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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16-16-15
Section 16-16-15 Incentive fund and council. (a) There is hereby created the Alabama Public School and College Education Incentive Fund (Incentive Fund). Fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000) from the first series of bonds issued pursuant to Act 2007-415 shall be deposited into the Incentive Fund. (b) There is hereby created the Alabama Public School and College Education Incentive Fund Council. The council shall be made up of the State Superintendent of Education; the Director of Finance; one member, who shall not be an elected official, appointed by the Governor; the Lieutenant Governor; the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation-Education Committee; and the Chair of the House Education Appropriations Committee. The Lieutenant Governor and legislative members of the council shall be entitled to their regular per diem when attending council meetings. The council created by this section shall allocate capital expenditures from the Incentive Fund. Authorized expenditures from the...
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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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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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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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41-9-185
Section 41-9-185 Board established; officers; members; appointment; term; oath; removal; expenses; seal; meetings; quorum; rules and regulations. (a) There is hereby created and established the Alabama Industrial Development Advisory Board. The Alabama Industrial Development Advisory Board shall consist of nine members at-large who shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of two years each and the Governor, as chairman of the board. When appointing members of the board, the Governor shall select citizens who are outstanding in the fields of manufacture and processing, business and commercial enterprise, engineering and industrial development, natural resources, electric and gas utilities, industrial real estate and industrial property management, banking and finance, labor relations and mass communications. The initial terms of the appointees shall be as follows: four members for one year and five members for two years. Subsequent appointments shall be for two-year terms, and...
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41-9-992
Section 41-9-992 Commission generally. (a) There is created an International Voting Rights Trail Commission. The commission shall be responsible for educating people about the significant historical events associated with the trail and the voting rights movement and promoting economic development and tourism in connection with the trail inclusive of counties and cities that were sites of significant events that impacted the trail's inception. The commission may receive funds from any legal source and disburse those funds in furtherance of its mission. (b) The commission shall coordinate its efforts with the Alabama Historical Commission, the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Alabama Development Office, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, the State Department of Tourism and Travel, the Department of Conservation and National Resources, and the National Park Service. (c) The commission shall perform all of the following duties: (1) Work with the National...
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9-8-1
Section 9-8-1 Declaration of policy; purpose of article. It is the policy and purpose of the Alabama Legislature to assure that the state at all times has an abundance of water, both as to its quantity and quality, necessary to meet the requirements of an expanding population and industrial community and, to help achieve this objective, to stimulate, sponsor and provide for the conduct of research, investigations and experiments in the field of water and resources as they affect water and to encourage the training of scientists in fields related to water by aiding in establishing and supporting an institute or center at Auburn University for the development of a water resources research program. (Acts 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 149, p. 338, §1.)...
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2-27-30
Section 2-27-30 Establishment and operation; policy committee and executive committee therefor. The commissioner and state Department of Agriculture and Industries shall have authority to provide for the establishment and operation of a laboratory to obtain reliable analysis of raw and processed agricultural products, the materials used in production of agricultural products for harmful pesticide residues for the protection of public health and interest, to aid in developing and expanding markets for agricultural products, the protection and production of fish and wildlife, and the use of recreational areas as related to pesticide residues. In connection therewith, there shall be established a policy committee to be composed of the following: (1) The Director, Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, who shall be chairman of the committee; (2) The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Industries; (3) The Director, Alabama Experiment Station System; (4) The State Health...
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