFICE. The state parent locator in the
Department of Human Resources for the location of absent parents, hereinafter created. (b)
The Office of State Parent Locator for the Location of Absent Parents is hereby established,
and shall perform the following duties: (1) Assist any governmental agency or department in
locating an absent parent. (2) Coordinate any activity on a state level in a search for an
absent parent. (3) Obtain and disseminate, as hereinafter provided, any information which
directly relates to the identity or location of an absent parent. (4)...
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