41-10-391
Section 41-10-391 Legislative findings of fact and declaration of intent; construction of article. The Legislature hereby makes the following findings of fact and declares its intent to be: Supercomputer technology is expected to have a significant impact on the research capabilities of research institutions, governmental agencies and private industries. The police power of the state authorizes the state to promote the prosperity and general welfare of its citizens. The development of supercomputer technology will greatly enhance research capabilities of the state's major research institutions and governmental agencies, and will attract industry to the state. For these reasons, it is the intent of the Legislature by the passage of this article to exercise its police power to authorize the incorporation by the Governor, the Director of Finance, the Secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce, the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House, of a public corporation for the...
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41-10-396
Section 41-10-396 Powers of authority generally. The authority shall have the following powers among others specified in this article: (1) To have succession by its corporate names until dissolved as provided in this article; (2) To institute legal proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce its contractual, statutory and other rights; provided that the authority shall be considered an instrumentality of the State of Alabama and entitled to the sovereign immunity of the state; provided further, that any claim, demand or action against the authority, or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents arising out of their official capacities, shall be presented to the Board of Adjustment, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction of any such claim, demand or action; (3) To have and to use a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To make and alter all needful bylaws, rules and regulations for the transaction of the authority's business and the control of...
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41-9-211
Section 41-9-211 Powers and duties of office. (a) The powers and duties of the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs shall be as follows: (1) To develop a comprehensive state plan, and yearly updates to the plan, to be submitted by the Governor to the Legislature for its consideration; (2) To develop, for approval by the Governor and the Legislature, long-range plans and policies for the orderly and coordinated growth of the state, including but not limited to, functional plans; (3) To prepare special reports and make available the results of the research, studies and other activities, through publications, memoranda, briefings and expert testimony; (4) To analyze the quality and quantity of services required for the continued orderly and long-range growth of the state, taking into consideration the relationship of activities, capabilities and future plans of local units of government, area commissions, development districts, private enterprise and the state and federal...
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41-29-2
Section 41-29-2 Powers, duties, and functions of Department of Commerce. (a) The Department of Commerce shall be the principal staff agency of the executive branch to plan with the other departments of state government and with other governmental units for the comprehensive development of the state's human, economic and physical resources and their relevance for programs administered by the state and the governmental structure required to put such programs into effect. It shall provide information, assistance and staff support by all appropriate means. The Department of Commerce shall perform all the duties and exercise all the powers and authority relative to state regional and local planning and industrial development heretofore vested in the Alabama Development Office. All books, records, supplies, funds, equipment, and personnel of the Alabama Development Office are also hereby transferred to the Department of Commerce. (b) All of the powers and authority heretofore vested in the...
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9-2-150
Section 9-2-150 Shellfish Aquaculture Review Board; oyster aquaculture leasing program. (a) For purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Shellfish Aquaculture Review Board. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (3) OYSTER AQUACULTURE. The cultivation and harvesting of hatchery-spawned oysters for commercial purposes. (b) There is created the Shellfish Aquaculture Review Board, which shall be responsible for developing a shellfish aquaculture policy and implementing a sustainable program for leasing land in the coastal waters of Alabama for oyster aquaculture. For administrative purposes, the board shall be an administrative unit within the department. (c) The board shall consist of the following members: (1) The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or his or her designee. (2) The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries or his or her...
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40-23-4
Section 40-23-4 Exemptions. (a) There are exempted from the provisions of this division and from the computation of the amount of the tax levied, assessed, or payable under this division the following: (1) The gross proceeds of the sales of lubricating oil and gasoline as defined in Sections 40-17-30 and 40-17-170 and the gross proceeds from those sales of lubricating oil destined for out-of-state use which are transacted in a manner whereby an out-of-state purchaser takes delivery of such oil at a distributor's plant within this state and transports it out-of-state, which are otherwise taxed. (2) The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales, of fertilizer when used for agricultural purposes. The word "fertilizer" shall not be construed to include cottonseed meal, when not in combination with other materials. (3) The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales, of seeds for planting purposes and baby chicks and poults. Nothing herein shall be construed to exempt or exclude from the computation of...
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41-28-4
Section 41-28-4 Powers and duties of secretary. The secretary shall have all of the following powers and duties: (1) Develop a comprehensive four-year strategic plan for the state's information technology to include acquisition, management, and use of information technology by state agencies. The plan shall be developed in conjunction with the planning and budgeting processes for state agencies and may include review of state agencies' information technology plans, capital budgets, and operating budgets as appropriate to accomplish the goals of reducing redundant expenditures and maximizing the return on information technology investments. The plan shall be updated annually and submitted to the Governor and shall be presented during a public meeting to the Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology. The plan shall further be coordinated with the Boards of Directors of the Alabama Supercomputer Authority. (2) Collaborate and coordinate with the Division of Data...
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16-5-5
Section 16-5-5 Commission to analyze and evaluate education needs; advisory and consultant groups; Council of Presidents. The commission, in consultation with the agencies and institutions concerned with higher education in this state, shall analyze and evaluate on a continuing basis the present and future needs for instruction, research and public service in postsecondary education in the state, including facilities, and assess the present and future capabilities. The use of advisory groups and consultants, as deemed desirable, may be used to meet these needs in order to provide the highest possible quality of collegiate and university education to all persons in the state able and willing to participate. One such advisory committee shall be the Council of Presidents, consisting of the president of each public four-year institution of higher education and Athens State University, the Chancellor of Postsecondary Education, and the presidents of three public two-year institutions of...
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2-8-133
Section 2-8-133 Collection of assessment; disposition. In the event a majority of the producers eligible for participation in a referendum conducted under the provisions of this article and voting therein, shall vote in favor of the assessment, then the assessment shall be collected annually for three years, as set forth in the call for the referendum, and the collection of the assessment shall be under such method, rules, and regulations as may be determined by the organization conducting the referendum. The assessment collected shall be paid into the treasury of the organization conducting the referendum, to be used together with other funds from other sources, including donations from individuals, concerns, or corporations and grants from state or governmental agencies, for the purpose of promoting and stimulating, by research, education, advertising, and other methods, the increased use and sale, domestic and foreign, of the agricultural commodity covered by the referendum. Upon...
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34-41-7
Section 34-41-7 Applicability; exemptions. (a) Except as provided in this section, any person who publicly practices, or offers or attempts to publicly practice, geology in the State of Alabama is subject to this chapter. (b) The following persons are exempt from licensing under this chapter: (1) Persons engaged solely in teaching of geology or related physical or natural sciences, and persons engaged solely in geologic research conducted through academic institutions, agencies, or government and nonprofit research organizations. (2) Officers and employees of the United States of America and the State of Alabama practicing solely as officers and employees. (3) Officers and employees of businesses and industries practicing solely as officers and employees, and individuals if they do not offer their professional services to the public for hire and are not engaged in activities that require the signature of a licensed professional geologist. (4) Officers and employees of companies and...
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