45-8-90
Section 45-8-90 Economic Development Council - Creation; composition; powers and duties. (a)(1) For the purposes of promoting industry and trade and economic development and to assist Calhoun County and the municipalities located therein in their pursuits therefor and to provide for the exercise by the county and the municipalities of certain powers and authority proposed to be granted to them by an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama, the act proposing such amendment being adopted at the same session of the Legislature at which the act adding this section was adopted, there is hereby created an economic development council for Calhoun County, which council shall constitute a public corporation under the name Calhoun County Economic Development Council. (2) This section shall be liberally construed in conformity with the purposes. (b)(1) The powers and authorities of the Calhoun County Economic Development Council shall be vested in and performed by a board of directors. (2) The...
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39-2-1
Section 39-2-1 Definitions. As used in this title, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: (1) AWARDING AUTHORITY. Any governmental board, commission, agency, body, authority, instrumentality, department, or subdivision of the state, its counties and municipalities. This term includes, but shall not be limited to, the Department of Transportation, the State Building Commission, the State Board of Education, and any other entity contracting for public works. This term shall exclude the State Docks Department and any entity exempted from the competitive bid laws of the state by statute. (2) FORCE ACCOUNT WORK. Work paid for by reimbursing for the actual costs for labor, materials, and equipment usage incurred in the performance of the work, as directed, including a percentage for overhead and profit, where appropriate. (3) LIFE CYCLE COSTS. The total cost of ownership over the extended life of a public works project, taking into consideration the costs of...
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22-23-31
Section 22-23-31 Definitions. When used in this article and except where the context prohibits, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) FEDERAL ACT. The Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, being Public Law 93-523. (2) ADMINISTRATOR. The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (3) NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS. Primary drinking water regulations promulgated by the administrator pursuant to the federal act. (4) FEDERAL AGENCY. Any department, agency or instrumentality of the government of the United States, the regulation of which has been delegated to the State of Alabama pursuant to the federal act. (5) BOARD. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (6) HEALTH OFFICER. The Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (7) LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. Any community, town, city, county, board, authority, nonprofit corporation or other unit of government created by the Legislature. (8) PERSON....
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23-1-40
Section 23-1-40 Duties and powers generally. (a) It shall be the duty of the Department of Transportation to designate the roads to be constructed, repaired, and maintained and to construct, standardize, repair, and maintain roads and bridges of this state; and it shall have authority to make contracts or agreements to construct or pave the roadway only of the street or streets which will serve to connect the state highway constructed or repaired by the department within any municipality in the State of Alabama. (b) In such municipalities in which the Department of Transportation has not designated the street or streets which are a part of the state highways constructed or repaired by the department, it shall be the duty of the department to designate such street or streets. The department may also cooperate or contract with any municipality or county in the paving or improving of any street or streets, highway or highways, or walkway or walkways upon which a state educational or...
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34-27-50
Section 34-27-50 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ACCOMMODATIONS. Any hotel or motel room, condominium, or cooperative unit, cabin, lodge, apartment, or any other private or commercial structure designed for occupancy by one or more individuals or any recreational vehicle campsite or campground. (2) BUSINESS ENTITY. Any individual, corporation, firm, association, joint venture, partnership, trust, estate, business trust, syndicate, fiduciary, and any other group or combination which engages in acts or practices in any trade or commerce. (3) CONTRACT. Any contract, promissory note, credit agreement, negotiable instrument, lease, use agreement, license, security, or other muniment conferring on the purchaser the rights, benefits, and obligations of a vacation time-sharing plan. (4) COMMISSION. The Alabama Real Estate Commission. (5) COMMISSIONER. A member of the Alabama Real Estate...
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35-9A-141
Section 35-9A-141 Definitions. Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent articles of this chapter which apply to specific articles or divisions thereof, and unless the context otherwise requires, in this chapter: (1) "action" includes recoupment, counterclaim, set-off, suit in equity, and any other proceeding in which rights are determined, including an action for possession; (2) "building and housing codes" include any law, ordinance, or governmental regulation concerning fitness for habitation, or the construction, maintenance, operation, occupancy, use, or appearance of any premises or dwelling unit; (3) "day" means calendar day, notwithstanding Rule 6 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure; however, in any case where the application of a time period in this chapter consisting of a specific number of days results in the last day of that time period falling on a weekend or an official holiday, then the last day of that time period shall be considered the next...
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45-48-70.56
Section 45-48-70.56 Purchasing and contract limitations; liability; emergency situations; penalties. (a) It shall be unlawful for the commission or any member thereof to purchase or vote to purchase any property or enter into a contract for any work at a purchase price or contract price greater than two thousand dollars ($2,000) with the costs thereof to become due or to be paid after the expiration of the term of the office of the commissioners serving at the time the purchase is made, vote taken, or contract entered into. Any member of the commission violating this section, in addition to any criminal penalty, shall be personally liable to the county for reimbursement of the full purchase price or contract price involved and this provision is penal in nature and such sum or sums may be collected from each member of the commission violating this section. (b) Provided however, action may be taken to meet the needs and demands of any emergency situation affecting the roads, bridges, or...
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23-2-144
Section 23-2-144 Powers of the authority. (a) The authority shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business. (2) To adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure. (3) To maintain a principal office and branch offices at the place or places within the state as it may designate. (4) To sue and be sued in its own name, including suits in tort. (5) With the consent and approval of the department, to acquire and construct toll road, bridge, or tunnel projects at locations as the authority may determine to be desirable, practicable, and economically feasible and to maintain, repair, and operate the projects. (6) To issue toll road, bridge, or tunnel revenue bonds of the authority for any of its corporate purposes, payable solely from its tolls, other revenues, and proceeds of the bonds, and to refund its bonds, all as provided in this article. No bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall constitute a...
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36-25A-2
Section 36-25A-2 Definitions. As used in and for determining the applicability of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings solely for the purposes of this chapter: (1) DELIBERATION. An exchange of information or ideas among a quorum of members of a subcommittee, committee, or full governmental body intended to arrive at or influence a decision as to how any members of the subcommittee, committee, or full governmental body should vote on a specific matter that, at the time of the exchange, the participating members expect to come before the subcommittee, committee, or full body immediately following the discussion or at a later time. (2) EXECUTIVE SESSION. That portion of a meeting of a subcommittee, committee, or full governmental body from which the public is excluded for one or more of the reasons prescribed in Section 36-25A-7(a). (3) GENERAL REPUTATION AND CHARACTER. Characteristics or actions of a person directly involving good or bad ethical conduct,...
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37-15-5
Section 37-15-5 Underground damage prevention program. (a) Until January 1, 2027: (1) Operators who have underground facilities within this state shall participate in and utilize the services of the One-Call Notification System. (2) Operators that are members of the One-Call Notification System on January 1, 2020, must remain members. (3) Operators with more than 25,000 customers or 500 miles of facilities, that are not members, must join the One-Call Notification System by January 1, 2021. (4) Operators that do not meet the thresholds described in subdivision (2) or (3), must join the One-Call Notification System by January 1, 2022. (5) Operators of electrical underground facilities that join the One-Call Notification System under the requirements of subdivision (3) or (4) having less than five percent underground trench miles compared to the total miles of line, are not subject to the membership costs until their underground trench miles exceed the trench mile exemption. These...
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