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37-2A-3
Section 37-2A-3 Purpose. The Legislature finds that advancements in communications technology
and innovation have significantly changed the way people communicate. In particular, wireless
and Internet technologies delivered by multiple competitors are providing consumers and businesses
with advanced communications services, enhancing the quality of life and economic productivity.
The Legislature has determined that additional consumer and economic benefits can be achieved
through the adoption of new policies promoting market-based competitive forces for today's
advanced wireline communications services market, while maintaining commission oversight of
basic local wireline telephone service and of issues associated with wholesale transactions
that incumbent local exchange carriers have with other telecommunications carriers for the
transmission and routing of telephone exchange service and exchange access. (Act 2005-110,
p. 163, §1.)...
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11-98-13.1
Section 11-98-13.1 Permanent Oversight Commission on 911. (a) The Permanent Oversight Commission
on 911 is established. The commission shall do the following: (1) Study the operational and
financial condition of the current 911 systems within the State of Alabama and publish a report
detailing the same. (2) Study the rate charged for 911 services and make recommendations to
the board regarding adjustments to the rate. (3) Develop recommendations for the most efficient
and effective delivery of 911 services in Alabama over both the long- and short-term. (4)
Study the charges levied by each telecommunications provider to each communications district
for both data base and network charges. (5) Develop legislation necessary to implement its
long-term 911 plan. (6) Report its findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to
the Legislature prior to the last day of the 2014 Regular Session. (b) The commission shall
remain in place until the later of the end of the 2014 Regular Session...
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11-98-1
Section 11-98-1 Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter, the following words and terms have
the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTOMATIC NUMBER
IDENTIFICATION. An enhanced 911 service capability that enables the automatic display of the
10-digit telephone number used to place a 911 call. The term includes pseudo-automatic number
identification, which means an enhanced 911 service capability that enables identification
of the subscriber. (2) CMRS. Commercial mobile radio service under Sections 3(27) and 332(d)
of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. §151 et seq., and Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 312. The term includes
the term wireless and service provider by any wireless real time two-way voice communication
device, including radio-telephone communications used in cellular telephone service, personal
communication service, or the functional or competitive equivalent of a...
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11-98-4.1
Section 11-98-4.1 Board created; composition; powers and duties. (a) There is created a statewide
911 Board comprised of 13 members that shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural,
and economic diversity of the state. All appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments
so that diversity of gender, race, and geographical areas is reflective of the makeup of this
state. The 911 Board shall be created effective July 1, 2012, and until the effective date
of the statewide 911 charge pursuant to Section 11-98-5, with cooperation of the CMRS Board,
shall plan for the implementation of the statewide 911 charge and the distribution of the
revenues as provided herein. The reasonable administrative expenses incurred by the 911 Board
prior to the implementation of the statewide 911 charge may be deducted from the existing
CMRS Fund. Upon the effective date of the new statewide 911 charge, the 911 Board shall replace
and supersede the CMRS Board formerly created pursuant...
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7-9A-102
Section 7-9A-102 Definitions and index of definitions. (a) Article 9A definitions. In this
article: (1) "Accession" means goods that are physically united with other goods
in such a manner that the identity of the original goods is not lost. (2) "Account,"
except as used in "account for," means a right to payment of a monetary obligation,
whether or not earned by performance, (i) for property that has been or is to be sold, leased,
licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, (ii) for services rendered or to be rendered,
(iii) for a policy of insurance issued or to be issued, (iv) for a secondary obligation incurred
or to be incurred, (v) for energy provided or to be provided, (vi) for the use or hire of
a vessel under a charter or other contract, (vii) arising out of the use of a credit or charge
card or information contained on or for use with the card, or (viii) as winnings in a lottery
or other game of chance operated or sponsored by a State, governmental unit of a State, or...
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22-18-50
Section 22-18-50 Enactment and text of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate
Compact. The Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact is hereby enacted
into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially
as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE In order to protect the public through verification of competency
and ensure accountability for patient care related activities all states license emergency
medical services (EMS) personnel, such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), advanced EMTs
and paramedics. This Compact is intended to facilitate the day to day movement of EMS personnel
across state boundaries in the performance of their EMS duties as assigned by an appropriate
authority and authorize state EMS offices to afford immediate legal recognition to EMS personnel
licensed in a member state. This Compact recognizes that states have a vested interest in
protecting the public's health and safety...
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27-60-2
Section 27-60-2 Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact. The State of Alabama hereby
agrees to the following interstate compact known as the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation
Compact: ARTICLE I. PURPOSES. The purposes of this compact are, through means of joint and
cooperative action among the compacting states: 1. To promote and protect the interest of
consumers of individual and group annuity, life insurance, disability income, and long-term
care insurance products; 2. To develop uniform standards for insurance products covered under
the compact; 3. To establish a central clearinghouse to receive and provide prompt review
of insurance products covered under the compact and, in certain cases, advertisements related
thereto, submitted by insurers authorized to do business in one or more compacting states;
4. To give appropriate regulatory approval to those product filings and advertisements satisfying
the applicable uniform standard; 5. To improve coordination of...
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27-61-1
Section 27-61-1 Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact. The Surplus Lines Insurance
Multi-State Compliance Compact Act is enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions
mutually adopting the compact in the form substantially as follows: PREAMBLE WHEREAS, with
regard to Non-Admitted Insurance policies with risk exposures located in multiple states,
the 111th United States Congress has stipulated in Title V, Subtitle B, the Non-Admitted and
Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010, of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act, hereafter, the NRRA, that: (A) The placement of Non-Admitted Insurance shall be subject
to the statutory and regulatory requirements solely of the insured's Home State, and (B) Any
law, regulation, provision, or action of any State that applies or purports to apply to Non-Admitted
Insurance sold to, solicited by, or negotiated with an insured whose Home State is another
State shall be preempted with respect to such application;...
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37-16-2
Section 37-16-2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) More advanced communication capabilities, broadband facilities, and services are needed
in many rural and underserved areas of the state. (2) Electric providers in those rural and
underserved areas are capable of providing infrastructure for such advanced communications
capabilities and providing, directly or indirectly, broadband facilities or services. (3)
The investment in and development of advanced communications capabilities for providing broadband
facilities and services are necessary to better serve the public in those rural and underserved
areas. (4) The continued lack of advanced communication capabilities, broadband facilities,
and services in rural and underserved areas deprives citizens residing in these areas from
access to opportunities such that the state needs to take action to correct and eliminate
these discrepancies. (5) It is the public policy of this state to encourage...
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37-2A-8
Section 37-2A-8 Provision of basic telephone service and optional telephone features. (a)(1)
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an entity that is not an incumbent local
exchange carrier shall not be obligated to tariff or otherwise provide basic telephone service.
An incumbent local exchange carrier shall provide, upon reasonable request, basic telephone
service to the premises of a permanent residence within its franchised service territory,
if the costs, including, but not limited to costs of facilities, rights-of-way, and equipment,
of providing basic telephone service to the requesting party does not exceed eight thousand
dollars ($8,000). (2) If the cost exceeds eight thousand dollars ($8,000), as provided in
subdivision (1), an incumbent local exchange carrier may not deny service on the basis of
cost so long as sufficient funds to provide that service are available from the Alabama portion
of the applicable federal universal service fund program. (3) An...
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