16-1-41.1
Section 16-1-41.1 School board governance improvement. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2012. (b) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) That the purpose of this section is to enhance the effectiveness of public education governance in Alabama through the establishment of training requirements, boardsmanship standards, and accountability measures that are designed to promote informed deliberations and decisions, to revise the qualifications for serving as a member of a local board of education, to provide for a code of conduct for each member of a local board of education in order to better ensure that any decision or action of a local board of education is based on the interests of students or the system, and to foster the development and implementation of organizational practices that are designed to promote broad support of the public schools. (2) A local board of education is the legally...
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22-50-82
Section 22-50-82 Development of educational programs and services; instructors and training. (a) Subject to Section 22-50-84, the Department of Public Health may develop educational programs and services concerning Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and related diseases. These programs and services shall be offered to individuals with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or related diseases, the families of these individuals, and the general public. (b)(1) The department may provide instructors to train and provide support to each of the following: a. Members of the families of individuals with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or similar diseases. b. Health care providers who provide care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or similar diseases at the home of the individual or a member of the family of the individual, or a similar residential location. c. Other caregivers who provide care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or similar diseases at the home of the...
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38-9A-8
Section 38-9A-8 Individual and family support and financial assistance. (a) Individual and family support is complementary to, but not supplemental to, other assistance or benefits available through other public or private assistance programs. (b) Financial assistance, or the value of goods or services provided to eligible individuals or families shall not be deemed as income for any purpose, and is exempt from all state and local taxation and reporting. (c) Financial assistance shall not be alienable by sale, assignment, garnishment, executions, or otherwise. (d) The individual or family recipient shall decide how financial assistance is used subject to the following: (1) The family or individual recipient shall submit an annual report stating generally how the assistance was used. (2) The family or individual recipient shall report promptly any event or condition affecting continued eligibility for support including, but not limited to: a. Death of a family member. b. Death of the...
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11-81-242
Section 11-81-242 Designation of regions for qualified projects; issuance of bonds, notes, etc. (a)(1) The governing body of a local government may designate an area of the local government as a region within which the local government may provide financing to the record owners of real property and impose assessments for the repayment of costs of a qualified project. (2)a. A local government may issue bonds or notes or use other financing to finance qualified projects under this article. b. Bonds or notes issued under this section are not general obligations of the local government, but are payable from any of the following: 1. Payments of assessments on benefited real property in one or more designated regions under this article. 2. Reserves established by the local government from grants, bonds, or net proceeds or other lawfully available funds. 3. Municipal bond insurance, lines of credit, public or private guaranties, standby bond purchase agreements, collateral assignments,...
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22-6-150
Section 22-6-150 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ALTERNATE CARE PROVIDER. A contractor, other than a regional care organization, that agrees to provide a comprehensive package of Medicaid benefits to Medicaid beneficiaries in a defined region of the state pursuant to a risk contract. (2) CAPITATION PAYMENT. A payment the state Medicaid Agency makes periodically to a contractor on behalf of each recipient enrolled under a contract for the provision of medical services. (3) CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. The manner in which the benefits and services set forth in the state Medicaid plan are provided to Medicaid beneficiaries. (4) COLLABORATOR. A private health carrier, third party purchaser, provider, health care center, health care facility, state and local governmental entity, or other public payers, corporations, individuals, and consumers who are expecting to collectively cooperate, negotiate, or contract with another...
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21-9-11
Section 21-9-11 Duties of commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall direct all matters involving the department in conformance with state and federal law and the policies of the board. (b) The commissioner shall perform the following specific duties: (1) Enforce the rules and regulations of the board governing the department's services and programs. (2) Appoint to positions of employment those professional, clerical, and other assistants, including specialists and consultants, on a full or part-time basis as may be needed. The number of employees, their qualifications, their compensation, and all other expenditures of the commissioner shall be within the limits of a budget approved by the board. The commissioner and all employees of the department shall be entitled to all benefits accruing to merit system employees including the right to accumulate leave and participate in the Teachers' Retirement System under the same terms and conditions as employees of the State Department 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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26-16-2
Section 26-16-2 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them: (1) CHILD. A person under 18 years of age. (2) CHILD ABUSE. Harm or threatened harm to a child's health or welfare by a person responsible for the child's health or welfare, which harm occurs or is threatened through nonaccidental physical or mental injury; sexual abuse, which includes a violation of any provision of Article 4, Chapter 6, Title 13A. (3) CULTURAL COMPETENCY. The ability of an individual or organization to understand and act respectfully toward, in a cultural text, the beliefs, interpersonal styles, attitudes, and behaviors of persons and families of various cultures, including persons and families of various cultures who participate in services from the individual or organization and persons of various cultures who provide services for the individual or organization. (4) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention....
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41-23-195
Section 41-23-195 Advisory committee - Membership. (a) There is created the Alabama Public Transportation Fund Advisory Committee for the purpose of advising the director and staff of the department with respect to the administration of the trust fund; provided, however, all decisionmaking authority remains with the department. (b) The advisory committee shall consist of the following members: (1) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (2) A member of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (3) The Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee. (4) A representative of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) appointed by AARP Alabama. (5) A representative of the Department of Senior Services appointed by that department. (6) A representative of the Alabama Association of Regional Councils appointed by that organization. (7) A representative of the Community Action Association of Alabama...
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16-60-110
Section 16-60-110 Definitions. (a) The Legislature finds and determines all of the following: (1) That it is necessary to the welfare of the state that it provide workforce development initiatives that are responsive to industry needs from highly specialized training programs that help prepare entry level employees to meet growing demands. (2) That the needs of the citizens, businesses, and industries of the state are best served by a unified system of institutions and programs delivering excellence in academic education, adult education, and workforce development. (3) That a unified system is best supported and supervised by a board of trustees devoted solely to providing the best possible facilities, teaching, and instruction through the Alabama Community College System. (4) That high quality, affordable, local educational opportunities for students to obtain associate's degrees and to prepare for continuing their education at four-year institutions have been a hallmark of Alabama's...
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