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25-5-290
Section 25-5-290 Ombudsman program, creation; purpose; members; notification of service;
benefit review conferences. (a) The Department of Industrial Relations shall establish an
Ombudsman Program to assist injured or disabled employees, persons claiming death benefits,
employers, and other persons in protecting their rights and obtaining information available
under the Workers' Compensation Law. (b) Providing that the employer and the employee agree
to participate in the benefit review conference, the ombudsmen shall meet with or otherwise
provide information to injured or disabled employees, investigate complaints, and communicate
with employers, insurance carriers, and health care providers on behalf of injured or disabled
employees. (c) Ombudsmen shall be Merit System employees and demonstrate familiarity with
the Workers' Compensation Law. An ombudsman shall not be an advocate for any person who shall
assist a claimant, employer, or other person in any proceeding beyond the...
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36-21-68
Section 36-21-68 Eligibility for membership; application and fees. Nothing in this article
shall be construed as requiring that any member of the fund become a member of the association
or the order, or that any member of the association or the order become a member of the fund.
Each peace officer who becomes a member shall pay to the fund a regular fee in an amount of
up to forty dollars ($40) to be determined by the Board of Commissioners based upon the recommendation
of the actuary, to be paid on or before the tenth calendar day of each month so long as he
or she is a member or until he or she becomes entitled to benefits hereunder. A member who
has 30 years of qualified service in the fund and having met all other requirements of the
law and thereby having earned maximum benefits provided will no longer be required to make
monthly contributions for his or her membership and will retain all of the rights and privileges
as provided any other member. All applicants for membership must...
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15-20A-4
Section 15-20A-4 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall
have the following meanings: (1) ADULT SEX OFFENDER. A person convicted of a sex offense.
(2) CHILD. A person who has not attained the age of 12. (3) CHILDCARE FACILITY. A licensed
child daycare center, a licensed childcare facility, or any other childcare service that is
exempt from licensing pursuant to Section 38-7-3, if it is sufficiently conspicuous
that a reasonable person should know or recognize its location or its address has been provided
to local law enforcement. (4) CONVICTION. A verdict or finding of guilt as the result of a
trial, a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere, or an Alford plea regardless of whether
adjudication was withheld. Conviction includes, but is not limited to, a conviction in a United
States territory, a conviction in a federal or military tribunal, including a court martial
conducted by the Armed Forces of the United States, a conviction for an offense committed...
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32-5A-195
Section 32-5A-195 Cancellation, suspension, or revocation of driver's license; grounds,
procedure, etc. (a) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is authorized
to cancel any driver's license upon determining that the licensee was not entitled to the
issuance thereof or that the licensee failed to give the correct or required information in
his or her application. Upon such cancellation, the licensee must surrender the license so
cancelled. If the licensee refuses to surrender the license, he or she shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor. (b) The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this state
given to a nonresident shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the Secretary of the
Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency in like manner and for like cause as a driver's license
issued may be suspended or revoked. (c) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement
Agency is further authorized, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a...
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36-21-76
Section 36-21-76 Rights, annuities and benefits subject to change by Legislature; no
vested rights in annuities, benefits, etc.; when determination of years of qualified service
conclusive; reinstatement of benefits of certain members; adjustment of amount of benefits.
All rights, annuities and benefits provided herein shall be subject to future change by the
Legislature of the state, and subject to future changes or revisions as provided in this article,
and no member or beneficiary provided for in this article or hereafter existing shall be deemed
to have any vested right in the fund or to any annuity or benefit provided in this article.
However, when the board has once approved a member's application for a retirement annuity
or benefit and such member has actually received such benefits pursuant to the board's determination
for a period of two years, then such determination as to such member's years of qualified
service shall be conclusive, and the board shall not thereafter arrive...
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36-25A-7
Section 36-25A-7 Executive sessions. (a) Executive sessions are not required by this
chapter, but may be held by a governmental body only for the following purposes: (1) To discuss
the general reputation and character, physical condition, professional competence, or mental
health of individuals, or, subject to the limitations set out herein, to discuss the job performance
of certain public employees. However, except as provided elsewhere in this section,
discussions of the job performance of specific public officials or specific public employees
may not be discussed in executive session if the person is an elected or appointed public
official, an appointed member of a state or local board or commission, or a public employee
who is one of the classification of public employees required to file a statement of economic
interests with the Alabama Ethics Commission pursuant to Section 36-25-14. Except as
provided elsewhere in this section, the salary, compensation, and job benefits of...
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30-3-62
Section 30-3-62 Who may petition for withholding order; withholding on existing support
orders; filing with clerk; service; hearing; issuance of order; contents; when order takes
effect; entry of support and withholding orders by different courts; termination of withholding.
(a) Section 8-5-21 to the contrary notwithstanding, and in addition to and independent
of any other remedy provided by law for the enforcement of support, the obligee, district
attorney, or representative of the Department of Human Resources may file with a court of
this state, as defined in this article, a petition seeking an order of income withholding.
Additionally, for all existing support orders issued in the State of Alabama that do not provide
for income withholding and upon the filing of an application for support services by the obligee
with the department, the department shall petition the court for an income withholding order
pursuant to this section. The obligee, district attorney, or representative of...
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32-5A-306
Section 32-5A-306 Administrative review. (a) Any person who has received a notice of
suspension or a notice of intended suspension under this article may request an administrative
review. The request may be accompanied by a sworn statement or statements and any other relevant
evidence which the person wants the director, or his or her agent, to consider in reviewing
the determination made pursuant to Sections 32-5A-300 and 32-5A-302. (b) When a request for
an administrative review is made, the director, or his or her agent, shall review the determination
made pursuant to Sections 32-5A-300 and 32-5A-302. In the review, the director, or his or
her agent, shall give consideration to any relevant sworn statement or other evidence accompanying
the request for the review, and to the sworn statement of the law enforcement officer required
by Section 32-5A-301. If the director, or his or her agent, determines, by a preponderance
of the evidence, that the person drove or was in actual physical...
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27-54A-2
Section 27-54A-2 Treatment under certain policies and contracts. (a) As used in this
section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS.
The design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental modifications, using behavioral
stimuli and consequences, to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including
the use of direct observation, measurement, and functional analysis of the relationship between
environment and behavior. (2) AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. Any of the pervasive developmental
disorders or autism spectrum disorders as defined by the most recent edition of the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or the edition that was in effect at the
time of diagnosis. (3) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT. Counseling and treatment programs, including
applied behavior analysis that are both of the following: a. Necessary to develop, maintain,
or restore, to the maximum extent practicable, the functioning of an...
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40-18-370
Section 40-18-370 Short title; legislative findings; definitions. (a) This article shall
be known and may be cited as the Alabama Jobs Act. (b) The Legislature makes the following
findings: (1) The economic well-being of the citizens of the state will be enhanced by the
increased development and growth of employment within Alabama. (2) It is in the best interests
of the state to provide certain incentives to allow the state to foster economic development
through the recruitment of quality projects and the expansion of existing businesses within
Alabama. (3) The incentives provided for in this article do not raise any taxes for any individuals
or businesses in Alabama under state law. (4) The incentives provided in this article will
allow the state to encourage the creation of new jobs that may not otherwise exist within
the State of Alabama. (5) The incentives provided in this article will increase revenues for
the state without increasing taxes. (6) The Constitution of the State of...
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