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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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41-16-72
Section 41-16-72 Procurement of professional services. Any other provision of law notwithstanding,
the procurement of professional services by any agency, department, board, bureau, commission,
authority, public corporation, or instrumentality of the State of Alabama shall be conducted
through the following selection process: (1)a. Except as otherwise provided herein, attorneys
retained to represent the state in litigation shall be appointed by the Attorney General in
consultation with the Governor from a listing of attorneys maintained by the Attorney General.
All attorneys interested in representing the State of Alabama may apply and shall be included
on the listing. The selection of the attorney or law firm shall be based upon the level of
skill, experience, and expertise required in the litigation and the fees charged by the attorney
or law firm shall be taken into consideration so that the State of Alabama receives the best
representation for the funds paid. Fees shall be...
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12-15-505
Section 12-15-505 State Team established; membership; term; duties; hiring authority.
(a) The State Team is created and shall consist of a representative appointed by the head
of the following departments, agencies, or organizations: The Department of Education, the
Department of Human Resources, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Public Health,
the Department of Youth Services, and the Alabama Chief Probation Officers Association. (b)
The appointments to the State Team shall be for a term of three years beginning October 1,
1993, and each three years thereafter and until their successors are appointed, except that
the initial appointments of the representatives of the Department of Human Resources and the
Department of Mental Health shall be for three years; the initial appointments of the representatives
of the Department of Education and the Department of Youth Services shall be for two years;
and the initial appointments of representatives of the Department of...
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16-44-1
Section 16-44-1 Governor authorized to enter into compact; form of compact. The Governor
of the State of Alabama is hereby authorized to enter into the compact for education in the
form substantially as follows: COMPACT FOR EDUCATION Article I. Purpose and Policy. A. It
is the purpose of this compact to: 1. Establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding
among executive, legislative, professional education and lay leadership on a nationwide basis
at the state and local levels. 2. Provide a forum for the discussion, development, crystallization
and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of education. 3. Provide a clearinghouse
of information on matters relating to educational problems and how they are being met in different
places throughout the nation. 4. Facilitate the improvement of state and local educational
systems. B. It is the policy of this compact to encourage and promote local and state initiative
in the development, maintenance, improvement and...
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16-6F-9
Section 16-6F-9 Legal status and powers of public charter schools; employees. (a) Legal
status of a public charter school. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
to the extent that any provision of this chapter is inconsistent with any other state or local
law, rule, or regulation, the provisions of this chapter shall govern and be controlling.
(2) A public charter school shall be subject to all federal laws and authorities enumerated
herein or arranged by charter contract with the school's authorizer, where such contracting
is consistent with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (3) Except as provided in this
chapter, a public charter school shall not be subject to the state's education statutes or
any state or local rule, regulation, policy, or procedure relating to non-charter public schools
within an applicable local school system regardless of whether such rule, regulation, policy,
or procedure is established by the local school board, the State Board of...
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22-28-10
Section 22-28-10 Powers of commission generally; advisory committees. In addition to
other powers conferred on it by law, the commission shall have power to: (1) Hold hearings
relating to any aspect of or matter in the administration of this chapter and, in connection
therewith, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence through subpoena,
as provided in this chapter; (2) Issue such orders as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes
of this chapter and enforce the same by all appropriate administrative and judicial proceedings;
(3) Require access to records relating to emissions which cause or contribute to air contamination;
(4) Secure necessary scientific, technical, administrative and operational services, including
laboratory facilities, by contract or otherwise; (5) Prepare and develop a comprehensive plan
or plans for the prevention, abatement and control of air pollution in this state; (6) Encourage
voluntary cooperation by persons and affected groups to...
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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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32-7A-3
Section 32-7A-3 Powers and duties of department. (a) The department shall administer
and enforce the provisions of this chapter and shall make such reasonable rules and regulations
concerning any matter administered in this chapter and shall provide for hearings upon the
request of persons aggrieved by orders or acts of the department under the provisions of this
chapter. (b) The department may prescribe and provide suitable notices and forms necessary
to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (c) The department: (1) May make necessary investigations
to procure information required to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (2) Shall suspend
the motor vehicle registrations pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) Shall require
insurance companies doing business in this state to regularly report the vehicle identification
numbers covered by their mandatory liability insurance policies in a manner specified by the
department. (4) May operate a pilot program to study the...
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38-9D-2
Section 38-9D-2 Definitions. The following words are defined for the purposes of this
chapter: (1) COORDINATED SYSTEM OF CARE. The total effort in the state, inclusive of service
coordination/case management, that is directed at meeting the needs of individuals who are
at risk of elder abuse. (2) COUNCIL. The Alabama Interagency Council for the Prevention of
Elder Abuse. (3) ELDER ABUSE. The maltreatment of an older person, age 60 or above, by any
person, including the following: a. Emotional/Psychological Abuse. The intentional infliction
of mental or emotional anguish by threat, humiliation, intimidation, or other verbal or non-verbal
abusive conduct. Examples of psychological abuse include name calling, insulting, ignoring
for extended periods of time, frightening, intimidating, and isolating from friends and family.
b. Material Exploitation. The unauthorized use of funds or any resources of an elderly individual
or the misuse of power of attorney or representative payee status for...
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41-23-253
Section 41-23-253 Research and development enhancement grant program; fund. (a) The
Director of ADECA may establish and administer the research and development enhancement grant
program for the purpose of encouraging new and continuing efforts to conduct new or expanded
research and development activities within Alabama. By September 4, 2019, the director shall
adopt rules and policies to administer the program and begin to accept applications for grants,
and shall adopt such rules as may be necessary to meet the future needs of the grant program.
(b) The program shall be administered pursuant to policies developed by ADECA in compliance
with this article. The policies shall provide for the awarding of grants to Alabama research
entities that have qualified research expenses in Alabama in a fiscal year exceeding a base
amount. (c) The Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund is created in the State
Treasury. The fund is subject to appropriations by the Legislature and gifts,...
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