22-50-11
Section 22-50-11 Department - Additional and cumulative powers. The Department of Mental Health
is given hereby the following additional and cumulative powers through its commissioner: (1)
It is authorized and directed to set up state plans for the purpose of controlling and treating
any and all forms of mental and emotional illness and any and all forms of mental retardation
and shall divide the state into regions, districts, areas or zones, which need not be geographic
areas, but shall be areas for the purpose of establishing priorities and programs and for
organizational and administrative purposes in accordance with these state plans. (2) It is
designated and authorized to supervise, coordinate, and establish standards for all operations
and activities of the state related to mental health and the providing of mental health services;
and it is authorized to receive and administer any funds available from any source for the
purpose of acquiring building sites for, constructing,...
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31-9A-2
Section 31-9A-2 Findings and declaration of necessity; purpose of chapter and public policy.
(a) As a result of the unprecedented and devastating attack of September 11, 2001, upon the
people and the vital infrastructure of the United States of America and the possibility that
such attacks may be perpetrated in the future by those persons identified as terrorists and
other enemies of this country, and in order to ensure that preparations of this state will
be adequate to deal with such events and to generally provide for the common defense and to
protect and preserve the life, health, welfare, and property of the people of Alabama, it
is found and is declared to be necessary to: (1) Create a State Department of Homeland Security.
(2) Confer upon the Governor the powers provided in this chapter. (3) Provide for the rendering
of aid to the political subdivisions of the state, and between other states, and the federal
government with respect to performing those functions related to...
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16-44A-7
Section 16-44A-7 Representation of the board of directors members; meetings of board. (a) Board
members shall be chosen to represent each of the following segments or areas: (1) Executive
and Legislative Branches of state government, in the fields of education, finance, taxation,
and ways and means, local government, or economic development. (2) K-12 education, in some
of the following fields: teaching, administration or supervision, curriculum, or governance.
(3) Higher education. (4) Community leadership education. (5) Youth leadership and citizenship
education. (6) Economic development. (7) Local government. (8) Community, civic, philanthropic,
and other non-profit organizations. (9) Historical, patriotic, veterans, and cultural organizations.
(10) The law, which may include the Judicial Branch. (11) Business. (12) Professional, labor,
and trade. (13) Any other areas of interest which are deemed to complement and augment the
work of the compact. (b) The board shall meet annually...
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29-2-1
Section 29-2-1 Legislative findings and intent. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as
follows: improving the efficiency, cost effectiveness and performance of all branches of government
can only be achieved with proper oversight, accountability, and transparency in government
decision making and processes for service delivery; a long-range program of highway development
and maintenance in Alabama (herein "the state") is vital to the safety of the traveling
public as well as the industrial and agricultural growth of the state; the highway system
in the state must be adequate to meet expanding needs; highway construction, maintenance,
and administration to support such a system should include long-range planning, soundness
in scope of the highway program, efficient performance, and fiscal responsibility in both
policy and planning; the use of a long-range highway program will further the judicious expenditure
of highway funds, will promote the public safety and convenience, will...
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23-1-279
Section 23-1-279 Nonconforming signs - Removal and payment of compensation generally. (a) Signs
outside of business areas which are lawfully in existence on February 10, 1972, but which
do not conform to the requirements in this division, are declared nonconforming and, subject
to Sections 23-1-280, 23-1-281, and 23-1-282, shall be removed by the sign owner and/or property
owner under agreement with the director, or under the authority of the director, upon agreement
between the parties as to just compensation. In the event no agreement can be reached as to
just compensation, the sign shall be removed and payment made therefor through petition filed
in probate court in accordance with Section 23-1-282. Outdoor advertising signs, displays,
or devices with the purpose of their message being read from the main-traveled way of any
interstate highway or primary highway erected prior to April 11, 1978, outside of an urban
area and beyond 660 feet of the edge of the right-of-way of such...
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24-7-3
Section 24-7-3 Powers and duties; applicable laws; power of appointment. The authority is hereby
authorized: (1) To undertake research and studies and analyses of housing needs in Mobile
and Washington Counties, and means by which such needs may be met, including data with respect
to population and family groups and the distribution thereof according to income groups, the
amount and quality of available housing and its distribution according to rental and sales
prices, and employment, wages and other factors affecting the local housing needs and the
meeting thereof, and make the results and analyses available to the public and the building,
housing, and supply industries; (2) To enter into contracts with cities, towns, counties,
and other housing authorities in the state for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this chapter; (3) To establish rentals and select tenants in low income rental housing
projects under its jurisdiction; (4) To issue bonds, notes, and other evidence of...
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24-7A-3
Section 24-7A-3 Powers of authority. The authority may: (1) Undertake research and studies
and analyses of housing needs in the State of Alabama, and the means by which such needs may
be met, including data with respect to population and family groups and the distribution thereof
according to income groups, the amount and quality of available housing and its distribution
according to rental and sales prices, and employment, wage, and other factors affecting the
local housing needs and the meeting thereof, and make the results and analyses available to
the public and the building, housing, and supply industries. (2) Enter into contracts with
cities, towns, counties, and other housing authorities in the state for the purpose of carrying
out this section. (3) Establish rentals and select tenants in low-income rental housing projects
under its jurisdiction. (4) Issue bonds, notes, and other evidence of indebtedness for the
purpose of financing the construction of housing for low-income...
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41-10-651
Section 41-10-651 Legislative findings. (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 concern. (4)...
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11-20-2
Section 11-20-2 Legislative intent; construction of article generally. (a) It is the intent
of the Legislature by the passage of this article to authorize counties to acquire, own and
lease projects for the purpose of promoting industry and trade by inducing manufacturing,
industrial and commercial enterprises to locate in this state or to expand, enlarge or modernize
existing enterprises or both, promoting the use of the agricultural products and natural resources
of this state and promoting a sound and proper balance in this state between agriculture,
commerce and industry. It is the further intent of the Legislature by the passage of this
article to authorize counties having populations of not less than 54,500 nor more than 56,000,
according to the most recent federal decennial census, to acquire, own and lease projects
for the purpose of inducing the federal government or its departments or agencies to locate
or to enlarge existing facilities and operations of any kind within the...
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45-49A-64
Section 45-49A-64 Purpose; legislative findings. (a) The Legislature has found and determined
and does hereby declare that in municipalities having a population of not less than 175,000
nor more than 250,000 the following conditions exist: (1) That the constant growth of private
vehicular traffic in such counties is placing excessive burdens upon the road systems and
parking facilities, especially in commercial and industrial districts and in areas of high
population density. (2) That the continued economic growth of such municipalities and the
general health and welfare of the citizens of such counties require the availability of public
facilities for mass transportation. (3) That it is necessary and desirable and in the best
interests of the citizens of such municipalities that provisions be made for the establishment
in such counties of public corporations to provide public transportation service. (4) The
Legislature does hereby further declare its intention, by the passage of this...
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