11-65-10
Section 11-65-10 Powers and duties of commission. When authorized by one or more elections as provided in Section 11-65-4, a commission shall have the powers and duties necessary to license, regulate, and supervise horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon and greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon within the commission municipal jurisdiction, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the powers and duties hereinafter set forth in this section or in other sections of this chapter. (1) A commission shall have succession in perpetuity, subject only to the provisions of this chapter as it may be amended from time to time. (2) A commission shall have the power to sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions and to defend suits against it. (3) A commission shall have the power to adopt and make use of an official seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) A commission shall have the power to adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations and...
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37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state, shall execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi, and the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows: Northeast Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states solemnly agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi and northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire certain railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion, or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II. This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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20-2-190
Section 20-2-190 Penalties; sale of ephedrine, etc.; Alabama Drug Abuse Task Force. (a) Any person who manufactures, sells, transfers, receives, or possesses a listed precursor chemical violates this article if the person: (1) Knowingly fails to comply with the reporting requirements of this article; (2) Knowingly makes a false statement in a report or record required by this article or the rules adopted thereunder; (3) Is required by this article to have a listed precursor chemical license or permit, and is a person as defined by this article, and knowingly or deliberately fails to obtain such a license or permit. An offense under this subsection shall constitute a Class C felony. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 20-2-188, a person who possesses, sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes or attempts to solicit another or conspires to possess, sell, transfer, or otherwise furnish a listed precursor chemical or a product containing a precursor chemical or ephedrine or...
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40-2B-2
Section 40-2B-2 Alabama Tax Tribunal. (a) Statement of Purpose. To increase public confidence in the fairness of the state tax system, the state shall provide an independent agency with tax expertise to resolve disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers, prior to requiring the payment of the amounts in issue or the posting of a bond, but after the taxpayer has had a full opportunity to attempt settlement with the Department of Revenue based, among other things, on the hazards of litigation. By establishing an independent Alabama Tax Tribunal within the executive branch of government, this chapter provides taxpayers with a means of resolving controversies that insures both the appearance and the reality of due process and fundamental fairness. The tax tribunal shall provide hearings in all tax matters, except those specified by statute, and render decisions and orders relating thereto. A tax tribunal hearing shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of appeal protesting...
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34-21-127
Section 34-21-127 Rulemaking authority. (a) The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this compact and the rules adopted under this compact. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment and shall have the same force and effect as this compact. (b) Rules or amendments to the rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the commission. (c) Before the adoption of a final rule by the commission, and at least 60 days in advance of the meeting at which the rule shall be considered and voted upon, the commission shall file a notice of proposed rulemaking on the website of the commission and on the website of each licensing board or the publication in which each party state would otherwise publish proposed rules. (d) The notice of proposed rulemaking shall include all of the following: (1) The proposed time, date, and location of the meeting in which the rule shall be considered and...
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34-24-536
Section 34-24-536 Enforcement of interstate compact. (a) The interstate commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact. (b) The interstate commission, by majority vote of the commissioners, may initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, or, at the discretion of the interstate commission, in the federal district where the interstate commission has its principal offices, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact, and its promulgated rules and bylaws, against a member state in default. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party, which is expressly limited to the interstate commission or a member state, shall be awarded all costs of such litigation including reasonable attorney's fees, but this provision does not apply to third parties or private citizens. (c) The remedies...
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34-24-532
Section 34-24-532 Finance powers. (a) The interstate commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the interstate commission and its staff. The total assessment must be sufficient to cover the annual budget approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated upon a formula to be determined by the interstate commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states. (b) The interstate commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same. (c) The interstate commission shall not pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by, and with the authority of, the member state. (d) The interstate commission shall be subject to a yearly financial audit conducted by a certified or licensed public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in the...
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34-27-8.1
Section 34-27-8.1 Real Estate Commission - Legislative findings; rulemaking authority. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The power to make rules regulating the licensing of real estate brokers and salespersons includes the power to prohibit unqualified persons from being licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson. (2) A primary goal of the provision of real estate regulation is to prioritize consumer protection in real estate transactions. (3) The Alabama Real Estate Commission is in the best position to determine the real estate practices that prioritize consumer protection in real estate transactions. (4) Prioritizing consumer protection may sometimes be at odds with the goals of state and federal antitrust laws, which include the prioritization of competition. (5) It is the intent of the Legislature to immunize the Alabama Real Estate Commission and its members from liability under state and federal antitrust laws for the adoption of a rule that...
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45-49-40.03
Section 45-49-40.03 Rulemaking authority. (a) The board shall have authority to make reasonable rules for the administration of this part. Copies of all rules adopted by the board shall be furnished to each barber and each barber school or college. (b) No rule may be adopted or amended at the same meeting at which it is proposed. (c) All rules adopted hereunder shall have the same force and effect of law unless set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction or repealed by the board. (Acts 1961, No. 678, p. 940, ยง 4.)...
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12-1-14
Section 12-1-14 Appointment, powers, compensation, etc., of special judges for circuit, district, or probate court. Should the need for special judges in the circuit court, district court or probate court arise, the Supreme Court may appoint and commission special circuit judges or special district court judges or special probate judges for temporary service; provided, however, that the person so appointed shall possess the qualifications of the judgeship to which he is appointed. Such special judges shall qualify by taking the oath of office prescribed in the Constitution. Such appointment shall confer on the special judge all powers, authority and jurisdiction of the respective judgeship to which he is appointed. Such special judge shall receive as compensation for his services a sum not to exceed $100.00 a day as established by rule and reimbursement for his actual and necessary expenses, including, but not limited to, transportation costs, food and lodging, to be paid out of the...
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