26-23C-2
Section 26-23C-2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature of the State of Alabama finds all
of the following: (1) Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148,
federal tax dollars, via affordability credits, subsidies provided to individuals between
150-400 percent of the federal poverty level, are routed to exchange participating health
insurance plans, including plans that provide coverage for abortions. (2) Federal funding
of insurance plans that provide abortions is an unprecedented change in federal abortion funding
policy. The Hyde Amendment, as passed each year in the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations
bill, and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, FEHBP, prohibit federal funds from
subsidizing health insurance plans that provide abortions. Under this new law, however, exchange
participating health insurance plans that provide abortions can receive federal funds. (3)
The provision of federal funding for health insurance plans that...
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34-8B-1
Section 34-8B-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is
the policy of the state to promote the skill, art, and practice of court reporting in order
to assure that court reporters possess the necessary skills and qualifications and that a
board be established to prescribe the qualifications of court reporters and to issue licenses
to persons who demonstrate their ability and fitness for the licenses. This chapter is intended
to establish and maintain a standard of competency for individuals engaged in the practice
of court reporting and for the protection of the public, in general, and for the litigants
whose rights to personal freedom and property are affected by the competency of court reporters.
The examination, licensing, and supervision of the conduct and proficiency of court reporters
are integrally related to the effective, impartial, and prompt operation of the judicial system
of the State of Alabama. (Act 2006-200, p. 289, §1.)...
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41-10-350
Section 41-10-350 Legislative findings and purpose. The Legislature hereby finds and declares
that it is necessary, desirable and in the public interest that additional facilities be made
available in this state for mental health purposes. It is the intention of the Legislature
by the passage of this article to authorize the formation of a public corporation for the
purpose of providing for the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipment of the mental
health facilities (including improvements to existing facilities), and to authorize the said
corporation, in order to provide for payment of the costs of the said facilities, to anticipate
the proceeds of that portion of a special state tax (originally levied by Act No. 275, adopted
at the 1967 Regular Session of the Legislature of Alabama), that was levied for mental health
purposes by the issuance of the bonds of the said corporation payable solely from the proceeds
of the said tax. (Acts 1988, No. 88-475, p. 739, §1.)...
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41-10-621
Section 41-10-621 Legislative findings and purpose. (a) The Legislature finds and declares
the following: (1) The State of Alabama has a great need from time to time to have access
to financing for economic development and industrial recruitment that does not involve improvements
to revenue-producing facilities. (2) It is desirable and in the public interest to establish
a state-level authority with the power to issue bonds for such general purposes. (3) The Alabama
Supreme Court has held, in effect, that only when the debt of a public corporation is payable
out of a new revenue source will such debt not be considered a debt of the state in contravention
of Section 213 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901; the State of Alabama expects to receive
in the near future new revenues from the settlement of certain litigation between the state
and the tobacco industry. (4) By the passage of this division, it is the intention of the
Legislature to: a. Provide for the creation of a special...
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22-6-163
Section 22-6-163 Legislative findings; rules; collaboration; approval of agreements and contracts;
state action immunity; confidentiality of records; additional duties. (a) The Legislature
declares that collaboration among public payers, private health carriers, third party purchasers,
and providers to identify appropriate service delivery systems and reimbursement methods in
order to align incentives in support of integrated and coordinated health care delivery is
in the best interest of the public. Collaboration pursuant to this article is to provide quality
health care at the lowest possible cost to Alabama citizens who are Medicaid eligible. The
Legislature, therefore, declares that this health care delivery system affirmatively contemplates
the foreseeable displacement of competition, such that any anti-competitive effect may be
attributed to the state's policy to displace competition in the delivery of a coordinated
system of health care for the public benefit. In furtherance of...
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34-17A-2
Section 34-17A-2 Legislative intent. (a) Marriage and family therapy in the State of Alabama
is declared to be a professional practice which affects the public safety and welfare and
requires appropriate regulation and control in the public interest. (b) It is the intent of
this chapter to establish a regulatory agency, structure, and procedures which will ensure
that the public is protected from the unprofessional, improper, unauthorized, and unqualified
practice of marriage and family therapy. (Acts 1997, No. 97-170, p. 247, §2.)...
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34-2-31
Section 34-2-31 Declaration of policy; chapter liberally construed; compliance with chapter
required. Architects and the practice of architecture are hereby declared to affect the public
health, safety, and welfare and to be subject to regulation and control in the public interest.
It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the architectural
profession merit and receive the confidence of the public and that only qualified architects
be permitted to practice architecture in the State of Alabama. All provisions of this chapter
relating to the practice of architecture shall be liberally construed to carry out these objects
and purposes. In order to safeguard life, health and property, and to promote the public welfare,
no person shall practice architecture in this state, or use the title "architect"
or any title, sign, card, or device to indicate that such person is practicing architecture
or is an architect unless such person shall thereafter comply with...
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41-10-540
Section 41-10-540 Legislative findings; construction. The Legislature finds and declares the
following: That the State of Alabama, acting in its own name and through various public corporations,
has made substantial financial contractual commitments for incentives to industries agreeing
to locate or expand their operations in Alabama; that the creation of a state-level agency
with power to fund the commitments is desirable and in the public interest; that by the passage
of this division it is the intention to provide for the creation of Alabama Incentives Financing
Authority with broad powers to meet existing commitments made by the state to industries committing
to locate or expand in the state; and that it is necessary and in the public interest that
the authority pledge for payment of its obligations the funds appropriated to the authority
in order to enable it to fund existing commitments and to carry out functions that are essential
to the public welfare. This division shall be...
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45-34-171
Section 45-34-171 Legislative findings. The regulation of the accumulation and storage of junk,
inoperable motor vehicles, and other litter within the unincorporated areas of Henry County,
and licensing the operation of junkyards within the unincorporated areas of Henry County is
hereby declared to be in the public interest and necessary to promote the public safety, health,
welfare, convenience, and enjoyment of public travel; to protect the public investment in
public highways; to preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of lands and the environment; and
to promote the conservation of natural mineral resources by encouraging recycling. The Legislature
finds and declares that within the unincorporated areas of Henry County the accumulation and
storage of junk, inoperable motor vehicles, other litter, and the operation of junkyards,
any of which do not conform to the requirements of this part, are a public nuisance. (Act
2001-341, p. 436, §1.)...
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45-42-170
Section 45-42-170 Legislative findings. The regulation of the accumulation and storage of junk,
inoperable motor vehicles, and other litter within the unincorporated areas of Limestone County,
and licensing the operation of junkyards within the unincorporated areas of Limestone County
is hereby declared to be in the public interest and necessary to promote the public safety,
health, welfare, convenience, and enjoyment of public travel; to protect the public investment
in public highways; to preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of lands and the environment;
and to promote the conservation of natural mineral resources by encouraging recycling. The
Legislature finds and declares that within the unincorporated areas of Limestone County the
accumulation and storage of junk, inoperable motor vehicles, and other litter, and the operation
of junkyards, any of which do not conform to the requirements of this subpart, are a public
nuisance. (Act 94-671, p. 1287, § 1.)...
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