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30-7-2
Section 30-7-2 Minimum standards for domestic violence shelters. (a) The following minimum
standards for domestic violence centers shall be used by the Department of Economic and Community
Affairs to determine membership in the coalition or other qualified entity and eligibility
for receiving funds administered by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs. Any
domestic violence center seeking membership shall meet the following qualifications: (1) Be
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation created for the purpose of operating a domestic violence
center; provided, however, it may be affiliated with a larger private organization, but must
be a distinct entity with its own corporate structure and budget. All funding and budget issues
pertaining to the operation of the domestic violence program shall be reported independently
from other activities to the coalition or other qualified entity. (2) Have as its primary
mission the provision of services to victims of domestic violence, as...
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30-7-3
Section 30-7-3 State funding. Any domestic violence center within the state that meets the
standards established by this chapter and is certified by the Department of Economic and Community
Affairs as a full member in the coalition or other qualified entity shall be eligible to receive
funds that are appropriated from the Domestic Violence Trust Fund or any other state funds
to the coalition or other qualified entity. (Acts 1997, No. 97-411, p. 676, §3; Act 2015-493,
§2.)...
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30-6-3
Section 30-6-3 Duties of office; exemptions. (a) The director shall perform or delegate all
of the following duties: (1) Operate the domestic violence program and, in collaboration with
ACADV or other qualified entity, coordinate and administer statewide activities related to
the prevention of domestic violence. (2) Have the right to enter and inspect the premises
of domestic violence centers that are applying for an initial certification or facing potential
suspension or revocation of certification to effectively evaluate the state of compliance
with minimum standards. (3) Promote the involvement of domestic violence centers in the coordination,
development, and planning of domestic violence programming. (4) Coordinate with state agencies
that have health, education, or criminal justice responsibilities to raise awareness of domestic
violence and promote consistent policy implementation, including law enforcement training.
(5) Cooperate with, assist in, and participate in programs of...
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41-23-160
Section 41-23-160 Certified domestic violence center capital improvement grant program. (a)
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1)
ACADV. The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence. (2) DIRECTOR. The Director of the
Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (3) OTHER QUALIFIED ENTITY. An entity designated
by the director to fulfill the duties of the ACADV in the event the ACADV ceases operations
or is otherwise ineligible to receive federal funds for domestic violence programs in this
state. (b) There is established a certified domestic violence center capital improvement grant
program under the Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (c) A certified domestic violence
center, as provided for in Section 30-6-6, may apply to the director, or his or her designee,
for a capital improvement grant. The grant application shall provide all of the following
information: (1) A statement specifying the capital improvement and...
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30-6-1
Section 30-6-1 Definitions. In this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ABUSE. As defined in Section 30-5-2. (2)
ACADV. The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Incorporated. (3) ADVOCATE. An employee
or volunteer of a program for victims of domestic violence receiving funds under this chapter
who has a primary function of rendering advice, counseling, or assistance to victims of domestic
violence; who supervises the employees or volunteers of the program; or who administers the
program. (4) AGENCY. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (5) CLIENT. Any individual
receiving services from a certified domestic violence center. (6) DIRECTOR. The Director of
the Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (7) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Abuse as defined
in subdivision (1). (8) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER. An entity that provides services or shelter
to domestic violence victims and their accompanying children...
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30-7-6
Section 30-7-6 Perpetrator counseling programs. (a) The director, in consultation with the
Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Incorporated or other qualified entity, as provided
in subsection (b) of Section 30-7-2, the Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers, and the
Alabama Department of Mental Health, shall establish the content of batterers' intervention
programs in order to direct services to those persons who are adjudged to have committed an
act of domestic violence, as defined in Section 30-5-2, those against whom an injunction for
protection against domestic violence is entered, those referred by the court, and those who
volunteer to attend such programs. (b) The facilitators, supervisors, and trainees of the
program shall be certified to provide these programs through initial certification by the
Department of Economic and Community Affairs, and the programs and personnel shall be annually
recertified by the department to ensure that they meet specified standards....
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30-6-4
Section 30-6-4 Duties of ACADV. The ACADV, or other qualified entity, shall do all of the following:
(1) Recommend minimum certification qualifications and administrative standards to ensure
the health, safety, and welfare of domestic violence victims and their children to the director.
(2) Assist the director in the evaluation of certified domestic violence centers in order
to determine compliance with certification standards. (3) At the discretion of the director,
conduct statewide training and technical assistance for certified domestic violence centers
and partnering organizations. (4) Make recommendations to the Department of Economic and Community
Affairs regarding the content of batterers' intervention programs. (5) Assist the director
in other matters relating to the implementation and administration of programs under this
chapter. (Acts 1981, No. 81-813, p. 1452, §4; Act 99-589, p. 1344, §1; Act 2015-493, §2.)...
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24-10-7
Section 24-10-7 Requirements for eligibility. (a) In order for a proposal to be an activity
eligible for support, the following minimum requirements must be met: (1) Beneficiaries of
the activity must be individuals or families whose annual income or incomes do not exceed
60 percent of the median family income of a geographic area, as determined by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, with adjustments for smaller and larger families. (2) Housing
to be funded must meet minimum housing quality standards set forth by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development. (3) Housing to be funded must comply with the design standards
of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (4) Housing to be funded must meet the same requirements
for duration of affordability as set forth in the rules of ADECA for its HOME Investment Partnership
Program, with priority given to housing that is to be affordable in perpetuity. (b) Activities
to be funded by the Alabama Housing Trust Fund shall...
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12-25-32
for which an Alabama offender has been convicted under prior Alabama law or the law of any
other state, the District of Columbia, the United States, or any of the territories of the
United States. b. The basis for defining these offenses as violent is that each offense meets
at least one of the following criteria: 1. Has as an element, the use, attempted use, or threatened
use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or physical force against the person of another.
2. Involves a substantial risk of physical injury against the person of another. 3.
Is a nonconsensual sex offense. 4. Is particularly reprehensible. c. Any attempt, conspiracy,
or solicitation to commit a violent offense shall be considered a violent offense for the
purposes of this article. d. Any criminal offense which meets the criteria provided in paragraph
b. enacted after 2003. (Act 2003-354, p. 948, §3; Act 2009-742, p. 2220, §1; Act 2012-473,
p. 1304, §1; Act 2014-346, p. 1289, §1(b)(3); Act 2015-185, §1.)...
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9-18A-1
under this compact any and all donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials
and services (conditional or otherwise) from any state or the United States or any subdivision
or agency thereof, or interstate agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation,
and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. "(i) The board may establish and maintain
such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The board may acquire,
hold and convey real and personal property and any interest therein. "(j) The
board shall adopt bylaws, rules and regulations in convenient form, and shall also file a
copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer in each of the party
states. "(k) The board annually shall make to the governor of each party state, a report
covering the activities of the board for the preceding year, and embodying such recommendations
as may have been adopted by the board, which report shall be transmitted to the...
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