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22-2A-1
Section 22-2A-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature of Alabama finds that the high cost of
pharmaceuticals is a matter of much concern to this state, especially as the cost and utilization
of drug therapy continues to rise. Insofar as this rise represents a trend towards drug therapy
in lieu of more invasive and expensive procedures, it represents a positive change. At the
same time, increasing drug costs can effectively prevent large numbers of patients from accessing
vital medication. The solution to this problem should be market-based. This legislation attempts
such a solution by (1) consolidating the state's buying power in the pharmaceutical market,
and (2) authorizing the State Health Officer to negotiate rebates and discounts from pharmaceutical
manufacturers. The result should be better prices for agencies and departments of the State
of Alabama and better access to life-saving drugs for clients, by law, they are mandated to
serve. (Act 2002-494, p. 1262, §1.)...
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6-12-1
Section 6-12-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature of Alabama finds as follows: (1) Cigarette
smoking presents serious public health concerns to the state and to the citizens of the state.
The Surgeon General has determined that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and other
serious diseases, and that there are hundreds of thousands of tobacco-related deaths in the
United States each year. These diseases most often do not appear until many years after the
person in question begins smoking. (2) Cigarette smoking also presents serious financial concerns
for the state. Under certain health care programs, the state may have a legal obligation to
provide medical assistance to eligible persons for health conditions associated with cigarette
smoking, and those persons may have a legal entitlement to receive such medical assistance.
(3) Under these programs, the state pays millions of dollars each year to provide medical
assistance for these persons for health conditions associated...
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16-28-2.1
Section 16-28-2.1 Adoption of standards for mandatory attendance policy; parents held accountable;
enforcement. The Legislature finds that mandatory attendance policies for schools differ from
school system to school system throughout the State of Alabama. The State Board of Education
shall adopt standards for a mandatory and enforceable attendance policy for all students in
public schools in the State of Alabama. Parents shall be held accountable in accordance with
Sections 16-28-12 and 16-28-7, for the failure of the child who is of compulsory attendance
age to attend either public, private or church-school. Enforcement of this section shall lie
with the local board of education and the juvenile court system. (Acts 1991, No. 91-323, p.
602, §15.)...
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2-6-71
Section 2-6-71 Declaration of purpose and legislative findings. The Legislature has found and
determined and does hereby declare that in certain areas of this state, there are inadequate
market facilities available to Alabama farmers for the efficient handling and sale of agricultural
and agriculture related products. The Legislature has also found and determined, and does
hereby declare that the coliseum is in dire need of repair and is in such poor condition as
to limit its use by the public. It is the intent of the Legislature, by the passage of this
article, to authorize the incorporation of a public corporation as an instrumentality of the
state for the purpose of borrowing funds to finance the construction of an adequate market
facility and the renovation of the coliseum and to vest said corporation with all powers,
rights, privileges and titles that may be necessary to accomplish said purposes. This article
shall be liberally construed in conformity with said intent. (Acts 1984,...
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24-1A-41.1
Section 24-1A-41.1 Legislative intent. (a) In order to offset the adverse effects of the global
and national recession on Alabama's housing industry and its economic development activity
and to provide a boost to the state's housing industry and its economic development and industrial
recruitment, the Legislature adopted the Alabama Home Buyers Initiative Act, codified as Sections
24-1A-40 to 24-1A-43, inclusive, which established a mortgage guarantee fund to reimburse
investors for a portion of any foreclosure losses suffered as a result of purchasing qualified
mortgage loans on eligible properties located within the State of Alabama. (b) Pursuant to
the act, six million dollars ($6,000,000) was appropriated and irrevocably deposited in the
mortgage guarantee fund. The fund is held by the State Treasurer and administered by the Alabama
Housing Finance Authority, a public corporation and instrumentality of the State of Alabama.
(c) It is hereby found and determined that, due to...
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40-18-370
Section 40-18-370 Short title; legislative findings; definitions. (a) This article shall be
known and may be cited as the Alabama Jobs Act. (b) The Legislature makes the following findings:
(1) The economic well-being of the citizens of the state will be enhanced by the increased
development and growth of employment within Alabama. (2) It is in the best interests of the
state to provide certain incentives to allow the state to foster economic development through
the recruitment of quality projects and the expansion of existing businesses within Alabama.
(3) The incentives provided for in this article do not raise any taxes for any individuals
or businesses in Alabama under state law. (4) The incentives provided in this article will
allow the state to encourage the creation of new jobs that may not otherwise exist within
the State of Alabama. (5) The incentives provided in this article will increase revenues for
the state without increasing taxes. (6) The Constitution of the State of...
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41-27-12
Section 41-27-12 Collection and compilation of data related to incidents involving excessive
force by law enforcement officers. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1)
The preservation of human life is of the highest value in this state. (2) It is of utmost
importance that law enforcement agencies implement policies and practices to prohibit the
use of unnecessary lethal force by law enforcement officers. (3) Law enforcement officers
should be properly trained to reduce the prevalence of incidents involving excessive force.
(b) Beginning on January 1, 2018, the Alabama Criminal Justice Information System shall collect
data regarding any and all allegations of excessive force by state, county, and municipal
law enforcement officers. (c) The Alabama Criminal Justice Information System shall collect
data for all incidents, including the race of the officer and the victim or victims, specific
facts relating to the incident, whether the incident was subject to court action...
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11-49B-1
Section 11-49B-1 Declaration of purpose and legislative findings. The Legislature finds that
it is estimated that by the year 2040, 40 percent of the economy of this nation, both people
and jobs, will be located in a 14-state region between Texas and Virginia. Alabama, and in
particular the Class 1 municipality and surrounding counties, will be in the very center of
this geographic spread. This center of the growth pattern when combined with our educational
facilities, quality of life, abundance of natural and cultural resources, steady economic
growth, range of housing options, quality health care, climate, affordability, and accessibility
provides this region with an unprecedented opportunity to attract new business both service
based and manufacturing. It, therefore, is the intent of this chapter to take advantage of
this growth opportunity by providing for a unified, coordinated, centrally orchestrated, genuinely
regional system of public transportation embracing services in the...
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22-2-8
Section 22-2-8 State Health Officer. The State Committee of Public Health shall elect an executive
officer who shall be a physician licensed in the State of Alabama to be known as the State
Health Officer and shall fix his term of office and salary. The qualifications of this individual
shall be determined by the State Committee of Public Health. Before entering upon the duties
of his office, the State Health Officer shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be
approved by the Governor, in the amount of $5,000.00, for the faithful performance of his
duties. The State Health Officer so elected shall, under the direction of the State Committee
of Public Health and with the approval of the State Personnel Board, fix the salaries of the
medical employees of the State Committee of Public Health. When the State Committee of Public
Health is not in session, the State Health Officer, as executive officer of the Department
of Public Health, shall act for said committee and shall have and...
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23-1-291
Section 23-1-291 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that certain portions of the state
highway system provide access to state locales that are notable for their scenic, natural,
historic, recreational, cultural, and archaeological value and are therefore worthy of designations
as scenic byways in order to provide special consideration of their unique features and special
role in the highway system. The Legislature further finds that the public interest would be
served by the formation of a coordinated scenic byways program to enhance recreational, cultural,
and archaeological resources, encourage economic development through tourism, improve the
transportation system, and educate residents and visitors on the history, culture, and natural
beauty of this state. In order to implement this program, the Legislature has determined that
a two-tiered structure would best serve the governance of the Alabama Scenic Byways program.
The Legislature recognizes that the application of this...
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