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9-18A-1
Section 9-18A-1 Enactment of Southern States Energy Compact. The Legislature hereby
enacts, and the State of Alabama hereby enters into, the Southern States Energy Compact with
any and all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially
as follows: "SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY COMPACT "Article I. Policy and Purpose. "The
party states recognize that the proper employment and conservation of energy and employment
of energy-related facilities, materials, and products, within the context of a responsible
regard for the environment, can assist substantially in the industrialization of the south
and the development of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum
benefit from an acquisition of energy resources and facilities require systematic encouragement,
guidance and assistance from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of
the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of...
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16-13-145
Section 16-13-145 Authority to borrow funds against revenues of current year; authority
to contract with T.V.A. to obtain funds to improve energy-inefficient school buildings with
approval of state superintendent. (a) Any local board of education shall have authority during
any fiscal year upon the recommendation of the local superintendent of education, as the case
may be, to borrow money in anticipation of the current revenues for that fiscal year and to
pledge the current revenues for said fiscal year for the payment of such loan or loans if
funds on hand are not sufficient to pay the salaries of teachers and to meet the current expenses
when due; provided, that the party or parties making such loan or loans to a local board of
education shall not be put upon inquiry as to the validity of such indebtedness because of
this provision. The total amount of such loans a local board of education may have outstanding
at any time during the fiscal year shall be determined as follows: From...
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41-4-350
Section 41-4-350 Legislative findings; purpose. (a) The Legislature of Alabama hereby
finds and determines that the responsible stewardship of its state-owned and leased real property
is a proper governmental function of the State of Alabama. The Legislature finds that costs
for maintenance, construction, and leasing of real property in the state government comprise
a significant portion of available resources. The Legislature also finds that as one of the
largest owners and operators of buildings in Alabama, the state is a major consumer of energy.
It is therefore the intent of Act 2015-435 to establish centralized management of real property
through leasing administration, facilities maintenance and management, and construction management
that consists of expanded duties in existing divisions, as well as newly established divisions,
within the Department of Finance. In establishing this centralization, it is further the intent
of the Legislature to establish comprehensive real...
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41-16-141
Section 41-16-141 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) ENERGY COST SAVINGS MEASURE. A training program or new facility
or existing facility alteration designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs,
or water and other natural resources consumption, and may include one or more of the following:
a. Insulation and reduced air infiltration of the building structure including walls, ceilings,
and roofs or systems within the building. b. Storm windows or doors, caulking or weather-stripping,
multiglazed windows or doors, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window or
door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass area, or other window and door system
modifications that reduce energy consumption. c. Automated or computerized energy control
systems, including computer software and technical data licenses. d. Heating, ventilating,
or air conditioning system modifications or replacements. e....
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29-1-24
Section 29-1-24 Ozone transport oversight. (a) This section may be referred to
as the Ozone Transport Oversight Act of 1997. (b) The Legislature of the State of Alabama
finds all of the following: (1) The Federal Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.,
contains a comprehensive regulatory scheme for the control of emissions from mobile and stationary
sources. (2) Ozone and other air pollutants have declined substantially during the past 25
years throughout the United States due to implementation of the Clean Air Act, and additional
air quality improvements will result as the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments are implemented.
(3) The Northeast Ozone Transport Commission ("OTC"), in an effort to remedy the
serious ozone nonattainment conditions prevailing in urbanized areas of the Northeast, has
proposed emission control requirements for stationary and mobile sources more stringent than
those applicable to states outside of the Northeast Ozone Transport Region ("OTR"),
including a...
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41-9-944
Section 41-9-944 Duties of commission. The commission shall have the following duties:
(1) Provide for the education of members of the Legislature and state agencies of Alabama
about Total Quality, including the basic concepts, potential benefits, and application to
state government, among other responsibilities. (2) Arrange Total Quality presentations for
members of the Legislature and host quality meetings between invitees from the Legislature,
the executive branch, state and local governments, private industry, or other relevant parties
to discuss the application of Total Quality to government. (3) Make and transmit to the Governor
and the Legislature findings and recommendations regarding the application of Total Quality
principles to the organization and continuous operations of state government. These findings
and recommendations shall address the continuous improvement of government operations through
the promotion of citizen satisfaction, cost-saving, employee satisfaction and...
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22-22A-2
Section 22-22A-2 Legislative intent and purposes of chapter. The Legislature finds the
resources of the state must be managed in a manner compatible with the environment, and the
health and welfare of the citizens of the state. To respond to the needs of its environment
and citizens, the state must have a comprehensive and coordinated program of environmental
management. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature to improve the ability of the state
to respond in an efficient, comprehensive and coordinated manner to environmental problems,
and thereby assure for all citizens of the state a safe, healthful and productive environment.
(1) To this end an Alabama Department of Environmental Management is created by this chapter
within the Executive Branch of State Government in order to effect the grouping of state agencies
which have primary responsibility for administering environmental legislation into one department,
to promote economy and efficiency in the operation and management...
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9-18-1
Section 9-18-1 Enactment of Southern Interstate Nuclear Compact. The Southern Interstate
Nuclear 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: "SOUTHERN INTERSTATE NUCLEAR COMPACT "Article I. Policy and Purpose
"The party states recognize that the proper employment of nuclear energy, facilities,
materials, and products can assist substantially in the industrialization of the south and
the development of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum benefit
from and acquisition of nuclear resources and facilities requires systematic encouragement,
guidance, and assistance from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of
the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of
this compact to provide the instruments and framework for such a cooperative effort to improve...
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22-28-21
Section 22-28-21 Air pollution emergencies. (a) Any other provisions of law to the contrary
notwithstanding, if the director finds that a generalized condition of air pollution exists
and that it creates an emergency requiring immediate action to protect human health or safety,
the director shall order persons causing or contributing to the air pollution to reduce or
discontinue immediately the emission of air contaminants, and such order shall fix a place
and time, not later than 24 hours thereafter, for a hearing to be held before the Environmental
Management Commission. Not more than 24 hours after the commencement of such hearing, and
without adjournment thereof, the Environmental Management Commission shall affirm, modify
or set aside the order of the director. (b) In the absence of a generalized condition of air
pollution of the type referred to in subsection (a) of this section, but if the director
finds that emissions from the operation of one or more air contaminants sources...
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22-40A-3
Section 22-40A-3 Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) APPROVED. Authorized, certified, permitted
by, or meets standards of a regulatory authority. (2) AUTHORIZED DISPOSAL. For purposes of
this chapter only, authorized disposal shall be the deposit of a tire in a landfill properly
permitted to accept tires and tire materials for disposal. (3) CLEANUP. For purposes of this
chapter, cleanup means the cleaning up, remediation, control, or removal of scrap tires from
the environment. (4) CONSUMER. a. For purposes of this chapter a consumer is defined as either:
1. A retail purchaser. 2. A dealer who buys a tire to be installed on a vehicle for resale.
b. A wholesale purchaser who buys tires for resale is not considered a consumer. (5) DEPARTMENT.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) or its successor organization or
organizations having similar responsibility. (6) ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. An...
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