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41-10-671
Section 41-10-671 Legislative findings and purpose. (a) The Legislature finds and declares
the following: (1) That it is appropriate and necessary that measures be taken to secure to
the citizens of the state the benefits of a strengthening economy resulting from increased
industrial development. That among these benefits are diversification of available job opportunities,
higher salaries, better working conditions, lower consumer prices for industrial products,
conservation and efficient use of natural resources, and maximum utilization of technical
skills possessed by the citizens of the state. (2) That the police power of the state places
upon the Legislature the duties of ascertaining and determining when the welfare of the people
requires the exercise of such power. (3) That the public interest lies in the promotion of
industry, and the welfare of the people is so inextricably intertwined with industry and industrial
development as to make its well being a matter of governmental...
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36-18-50
Section 36-18-50 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds, determines, and declares the
following: (1) Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance
continues to be a major problem on the highways of our state and causes the death or injury
of thousands of our citizens each year. (2) The Legislature should use whatever authority
is available to it to discourage driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or
a controlled substance, including the levying of fines therefor at a level which will discourage
such activity. (3) Administering and implementing a quality chemical testing program for alcohol
and controlled substances is costly for the taxpayers and thus the convicted offender should
bear a greater portion of the financial burden of the chemical testing program at the state
and local level. (4) The chemical breath testing program conducted by this state has reduced
the number of deaths and injuries, and the program continues to be...
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11-98-13.1
Section 11-98-13.1 Permanent Oversight Commission on 911. (a) The Permanent Oversight Commission
on 911 is established. The commission shall do the following: (1) Study the operational and
financial condition of the current 911 systems within the State of Alabama and publish a report
detailing the same. (2) Study the rate charged for 911 services and make recommendations to
the board regarding adjustments to the rate. (3) Develop recommendations for the most efficient
and effective delivery of 911 services in Alabama over both the long- and short-term. (4)
Study the charges levied by each telecommunications provider to each communications district
for both data base and network charges. (5) Develop legislation necessary to implement its
long-term 911 plan. (6) Report its findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to
the Legislature prior to the last day of the 2014 Regular Session. (b) The commission shall
remain in place until the later of the end of the 2014 Regular Session...
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22-30B-1.1
Section 22-30B-1.1 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that: (1) The state is increasingly
becoming the nation's final burial ground for the disposal of hazardous wastes and materials;
(2) The volumes of hazardous wastes and substances disposed in the state have increased dramatically
for the past several years; (3) The existence of hazardous waste disposal activities in the
state poses unique and continuing problems for the state; (4) As the site for the ultimate
burial of hazardous wastes and substances, the state incurs a permanent risk to the health
of its people and the maintenance of its natural resources that is avoided by other states
which ship their wastes to Alabama for disposal; (5) The state also incurs other substantial
costs related to hazardous waste management including the costs of regulation of transportation,
spill cleanup and disposal of ever-increasing volumes of hazardous wastes and substances;
(6) Because all waste and substances disposed at commercial...
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22-23B-1
Section 22-23B-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the following
facts are true and correct: The 104th Congress of the United States of America has recently
enacted into law amendments to Public Law 104-182 (the "federal act") commonly known
as the "Safe Drinking Water Act;" Congress, in the federal act, has determined that
the federal government is committed to maintaining and improving its partnership with the
states in the administration and implementation of the federal act; Congress has, in the federal
act, determined that the requirements of the federal act with respect to safe drinking water
will impose new requirements that may exceed the financial and technical capacity of many
public water systems; The federal act authorizes state revolving loan funds and authorizes
the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to offer to enter into agreements
with eligible states to make capitalization grants to further the health protection...
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29-5A-46
Section 29-5A-46 Tax expenditure report. (a) The Fiscal Division shall prepare and submit an
annual report to the Legislature which lists all state tax expenditures and the estimated
cost associated with each of the tax expenditures. For purposes of this section, tax expenditures
means those state revenue losses attributable to the provisions of the constitution, state
tax statutes, or rules promulgated pursuant to the statutes, which allow a special exclusion,
exemption, or deduction, or which provide a special credit or preferential tax rate. The report
shall be organized according to the funds into which the tax expenditures would be dedicated
but for the exemptions and rate differentials. The report shall be submitted at the same time
that the Governor is required to submit his or her budget proposal to the Legislature. (b)
The annual tax expenditure report shall include the following: (1) Each tax exemption and
its constitutional and/or statutory citation. (2) An estimate of the...
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40-1-50
Section 40-1-50 Reporting requirements of state agencies administering economic tax incentives.
(a) For the purpose of this section, the term economic tax incentive shall mean any tax credits,
deductions, exemptions, abatements, preferential rates, or rebates given as an economic incentive.
For the purpose of this section, the term economic incentive shall mean an inducement provided
by the government, where the government promises to forgo tax revenues to which it is otherwise
entitled or to provide some other benefit to an individual or an entity and in exchange the
individual or entity promises to take specific action that contributes to economic development.
In order for the Legislature to get accurate and complete information regarding the costs
and benefits of economic tax incentives, each state agency that administers an economic tax
incentive shall annually report the information required herein to the Legislature. (b) The
head of each state agency that administers any economic...
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34-29-111
Section 34-29-111 Duties of board; Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee; liability.
(a) It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation of veterinary
professionals licensed to practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in Alabama
who may be impaired by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics,
alcohol, chemicals, or other substances, or as a result of any physical or mental condition.
(b) In order to carry out this obligation the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
may contract with any nonprofit corporation or medical professional association for the purpose
of creating, supporting, and maintaining a committee of veterinary professionals to be designated
the Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee. The committee shall consist of not
less than 10 nor more than 15 veterinary professionals licensed...
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31-14-3
Section 31-14-3 Creation; composition; meetings; compensation; powers and duties. (a) There
is created the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission. Members of the commission
shall include a chair and two vice chairs. The chair shall be the Lieutenant Governor, or
in the absence of a Lieutenant Governor, the chair shall be the Governor, or his or her designee.
The vice chairs shall be the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or his or her designee,
and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or his or her designee. (b) The commission
shall also consist of the following members: (1) Two members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (2) Two members of the Senate appointed
by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (3) The Adjutant General of the Alabama National
Guard. (4) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (5) The Secretary of
the Department of Commerce. (6) The Director of the Alabama...
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36-25-2
Section 36-25-2 Legislative findings and declarations; purpose of chapter. (a) The Legislature
hereby finds and declares: (1) It is essential to the proper operation of democratic government
that public officials be independent and impartial. (2) Governmental decisions and policy
should be made in the proper channels of the governmental structure. (3) No public office
should be used for private gain other than the remuneration provided by law. (4) It is important
that there be public confidence in the integrity of government. (5) The attainment of one
or more of the ends set forth in this subsection is impaired whenever there exists a conflict
of interest between the private interests of a public official or a public employee and the
duties of the public official or public employee. (6) The public interest requires that the
law protect against such conflicts of interest and establish appropriate ethical standards
with respect to the conduct of public officials and public employees in...
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