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41-23-20
Section 41-23-20 Short title; legislative findings and purpose. This article shall be
cited as the "Alabama Enterprise Zone Act." The Legislature of Alabama hereby finds
and declares that the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state are dependent
upon the continued encouragement, development, growth, and expansion of the private sector
within the state and that there are certain depressed areas in the state that need the particular
attention of government to help attract private sector investment into these areas. Therefore,
it is declared to be the purpose of this article to stimulate business and industrial growth
in the depressed areas of the state, both in urban and rural areas, by the relaxation of certain
governmental controls, by providing assistance to businesses and industries, and by providing
state and local tax and nontax incentives in these areas. (Acts 1987, No. 87-573, p. 897,
§1.)...
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23-1-271
Section 23-1-271 Definitions. For the purposes of this division, unless otherwise indicated,
the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) ADJACENT AREA. An area which is adjacent to and within 660 feet of the nearest edge of
the right-of-way of any interstate or primary highway, which 660 feet distance shall be measured
horizontally along a line normal or perpendicular to the centerline of the highway. (2) BUSINESS
AREA. Any part of an adjacent area which is zoned for business, industrial, or commercial
activities under the authority of any law of this state or not zoned, but which constitutes
an unzoned commercial or industrial area as defined in this section. (3) CENTERLINE
OF THE HIGHWAY. A line equidistant from the edges of the median separating the main-traveled
ways of a divided highway or the centerline of the main-traveled way of a nondivided highway.
(4) COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES FOR PURPOSES OF UNZONED INDUSTRIAL AND...
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41-8-21
Section 41-8-21 Enactment of compact; form. The Interstate Library Compact is hereby
enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein in
the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE LIBRARY COMPACT. Article I. Policy and Purpose.
Because the desire for the services provided by libraries transcends governmental boundaries
and can most effectively be satisfied by giving such services to communities and people regardless
of jurisdictional lines, it is the policy of the states party to this compact to cooperate
and share their responsibilities; to authorize cooperation and sharing with respect to those
types of library facilities and services which can be more economically or efficiently developed
and maintained on a cooperative basis and to authorize cooperation and sharing among localities,
states and others in providing joint or cooperative library services in areas where the distribution
of population or of existing and potential library...
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22-32-1
Section 22-32-1 Enactment of Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management
Compact. The Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management 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: SOUTHEAST
INTERSTATE LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPACT Article I. Policy and Purpose There
is hereby created the Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact.
The party states recognize and declare that each state is responsible for providing for the
availability of capacity either within or outside the state for the disposal of low-level
radioactive waste generated within its borders, except for waste generated as a result of
defense activities of the federal government or federal research and development activities.
They also recognize that the management of low-level radioactive waste is handled most...

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22-22-9
Section 22-22-9 Powers and duties; enforcement of orders; permits; civil penalties for
violations. (a) It shall be the duty of the commission to control pollution in the waters
of the state, and it shall specifically have the following powers: (1) To study and investigate
all problems concerned with the improvement and conservation of the waters of the state; (2)
To conduct, independently and in cooperation with others, studies, investigation and research
and to prepare, or in cooperation with others prepare, a program or programs, any or all of
which shall pertain to the purity and conservation of the waters of the state or to the treatment
and disposal of pollutants or other wastes, which studies, investigations, research and program
or programs shall be intended to result in the reduction of pollution of the waters of the
state according to the conditions and particular circumstances existing in the various communities
throughout the state; and (3) To propose remedial measures...
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9-16-90
Section 9-16-90 Environmental protection performance standards. (a) Any permit issued
pursuant to this article to conduct surface mining operations shall require that such surface
coal mining operations will meet all applicable performance standards of this article, and
such other requirements as the regulatory authority shall promulgate. (b) General performance
standards shall be applicable to all surface coal mining and reclamation operations and shall
require the operation as a minimum to: (1) Conduct surface coal mining operations so as to
maximize the utilization and conservation of the solid fuel resource being recovered so that
reaffecting the land in the future through surface coal mining can be minimized; (2) Restore
the land affected to a condition capable of supporting the uses which it was capable of supporting
prior to any mining, or higher or better uses of which there is reasonable likelihood, so
long as such use or uses do not present any actual or probable hazard to...
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41-18-1
Section 41-18-1 Text. Article I. Findings and Purposes. (a) The party states find that
the South has a sense of community based on common social, cultural and economic needs and
fostered by a regional tradition. There are vast potentialities for mutual improvement of
each state in the region by cooperative planning for the development, conservation and efficient
utilization of human and natural resources in a geographic area large enough to afford a high
degree of flexibility in identifying and taking maximum advantage of opportunities for healthy
and beneficial growth. The independence of each state and the special needs of subregions
are recognized and are to be safeguarded. Accordingly, the cooperation resulting from this
agreement is intended to assist the states in meeting their own problems by enhancing their
abilities to recognize and analyze regional opportunities and take account of regional influences
in planning and implementing their public policies. (b) The purposes of...
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22-18-50
Section 22-18-50 Enactment and text of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure
Interstate Compact. The Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact
is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein
in form substantially as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE In order to protect the public
through verification of competency and ensure accountability for patient care related activities
all states license emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, such as emergency medical technicians
(EMTs), advanced EMTs and paramedics. This Compact is intended to facilitate the day to day
movement of EMS personnel across state boundaries in the performance of their EMS duties as
assigned by an appropriate authority and authorize state EMS offices to afford immediate legal
recognition to EMS personnel licensed in a member state. This Compact recognizes that states
have a vested interest in protecting the public's health and safety...
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45-49A-82
Section 45-49A-82 Legislative findings; purpose. The Legislature of Alabama finds and
declares that the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the City of Prichard, in Mobile
County, Alabama, are enhanced by the continual encouragement, development, growth, and expansion
of private enterprise within this state. That there are certain economically depressed areas
in such city that need particular attention to create new jobs, stimulate economic activity,
and attract private sector investment rather than government subsidy to improve the quality
of life of their citizens. It is the purpose of this part to encourage new economic activity
in this depressed area by means of reduced taxes and the removal of unnecessary governmental
barriers to the production and earning of wages and profits and the creation of economic growth.
(Act 83-676, p. 1065, §1.)...
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11-40-16
Section 11-40-16 Creation of enterprise zones within Class 1 cities; purpose. (a) The
Legislature of Alabama hereby finds and declares that the health, safety, and welfare of the
people of Class 1 cities are enhanced by the continual encouragement, development, growth,
and expansion of private enterprise within this state. That there are certain economically
depressed areas in such cities that need particular attention to create new jobs, stimulate
economic activity, and attract private sector investment rather than government subsidy to
improve the quality of life of their citizens. It is the purpose of this section to
encourage new economic activity in these depressed areas of such Class 1 cities by means of
reduced taxes and the removal of unnecessary governmental barriers to the production and earning
of wages and profits and the creation of economic growth. (b) In order to further the purposes
of this section, Class 1 cities are hereby authorized to create by ordinance one or
more...
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