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36-13-52
Section 36-13-52 Director - Duties. (a) The director shall act as a liaison between minority
communities and the Governor, with duties to do all of the following: (1) Conduct community
outreach throughout the state to assess and address issues facing women and minorities. (2)
Ensure that all women and minorities are better represented and receive equal access in areas
such as business development, education, health care, housing, government services, and criminal
justice matters. (3) Encourage public debate on issues affecting Alabama minority populations,
including open access to public services and fair and equitable implementation of public policy.
(4) Assess efforts by state agencies to assist women and minorities, promoting self-sufficiency
through education and training. (5) Collaborate with business and industry representatives,
the Alabama Workforce Council, higher education stakeholders, and the Alabama Small Business
Commission to facilitate identification of minority and...
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38-1-6
Section 38-1-6 State and local governments authorized to participate in programs to provide
assistance to the aged. (a) The state government and all county and municipal governments
in this state are hereby authorized to voluntarily participate in any program which is related
to any form of assistance for the aged, including, but not limited to, such programs as senior
citizens volunteers, foster grandparents, senior aids, various programs of the Federal Department
of Health, Education and Welfare and any other program supported by the federal government,
private foundations or other political or private organizations which establish assistance
programs for the aged. Participation in said old-age assistance programs may be in the form
of moneys, services rendered or any other form of voluntary participation available. (b) Nothing
contained in this section shall be construed to usurp the authority or affect the funding
of the Department of Human Resources under the public welfare laws...
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41-10-46.01
Section 41-10-46.01 Investment by qualified funds. (a) Any qualified fund may invest at least
three percent of its corpus in one or more approved opportunity funds. (b) The following terms
shall have the following meanings: (1) "ADECA" shall mean the Department of Economic
and Community Affairs. (2) "Approved opportunity fund" shall mean any fund approved
by ADECA as meeting all of the following: a. ADECA determines that the fund has the capacity
to improve Alabama's low-income opportunity zone communities by approving an application showing
all of the following: 1. The amount of existing committed capital or potential to raise committed
capital. 2. The investment track record or strength of the applicant's management team. 3.
The existing project pipeline or strategy for developing new pipeline. 4. The fund structure
and anticipated returns within that fund structure. 5. The presence of sound legal, accounting,
and compliance policies and procedures. 6. A strategy for measuring,...
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41-23-173
Section 41-23-173 Duties. The authority shall have the following duties: (1) Encourage the
education and training of aerospace professionals to pioneer the frontier of space and to
develop new methods and technologies for the exploration of space. (2) Promote new space exploration,
space tourism, and spaceport technologies across a wide spectrum of corporate, academic, public,
and private innovation infrastructures. (3) Sponsor aerospace conferences and business roundtables
to enable networking among key aerospace leaders and public officials. (4) Encourage the leveraging
of venture capital and seed public-private partnerships to promote entrepreneurship and expand
space enterprise. (5) Propose business initiatives, tax credits, small business incubator
programs, and other initiatives to stimulate economic development and innovation within the
aerospace and space systems communities. (6) Perform a study on the feasibility of securing
approval for the State of Alabama to have a...
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15-18-172
Section 15-18-172 Establishment of program; funding; rules and regulations; participation in
program; alternatives. (a) A county or group of counties may establish a community punishment
and corrections program for state and county inmates or youthful offenders in custody of the
county. The program shall be established by a county by resolution adopted by the county commission
or by community punishment and corrections authorities or other nonprofit entities as provided
herein. The program shall establish the maximum number of offenders who may participate in
the program and participation shall be limited to space availability. No offenders may be
sentenced or assigned to the program in excess of the maximum number established for the program.
No county is obligated to fund any activities of a community corrections program established
under this article without an affirmative vote of the affected county commission. (b) The
department may contract with such counties, authorities, or...
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16-47A-3
Section 16-47A-3 Programs, facilities, and services; mission and objectives of the university.
(a) Athens State University shall provide, maintain, and operate public higher education programs
and facilities dedicated to the preparation of students. The university shall provide educational
services for the greater community including advanced education for mature students, private
citizens, and service men and women, in a manner that does not violate or cause a violation
of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or the United States Constitution. The university
shall provide an academic, cultural, and social environment that fosters individuality and
develops productive members of society. The mission of the university shall be accomplished
by providing services to students and the greater community through the utilization of university
staff and facilities and through superior teaching, scholarship, creative activities, and
public service. (b) The overriding mission of the...
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16-60-111.11
Section 16-60-111.11 Additional powers of board. (a) The board may exercise all of the following
powers: (1) To borrow money from the United States of America or any department or agency
thereof, or from any person, firm, corporation, or other lending agency for the purchase,
construction, enlargement, or alteration of any buildings or other improvements, including
dormitories, dining halls, classrooms, laboratories, libraries, stadiums, administration buildings,
and any other buildings and appurtenances thereto suitable for use by the institution or institutions
with respect to which the borrowing is made, or for the benefit of the Alabama Community College
System or one or more of its programs, the acquisition of furniture and equipment for any
thereof, the purchase of land, the beautification of grounds, and the construction of swimming
pools, tennis courts, athletic fields, and other facilities for physical education, all for
use by such institution or institutions, and for the...
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30-6-1
Section 30-6-1 Definitions. In this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ABUSE. As defined in Section 30-5-2. (2)
ACADV. The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Incorporated. (3) ADVOCATE. An employee
or volunteer of a program for victims of domestic violence receiving funds under this chapter
who has a primary function of rendering advice, counseling, or assistance to victims of domestic
violence; who supervises the employees or volunteers of the program; or who administers the
program. (4) AGENCY. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (5) CLIENT. Any individual
receiving services from a certified domestic violence center. (6) DIRECTOR. The Director of
the Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (7) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Abuse as defined
in subdivision (1). (8) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER. An entity that provides services or shelter
to domestic violence victims and their accompanying children...
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41-29-241
Section 41-29-241 Alabama Small Business Advisory Committee created; composition; meetings.
(a) The Alabama Small Business Advisory Committee is created and shall serve as a technical
and informational source to the Alabama Small Business Commission. The chair of the commission
shall also serve as chair of the committee. (b) The advisory committee shall be comprised
of the following members: (1) The Commissioner of the Department of Revenue, or his or her
designee. (2) The Commissioner of the Department of Labor, or his or her designee. (3) The
Secretary of Commerce, or his or her designee. (4) A member representing the Alabama Association
of Chambers of Commerce, appointed by the Governor. (5) A member representing the Economic
Development Association of Alabama, appointed by the Governor. (6) A member representing the
Association of County Commissions of Alabama, appointed by the Governor. (7) A member representing
the Alabama League of Municipalities, appointed by the Governor. (8)...
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41-9-218
Section 41-9-218 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE. Zero percent for the first credit allowance date, 8.33
percent for the next six credit allowance dates, for the total of 50 percent. (2) CREDIT ALLOWANCE
DATE. With respect to any qualified equity investment, the date on which such investment is
initially made and each of the six anniversary dates of that date thereafter. (3) DEPARTMENT.
The Department of Commerce. (4) LONG-TERM DEBT SECURITY. Any debt instrument issued by a qualified
community development entity, at par value or a premium, with an original maturity date of
at least seven years from the date of its issuance, with no acceleration of repayment, amortization,
or prepayment features prior to its original maturity date. The qualified community development
entity that issues the debt instrument may not make cash interest payments on the debt instrument
during the period beginning on the...
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