15-23-3
Section 15-23-3 Definitions. As used in this article the following words shall include, but are not limited to the following meanings unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission as created by Section 15-23-4. (2) CRIMINALLY INJURIOUS CONDUCT. Criminally injurious conduct includes any of the following acts: a. An act occurring or attempted within the geographical boundaries of this state which results in serious personal injury or death to a victim for which punishment by fine, imprisonment, or death may be imposed. b. An act occurring or attempted outside the geographical boundaries of this state in another state of the United States of America which is punishable by fine, imprisonment, or death and which results in personal injury or death to a citizen of this state, and shall include an act of terrorism, as defined in Section 2331 of Title 18, United States Code, committed outside of the United States,...
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36-19-15
Section 36-19-15 Lien for expenses of repair, etc., paid by Fire Marshal. The expense so paid by the Fire Marshal shall be a lien on the property, including the real estate on which the property is located. Such lien shall be superior and prior to all other liens on such property except the lien for taxes assessed and due the state, county and municipality wherein said property is located and vendor's lien, and the Fire Marshal shall institute legal proceedings within 30 days after such payment to enforce said lien in any court of record, and the Fire Marshal may enjoin one or more parties occupying the same or different premises in the same action. In order to make the lien against said property valid and binding, the Fire Marshal, his deputies or assistants shall immediately upon serving the order provided in this article upon any party or parties file a copy of said order in the probate judge's office of the county wherein said property is located and cause the same to be...
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9-3-18
Section 9-3-18 Public governmental entities, political subdivisions, etc., authorized to make donations to organizations deemed public in nature. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that this section provides assistance to organized volunteer fire departments and organized search, air, and rescue squads including South Alabama Air Rescue, Incorporated, and other nonprofit organizations which provide search, air, or rescue services to the public. The Legislature deems these organizations public in nature, as they protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. (b) The state and any department, office, or agency of the state, and any county, any municipality, any fire, water, sewer, garbage, or school district, or any other public governmental entity or political subdivision may donate money, property, equipment, or other thing of value to those organizations deemed public in nature as specified in subsection (a). Unless the donating agency or entity specifies otherwise at the...
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11-80-1
Section 11-80-1 Condemnation of lands for public building sites, roads, streets, construction materials, etc. (a) Counties and municipal corporations may condemn lands for public building sites or additions thereto, or for enlargements of sites already owned, or for public roads or streets or alleys, or for material for the construction of public roads or streets or for any other public use. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality or county may not condemn property for the purposes of private retail, office, commercial, industrial, or residential development; primarily for enhancement of tax revenue; for transfer to a person, nongovernmental entity, public-private partnership, corporation, or other business entity; or for the primary purpose of acquiring a mortgage or deed of trust. Provided, however, the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the use of eminent domain by any municipality, housing authority, or other public entity based upon a finding...
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11-81-200
Section 11-81-200 Acquisition, extension, operation, etc., of power plants, power lines, electric systems, etc., by counties or municipalities authorized; acquisition of rights-of-way. (a) Any county or municipal corporation within this state is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase, construction, condemnation or otherwise and to maintain, extend, improve and operate electric light plants, power plants, power lines and electric distribution systems together with the extension and the appurtenances thereto and all the property, tangible and intangible and of like or different kind to be used or useful in connection therewith, either within or without or partly within and partly without the corporate limits of such municipal corporation or the boundaries of such county, under the provisions of this article for the purpose of producing, obtaining, distributing or furnishing an adequate supply of electricity for public, industrial, business, domestic, light, power or other...
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11-81-202
Section 11-81-202 Borrowing of money for acquisition, extension, etc., of plants, etc., by counties or municipalities authorized; limitations. For the purpose of defraying the cost of acquiring such plants, or any one or more of them, or any part or parts thereof and making improvements and extensions thereto, either by purchase, construction, condemnation or otherwise, any municipal corporation or county may borrow money from any lender whomsoever, in such amount or amounts as the governing body of such municipal corporation or county may deem necessary or expedient, but no such municipal corporation or county that has reached or exceeded its constitutional debt limit which borrows money under the authority of this article shall bind its general credit or incur any personal liability or charge any general or special fund other than that authorized in this article or charge any property other than that authorized in this article for the repayment of such borrowed money or the payment...
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13A-8-1
Section 13A-8-1 Definitions. The following definitions are applicable in this article unless the context otherwise requires: (1) DECEPTION occurs when a person knowingly: a. Creates or confirms another's impression which is false and which the defendant does not believe to be true; or b. Fails to correct a false impression which the defendant previously has created or confirmed; or c. Fails to correct a false impression when the defendant is under a duty to do so; or d. Prevents another from acquiring information pertinent to the disposition of the property involved; or e. Sells or otherwise transfers or encumbers property, failing to disclose a lien, adverse claim, or other legal impediment to the enjoyment of the property when the defendant is under a duty to do so, whether that impediment is or is not valid, or is not a matter of official record; or f. Promises performance which the defendant does not intend to perform or knows will not be performed. Failure to perform, standing...
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13A-9-70
Section 13A-9-70 Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this article shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is required by the context: (1) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. Any benevolent, philanthropic, or patriotic person, or one purporting to be such, consistent with the then-controlling definition provided in the Internal Revenue Code of the United States of America, which solicits and collects funds for charitable purposes and includes each local, county, or area division within this state of the charitable organization; provided the local, county, or area division has authority and discretion to disburse funds or property otherwise than by transfer to any parent organization. (2) CHARITABLE PURPOSE. Any charitable, benevolent, philanthropic, or patriotic purpose which is consistent with the then-controlling definition provided in the Internal Revenue Code of the United States of America. (3) CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION. Any charitable organization...
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19-3-24
Section 19-3-24 Duty of trustee to make inventory; filing of copies; supplemental inventories. It is the duty of the trustee of an express trust created for the payment of debts, within 20 days after entering upon the execution of such trust, to make an inventory of the entire trust property so far as the same has come to his possession or knowledge, describing the real estate and grouping and classifying the personal property in as brief and comprehensive manner as may be consistent with its proper identification and appraisement, and stating the amount and character of all choses in action, with the names of debtors, belonging to the trust. In reducing such inventory to writing, the trustee must leave appropriate spaces opposite each article or item, with proper caption, in which spaces the appraised value may be inserted by the appraisers. The trustee must, within the time above stipulated, file, in the office of the register or clerk of the county in which the most valuable portion...
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3-5-2
Section 3-5-2 Permitting livestock or animals to run at large upon premises of another without permission or upon public lands, highways, etc., generally. (a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any livestock or animal, as defined in Section 3-5-1, to knowingly, voluntarily, negligently or wilfully permit any such livestock or animal to go at large in the State of Alabama either upon the premises of another or upon the public lands, highways, roads or streets in the State of Alabama. (b) Nothing in this section or elsewhere in this chapter shall be construed to make it unlawful for livestock or other animals to run at large on the premises of another when the owner or person in charge of the premises has consented in writing to let livestock or other animals run at large on the same or to subject the owner of such livestock or other animals to criminal prosecution therefor. (c) There shall be no "open range" counties in this state. This section shall apply to all counties within the...
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