16-6G-5
Section 16-6G-5 Reading and intervention programs; individual reading improvement plan; summer reading camps; Alabama Summer Achievement Program; retention of students; reporting requirements. (a) To ensure that public school students are able to read at or above grade level by the end of third grade, each local education agency shall offer a comprehensive core reading program to all students based on the science of reading which develops foundational reading skills. In addition, no school district may use any curriculum for public K-3 students that does not have instructional time included. (b) Based on the results of the reading assessment in Section 16-6G-3, each K-3 student who exhibits a reading deficiency, or the characteristics of dyslexia, shall be provided an appropriate reading intervention program to address his or her specific deficiencies. Additionally, students shall be evaluated after every grading period and, if a student is determined to have a reading deficiency, the...
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12-15-505
Section 12-15-505 State Team established; membership; term; duties; hiring authority. (a) The State Team is created and shall consist of a representative appointed by the head of the following departments, agencies, or organizations: The Department of Education, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Youth Services, and the Alabama Chief Probation Officers Association. (b) The appointments to the State Team shall be for a term of three years beginning October 1, 1993, and each three years thereafter and until their successors are appointed, except that the initial appointments of the representatives of the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Mental Health shall be for three years; the initial appointments of the representatives of the Department of Education and the Department of Youth Services shall be for two years; and the initial appointments of representatives of the Department of...
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13A-6-134
Section 13A-6-134 Arrest without warrant - Determination of predominant aggressor; notice requirements; liability of officer. (a) If a law enforcement officer receives complaints of domestic violence from two or more opposing persons, or if both parties have injuries, the officer shall evaluate each complaint separately to determine who was the predominant aggressor. If the officer determines that one person was the predominant physical aggressor, that person may be arrested; however, a person who acts in a reasonable manner to protect himself or herself or another family or household member from domestic violence may not be arrested for a violation of Section 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132, or 13A-6-138. In determining whether a person is the predominant aggressor, the officer shall consider all of the following: (1) Prior complaints of domestic violence. (2) The relative severity of the injuries inflicted on each person, including whether the injuries are offensive versus defensive...
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26-16-114
Section 26-16-114 Investigations; training; protocol and reporting forms. (a) An investigation shall be performed utilizing protocol and forms approved by the Alabama Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation (SUIDI) Team in all incidents of infant deaths. (b) All law enforcement agencies within this state are responsible to ensure that all personnel who investigate infant deaths obtain training developed by the SUIDI Team on investigation protocol and completing reporting forms. (c) All elected and appointed coroners and deputy coroners are responsible for obtaining training on investigation protocol and completing reporting forms in cases of infant deaths. (d) The training, which shall be developed by the SUIDI Team, shall include a focus on the importance of being sensitive to the grief of family members and shall be consistent with the death scene investigation protocol approved by the SUIDI Team. (e) The Alabama Department of Public Health shall be responsible for developing a...
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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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26-16-50
Section 26-16-50 Department of Human Resources to provide for teams; composition of teams. The Department of Human Resources shall provide for the development and coordination of the multi-disciplinary child protection teams created by this article and for the services to be provided by such teams throughout the state. Such teams shall be composed of representatives from the local departments of human resources, the local law enforcement agencies, the local district attorneys' offices, and the local educational agencies. The teams may also include representatives from the local health field, mental health services, local social service agencies, and local members of the legal profession. Representatives of other professions or disciplines may be included if the local team as established deems them useful or necessary. (Acts 1985, No. 85-682, p. 1078, §1.)...
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41-16-72
Section 41-16-72 Procurement of professional services. Any other provision of law notwithstanding, the procurement of professional services by any agency, department, board, bureau, commission, authority, public corporation, or instrumentality of the State of Alabama shall be conducted through the following selection process: (1)a. Except as otherwise provided herein, attorneys retained to represent the state in litigation shall be appointed by the Attorney General in consultation with the Governor from a listing of attorneys maintained by the Attorney General. All attorneys interested in representing the State of Alabama may apply and shall be included on the listing. The selection of the attorney or law firm shall be based upon the level of skill, experience, and expertise required in the litigation and the fees charged by the attorney or law firm shall be taken into consideration so that the State of Alabama receives the best representation for the funds paid. Fees shall be...
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15-27-10
Section 15-27-10 Maintenance of files, reports, etc., by law enforcement agencies, officials, etc. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a law enforcement agency or official, district attorney or a prosecuting authority, the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, or the Department of Human Resources from maintaining an investigative file, report, case file, or log which may include any evidence, biological evidence, photographs, exhibits, or information in documentary or electronic form. (Act 2014-292, p. 1043, §10.)...
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26-16-94
Section 26-16-94 State Child Death Review Team - Purpose; duties. The purpose of the state team is to decrease the risk and incidence of unexpected/unexplained child injury and death by undertaking all of the following duties: (1) Identifying factors which make a child at risk for injury or death. (2) Collecting and sharing information among state team members and agencies which provide services to children and families or investigate child deaths. (3) Making suggestions and recommendations to appropriate participating agencies regarding improving coordination of services and investigations. (4) Identifying trends relevant to unexpected/unexplained child injury and death. (5) Reviewing reports from local child death teams and, upon request of a local team, individual cases of child deaths. (6) Providing training and written materials to the local teams to assist them in carrying out their duties. Such written materials shall include model protocols for the operation of the local teams....
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31-9A-12
Section 31-9A-12 Homeland Security Task Force. (a) The Homeland Security Task Force shall consist of the following members: (1) The Governor, as chairman. (2) The Director of Homeland Security. (3) The Director of Emergency Management. (4) The Adjutant General. (5) The Attorney General. (6) The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. (7) The State Health Officer. (8) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (9) The Director of Transportation. (10) The Director of Finance. (11) The Director of the Alabama Port Authority. (12) The State Fire Marshal. (13) A representative of county governments appointed by the Governor. (14) A representative of municipal governments appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (15) A representative of county law enforcement agencies appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (16) A representative of municipal law enforcement agencies appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (17) A...
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