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26-23H-3
Section 26-23H-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ABORTION. The use or prescription of any instrument, medicine,
drug, or any other substance or device with the intent to terminate the pregnancy of a woman
known to be pregnant with knowledge that the termination by those means will with reasonable
likelihood cause the death of the unborn child. The term does not include these activities
if done with the intent to save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child, remove
a dead unborn child, to deliver the unborn child prematurely to avoid a serious health risk
to the unborn child's mother, or to preserve the health of her unborn child. The term does
not include a procedure or act to terminate the pregnancy of a woman with an ectopic pregnancy,
nor does it include the procedure or act to terminate the pregnancy of a woman when the unborn
child has a lethal anomaly. (2) ECTOPIC PREGNANCY. Any pregnancy resulting from...
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13A-6-1
Section 13A-6-1 Definitions. (a) As used in Article 1 and Article 2, the following terms
shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) CRIMINAL HOMICIDE. Murder,
manslaughter, or criminally negligent homicide. (2) HOMICIDE. A person commits criminal homicide
if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence causes the death of
another person. (3) PERSON. The term, when referring to the victim of a criminal homicide
or assault, means a human being, including an unborn child in utero at any stage of development,
regardless of viability. (b) Article 1 or Article 2 shall not apply to the death or injury
to an unborn child alleged to be caused by medication or medical care or treatment provided
to a pregnant woman when performed by a physician or other licensed health care provider.
Mistake, or unintentional error on the part of a licensed physician or other licensed health
care provider or his or her employee or agent or any person acting on behalf of...
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26-21-1
Section 26-21-1 Legislative purpose and findings. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature
in enacting this parental consent provision to further the important and compelling state
interests of: (1) protecting minors against their own immaturity, (2) fostering the family
structure and preserving it as a viable social unit, and (3) protecting the rights of parents
to rear children who are members of their household. (b) The Legislature finds as fact that:
(1) immature minors often lack the ability to make fully informed choices that take account
of both immediate and long-range consequences, (2) the medical, emotional, and psychological
consequences of abortion are serious and can be lasting, particularly when the patient is
immature, (3) the capacity to become pregnant and the capacity for mature judgment concerning
the wisdom of an abortion are not necessarily related, (4) parents ordinarily possess information
essential to a physician's exercise of his or her best medical judgment...
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26-23A-5
Section 26-23A-5 Publication of required materials. (a) The Department of Public Health
shall publish within 180 days after October 14, 2002, and shall update on an annual basis,
the following easily comprehensible printed materials: (1) Geographically indexed printed
materials designed to inform the woman of public and private agencies and services available
to provide medical and financial assistance to a woman through pregnancy, prenatal care, upon
childbirth, and while her child is dependent. The materials shall include a comprehensive
list of the agencies, a description of the services offered, and the telephone numbers and
addresses of the agencies. (2) The printed materials shall include a list of adoption agencies
geographically indexed and that the law permits adoptive parents to pay the cost of prenatal
care, childbirth, and neonatal care. (3) Printed materials that inform the pregnant woman
of the probable anatomical and physiological characteristics of the unborn child at...
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12-15-301
Section 12-15-301 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words and
phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) ABANDONMENT. A voluntary and intentional relinquishment
of the custody of a child by a parent, or a withholding from the child, without good cause
or excuse, by the parent, of his or her presence, care, love, protection, maintenance, or
the opportunity for the display of filial affection, or the failure to claim the rights of
a parent, or failure to perform the duties of a parent. (2) AGE APPROPRIATE or DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE. Activities or items that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the
same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally appropriate
for a child based on the development of cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities
that are typical for an age or age group and, in the case of a specific child, activities
or items that are suitable for the child based on the...
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26-14-8
Section 26-14-8 Statewide central registry. (a) For the purposes of this section,
the following words shall have the following meanings, respectively: (1) INDICATED. When credible
evidence and professional judgment substantiates that an alleged perpetrator is responsible
for child abuse or neglect. (2) NOT INDICATED. When credible evidence and professional judgment
does not substantiate that an alleged perpetrator is responsible for child abuse or neglect.
(b) The Department of Human Resources shall establish a statewide central registry for reports
of child abuse and neglect made pursuant to this chapter. The central registry shall contain,
but shall not be limited to: (1) All information in the written report; (2) Record of the
final disposition of the report, including services offered and services accepted; (3) The
names and identifying data, dates, and circumstances of any persons requesting or receiving
information from the registry; provided, however, that requests for...
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26-16-96
Section 26-16-96 Local child death review teams. (a) There are hereby created local
child death review teams. (b) Each county of the state shall be included in a local multidisciplinary,
multiagency child death review team's jurisdiction. The district attorney shall initiate the
establishment of local teams by convening a meeting of potential team members within 60 days
of September 11, 1997. In the absence of the initiation of a child death review team by the
district attorney within 60 days of September 11, 1997, the local public health representative
will initiate the first team meeting. During this meeting, participants shall recommend whether
to establish a team for that county alone or to establish a team with and for the counties
within that judicial circuit. (c) The local team shall include, but not be limited to, all
of the following members, the first five of whom are ex officio. The ex officio members may
designate representatives from their particular departments or offices...
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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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25-5-335
Section 25-5-335 Types of tests; procedures for specimen collection and testing; laboratory;
confirmation of tests. (a) An employer is required to conduct the following types of tests
in order to qualify for the workers' compensation insurance premium discounts provided under
this article: (1) An employer shall require job applicants to submit to a substance abuse
test after extending an offer of employment. Limited testing of job applicants by an employer
shall qualify under this article if the testing is conducted on the basis of reasonable classifications
of job positions. (2) An employer shall require an employee to submit to reasonable suspicion
testing. (3) An employer shall require an employee to submit to a substance abuse test if
the test is conducted as part of a routinely scheduled employee fitness-for-duty medical examination
that is part of the employer's established policy or that is scheduled routinely for all members
of an employment classification or group. (4) If the...
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45-9-84
Section 45-9-84 Operations. (a) There is hereby created within the judge of probate's
office of Chambers County a license division which shall issue all licenses issued through
the judge of probate's office, except marriage licenses. The county commission shall furnish
suitable quarters and provide the necessary forms, books, stationery, records, equipment,
and supplies, except such stationery forms and supplies as are furnished pursuant to law by
the State Department of Finance or the State Comptroller. The county commission shall also
provide such clerks, and other assistants for the judge of probate as shall be necessary from
time to time for the proper and efficient performance of the duties of his or her office.
The judge of probate shall have authority to employ such clerks, and other assistants, and
to fix their compensation; however, the number and compensation of such clerks and other assistants
shall be subject to the approval of the county commission. The compensation of the...
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