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26-16-7
Section 26-16-7 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Recommendation to Governor, etc.,
of changes in state programs which will reduce problem of child abuse, etc. The state board
may recommend to the Governor and the Legislature changes in state programs, statutes, policies,
budgets, and standards which will reduce the problem of child abuse and neglect, improve coordination
among state agencies that provide prevention services, and improve the condition of children
and parents or guardians who are in need of prevention program services. (Acts 1983, No. 83-736,
p. 1198, ยง7.)...
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16-40-9
Section 16-40-9 Instruction for avoiding child sexual abuse. (a)(1) The Legislature recognizes
that Erin Merryn was raped and molested for six and a half years by a neighbor and a family
member. She began a crusade her senior year of high school in 2004 to end the silence and
shame around sexual abuse. Erin's Law has been adopted in a number of states to help address
the problem of child sexual abuse. (2) The intent of Erin's Law is to shatter the silence
and stigma around child sexual abuse, and to educate children and empower them to recognize
and to report abuse. (3) The Legislature finds that without a specific initiative like Erin's
Law, schools generally fail to give young students adequate awareness and a voice in this
issue. (b) The Governor's Task Force on Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children created under
subsection (c) shall adopt guidelines for a child sexual abuse prevention instructional program.
The guidelines shall: (1) Educate children in grades pre-kindergarten...
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22-5B-5
Section 22-5B-5 Alabama Lifespan Respite Coalition. (a) There is created the Alabama Lifespan
Respite Coalition composed of members who shall be culturally, economically, and geographically
diverse and representative of the state demographics and appointed by the Governor or his
or her designee. The membership may include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) The
Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee on Education. (2) The Chair of the Senate Judiciary
Committee. (3) The Chair of the House of Representatives Health Committee. (4) The Chair of
the Senate Health Committee. (5) A member from the Governor's Office on Disability. (6) A
member from the Department of Senior Services. (7) A member from the Department of Medicaid.
(8) A member from the Department of Rehabilitation Services. (9) A member from the Department
of Human Resources. (10) A member from the Alabama Health Department. (11) A member from the
Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention. (12) A member from...
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41-15B-2.2
Section 41-15B-2.2 Allocation of trust fund revenues. (a) For each fiscal year, beginning October
1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues and upon
appropriation by the Legislature, an amount of up to and including two hundred twenty-five
thousand dollars ($225,000), or equivalent percentage of the total fund, shall be designated
for the administration of the fund by the council and the Commissioner of Children's Affairs.
(b) For the each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First
Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues, the remainder of the Children First Trust Fund, in
the amounts provided for in Section 41-15B-2.1, shall be allocated as follows: (1) Ten percent
of the fund shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for distribution to one
or more of the following: a. The Children's Health Insurance Program. b. Programs for tobacco
control among children with the purpose being to reduce the consumption...
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26-16-4
Section 26-16-4 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Composition; terms; officers and
committees; compensation. (a) The state board shall be composed of the following 14 members:
(1) The Commissioner of the State Department of Human Resources, the State Mental Health Officer,
the State Health Officer, the State Superintendent of Education, and the Secretary of the
Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency or designees authorized to speak on their behalf. (2)
Nine public members appointed by the Governor, one from each of the seven congressional districts
into which the state is divided for the purpose of electing representatives in the United
States Congress, and two from the state at large. As a group, the public members shall demonstrate
knowledge in the area of child abuse and neglect prevention; shall be representative of the
demographic composition of this state; and, to the extent practicable, shall be representative
of all of the following categories: Organized labor, the...
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26-16-6
Section 26-16-6 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Duties and functions of board and
department. (a) The state board shall do all of the following: (1) Meet not less than twice
annually at the times prescribed in Section 26-16-5(a). (2) Transmit to the Governor a list
of individuals recommended to fill the position of director. (b) The department, with the
approval of the state board, shall do all of the following: (1) Annually develop a state plan
for the distribution of funds from the trust fund. The plan shall assure that an equal opportunity
exists for establishment of prevention programs and receipt of trust fund money among all
geographic areas in this state. The plan shall be transmitted to the Speaker of the House,
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, to the Governor, and to the Government Finance and
Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives, or its successor, and the Committee
on Finance and Taxation General Fund of the Senate, or its successor. (2)...
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26-16-3
Section 26-16-3 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Board created; department created;
director; staff. (a) The State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board is created as an autonomous
agency of the state government. (b) There is created the Department of Child Abuse and Neglect
Prevention which shall operate under the State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board and
consist of a director and such other employees of the department. (c) There shall be a director
of the department appointed by the Governor from a list of candidates submitted under Section
26-16-6(a)(2). The director shall not be a member of the state classified civil service. The
director shall be compensated by a salary payable out of the State Treasury at the times and
in the manner that the salary of other state officials is paid. The exact amount of the director's
salary shall be set by the board. (d) The director shall hire all staff required to exercise
the powers and carry out the duties of the...
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26-16-9
Section 26-16-9 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Disbursement generally. (a) The
state board may authorize the disbursement of available money from the trust fund exclusively
for the following purposes, which are listed in the order of preference for expenditure: (1)
To fund a private nonprofit or public organization in the development or operation of a program
if at least all of the following conditions are met: a. The appropriate local council has
reviewed the program. This paragraph does not apply if a local council does not exist for
the geographic area to be served by the program. b. The organization demonstrates an ability
to match, through money or in-kind services, 50 percent of the amount of any trust fund money
received. Not more than 50 percent of the local match shall be in in-kind services. In-kind
services are subject to the approval of the state board. c. The organization demonstrates
a willingness and ability to provide program models and consultation to...
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26-16-10
Section 26-16-10 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Criteria for making grants to local
councils. In making grants to a local council, the state board shall consider the degree to
which the local council meets the following criteria: (1) Has as its primary purpose the development
and facilitation of a collaborative community prevention program in a specific geographical
area. The prevention program shall utilize trained volunteers and existing community resources
wherever practicable. (2) Is administered by a board of directors composed of an equal number
of members from the following two groups: a. A representative from each of the following local
agencies: The county department of human resources, the county public health department, a
mental health representative, the office of the prosecuting attorney, a local law enforcement
agency, a school district, and a number of private, local agencies that provide treatment
or prevention services for abused and neglected children and...
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26-16-30
Section 26-16-30 Creation of fund; purpose; investment; disposition. (a) The Children's Trust
Fund is created as a separate fund in the State Treasury. The function of the Children's Trust
Fund shall be to serve as a permanent trust pursuant to Section 26-16-8, and as an investment
account for the earnings and funds received by the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board
pursuant to Sections 26-16-8, 26-16-31, and 26-16-30(e). (b) The State Treasurer shall credit
to the trust fund all amounts appropriated for this purpose under this article and any amounts
received under Section 26-16-8. (c) The State Treasurer shall invest trust fund money in the
same manner as funds are invested pursuant to Section 16-33C-6. Earnings shall be credited
to the trust fund. (d) A separate revenue trust account in the State Treasury is created to
be known as the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board Operations Fund which shall serve
as the administrative fund for the Children's Trust Fund and the...
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