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33-17-2
Section 33-17-2 Legislative intent; construction of chapter. The Legislature hereby makes the
findings of facts and declaration of intent hereinafter set forth in this section. The construction
of a navigable waterway between Demopolis, Alabama and the Tennessee River, utilizing the
channel of the Tombigbee River, would provide a new transportation route of great importance
and would stimulate the development of commerce, agriculture and industry in many sections
of the state. Local flooding along the tributary streams of the Tombigbee River occurs frequently
in the growing and harvesting season and causes considerable damage to agriculture in the
affected sections of the state. Improvements in the channels of the tributary streams will
eliminate much of the damage caused by flooding and will also permit improved farming practices
and better land use. It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter
to implement the provisions of Amendment No. 270 of the...
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33-9-2
Section 33-9-2 Authorization; provisions. The Governor, on behalf of this state, is hereby
authorized to execute a compact, in substantially the form as provided hereinafter, with the
State of Mississippi: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote the development
of a deep draft harbor and terminal to be located on the continental shelf of the United States,
in the Gulf of Mexico, and to establish a joint interstate authority to assist in this effort.
Article II. The states which are parties to this compact (hereinafter referred to as "party
states") do hereby establish and create a joint agency which shall be known as the Ameraport
Deep Draft Harbor and Terminal Authority (hereinafter referred to as the "authority").
The membership of which authority shall consist of the Governor of each party state and five
other citizens of each party state, to be appointed by the Governor thereof. Each appointive
member of the authority shall be a citizen of that state who is interested...
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41-29-1
Section 41-29-1 Creation; composition; support. (a)(1) There is hereby created the Department
of Commerce within the office of the Governor and directly under his or her supervision and
control. The Department of Commerce shall be headed by the Secretary of Commerce, who shall
be a person possessed with extensive responsible experience in development of economic, human,
and physical resources and promotion of industrial and commercial development. The secretary
shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at his or her pleasure at a salary of any reasonable
amount not to exceed by forty thousand dollars ($40,000) the highest authorized salary for
employees of the Department of Commerce who are subject to the Merit System law. In fixing
such salary, the Governor shall give due consideration of the salaries of comparable positions
in other states and in private industry. All other employees necessary to carry out the duties
and functions of the Department of Commerce shall be employed...
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11-50-340
Section 11-50-340 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and terms shall
have the following meanings unless the context shall indicate another meaning or intent: (1)
CITY. Any incorporated city in the State of Alabama. (2) COUNCIL. The city council, city commission,
or other board or body in which the general legislative powers of a city shall be vested.
(3) BOARD. A board of water and sewer commissioners created under the provisions of Section
11-50-341 or, if any such board shall be abolished, the board, body, or commission succeeding
to the principal functions thereof or to which the powers given by this article to such board
shall be given by law. (4) WATER SYSTEM. Such term shall include all plants, systems, facilities,
or properties used or useful or having the present capacity for future use in connection with
the supply or distribution of water, and any integral part thereof, including but not limited
to water supply systems, water distribution systems,...
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11-92-1
Section 11-92-1 Definitions. (a) The following definitions shall be applicable to this chapter,
unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) COUNTY. Each county in the
state. (2) GOVERNING BODY. The county commission or the board of commissioners, council, or
other governing body of a municipality. (3) INDUSTRIAL PARK. Land, with such improvements
as are authorized by this chapter, which has been determined by a governing body to be suitable
for use by more than one industrial or commercial enterprise for industrial or commercial
purposes and has been acquired or is proposed to be acquired by a county or a municipality
or any combination of counties and municipalities and held for the purpose of transferring
it to one or more persons for use for industrial or commercial purposes. (4) MUNICIPALITY.
A municipal corporation in the state. (5) PARTICIPANT. With respect to the acquisition and
development of an industrial park, a county or municipality which has financed...
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15-22-36.2
Section 15-22-36.2 Victim Notification Implementation Task Force. (a) There is hereby created
the Victim Notification Implementation Task Force to guide and support the implementation
of a statewide automated victim notification system in Alabama. The task force shall be composed
of four crime victims' rights advocates designated by the Attorney General and one designee
from each of the following: The Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Corrections,
the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, the
District Attorneys Association or a district attorney representative, the Attorney General,
the Administrative Office of Courts, the Alabama Circuit Judges' Association, the Office of
Prosecution Services, the Alabama Circuit Clerk's Association, and any other entity or organization
as deemed appropriate by a majority vote of the current representatives composing the task
force. The task force shall elect a chair to function as the...
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24-9-5
Section 24-9-5 Alabama Land Bank Authority Board. (a) There is created the Alabama Land Bank
Authority Board which shall govern the authority to administer and enforce this chapter. (b)
The board shall consist of the following members: (1) Four residents of the state appointed
by the Governor. (2) Two representatives from nonprofit organizations engaged in low-income
housing appointed by the Governor. (3) The Presiding Officer of the Senate or his or her designee.
(4) The Speaker of the House of Representatives or his or her designee. (5) The Chair of the
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee or his or her designee. (6) The Chair of
the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee or his or her designee. (7) The State Revenue
Commissioner or his or her designee. (8) The Superintendent of the State Banking Department
or his or her designee. (9) The Director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community
Affairs or his or her designee. (10) The Secretary of the Alabama...
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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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38-14-1
Section 38-14-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources. (2) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL or FAMILY
MEMBER. A person whose household income is equal to or less than 80 percent of the median
household income for the state or less than 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines,
whichever is greater. (3) EMERGENCY. Payments for necessary medical expenses of the account
owner or family member, expenses to avoid the eviction of the account owner from the account
owner's primary residence, and for necessary living expenses following a loss of income (4)
FIDUCIARY ORGANIZATION. Any nonprofit, fund-raising organization that is exempt from taxation
under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended; any certified community
development financial institution; any credit union chartered under federal or state law;
or any Indian tribe as defined in Section 4(12) of the Native American...
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40-9B-4
Section 40-9B-4 Authorization of abatement. (a) Noneducational ad valorem taxes, construction
related transaction taxes, except those local construction related transaction taxes levied
for educational purposes or for capital improvements for education, and mortgage and recording
taxes, or payments required to be made in lieu thereof, and in the case of a qualifying industrial
or research enterprise described in Section 40-9B-3(a)(10)e. which is owned by an entity organized
under Chapter 6 of Title 37, or by an authority both organized and existing pursuant to Chapter
50A of Title 11, and subject to the payments required to be made in lieu of ad valorem, sales,
use, license, and severance taxes imposed by Section 11-50A-7, in addition to the foregoing,
all other ad valorem taxes, or payments required to be made in lieu thereof, imposed by the
state, counties, municipalities, and other taxing jurisdictions of Alabama, may be abated
with respect to private use industrial property and...
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