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38-9F-2
Section 38-9F-2 Construction and application; purposes. This chapter shall be liberally construed
and applied to promote all of the following purposes: (1) To maximize protection of victims
of elder abuse. (2) To create a flexible and expeditious method of obtaining a protection
order against an individual who has committed elder abuse. (3) To expand the ability of law
enforcement officers to assist victims, to enforce the law effectively in cases of elder abuse,
and to prevent further incidents of abuse. (Act 2017-284, §2.)...
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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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30-5-1
Section 30-5-1 Short title; construction; purposes. (a) This chapter shall be known as and
may be cited as the Protection From Abuse Act. (b) This chapter shall be liberally construed
and applied to promote all of the following purposes: (1) To assure victims of domestic violence
the maximum protection from abuse that the law can provide. (2) To create a flexible and speedy
remedy to discourage violence and harassment against family members or others with whom the
perpetrator has continuing contact. (3) To expand the ability of law enforcement officers
to assist victims, to enforce the law effectively in cases of domestic violence, and to prevent
further incidents of abuse. (4) To facilitate equal enforcement of criminal law by deterring
and punishing violence against family members and others who are personally involved with
the perpetrators. (5) To recognize that domestic violence is a crime that will not be excused
or tolerated. (6) To provide for protection orders to prevent...
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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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22-32-1
Section 22-32-1 Enactment of Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact.
The Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact is hereby enacted
into law and entered into by the State of Alabama with any and all states legally joining
therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially as follows: SOUTHEAST INTERSTATE
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPACT Article I. Policy and Purpose There is hereby
created the Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact. The party
states recognize and declare that each state is responsible for providing for the availability
of capacity either within or outside the state for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste
generated within its borders, except for waste generated as a result of defense activities
of the federal government or federal research and development activities. They also recognize
that the management of low-level radioactive waste is handled most...
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9-16-74
Section 9-16-74 Surface Mining Commission - Powers. In addition to any other powers conferred
on it by law, the commission shall have the power to do all of the following: (1) Adopt, amend,
suspend, repeal, and enforce reasonably necessary rules and regulations, provided such rules
and regulations shall not be more stringent than those promulgated by federal law, or rule
or regulation, to control surface coal mining operations consistent with this article including
the declaration of public policy and legislative intent contained in Section 9-16-71. Such
rules and regulations may be for the state as a whole or may vary from area to area, as may
be appropriate to accomplish the policy and intent of this article and in order to take into
account varying local conditions. (2) Hold public hearings as may be specified by law relating
to any aspect or matter in the administration of this article and, in connection therewith,
administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses and the...
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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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38-9F-9
Section 38-9F-9 Parties to be issued copies of elder abuse protection order; form of orders.
(a) A copy of an elder abuse protection order shall be issued to the plaintiff, the defendant,
and the law enforcement officials with jurisdiction to enforce the protection order. (b) If
the defendant is appointed as the plaintiff's guardian or conservator, a copy of any protection
order shall be issued to the court that made the appointment. (c) Ex parte and final elder
abuse protection orders shall be in a format as provided by the Administrative Office of Courts.
If a court wishes to provide additional information in these standardized court orders, the
court may attach additional pages containing this additional information. (Act 2017-284, §9.)...

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38-9F-11
Section 38-9F-11 Enforcement. A law enforcement officer may arrest any person for a violation
of this chapter if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has violated
any provision of a valid elder abuse protection order, whether temporary or permanent. The
presentation of an elder abuse protection order constitutes probable cause for an officer
to believe that a valid order exists. For purposes of this chapter, the elder abuse protection
order may be inscribed on a tangible copy or may be stored in an electronic or other medium
if it is retrievable in a detectable form. Presentation of a certified copy of the elder abuse
protection order is not required for enforcement or to allow a law enforcement officer to
effect a warrantless arrest. If an elder abuse protection order is not presented to or otherwise
confirmed by a law enforcement officer, the officer may consider other information in determining
whether there is probable cause to believe that a valid protection...
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26-2A-2
Section 26-2A-2 Rule of construction; purposes. (a) This chapter shall be liberally construed
and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies. (b) The underlying purposes and
policies of this chapter are to: (1) Simplify and clarify the law concerning the affairs of
minors, missing or disappeared persons, protected persons, and incapacitated persons; (2)
Promote a speedy and efficient system for managing and protecting the estates of protected
persons so that assets may be preserved for application to the needs of protected persons
and their dependents; (3) Provide a system of general and limited guardianships for minors
and incapacitated persons and to coordinate guardianships and protective proceedings concerned
with management and protection of estates of incapacitated persons; and (4) Make uniform the
law among the various jurisdictions. (Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §1-102.)...
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