38-3-8
Section 38-3-8 Powers and responsibilities of the department. The Department of Senior
Services shall: (1) Be the designated state agency to administer programs of the federal government
relating to the aged, requiring action within the state, that are not the specific responsibility
of another state agency under federal or state statutes and to administer programs for the
aged when designated as an operating agency by another state agency. The department may not
take over from another state agency any of the specific responsibilities held by such other
state agency nor may the department withhold from another state agency any state or federal
funds designated for programs administered by that agency. The department shall be the state
agency to administer funds granted by the federal government under the "Older Americans
Act of 1965," 42 U.S.C. §3001, as amended, except for programs administered by another
state agency. The department shall cooperate with federal and state agencies,...
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41-23-121
Section 41-23-121 Powers of office. The office shall have the following powers to: (1)
Ensure that assets and needs of water transportation and intermodal infrastructure are properly
considered and reflected in the state's comprehensive transportation and strategic planning
policies. (2) Assist and coordinate with public and private entities in the development of
the state's rivers, ports, harbors, and intermodal facilities. (3) Coordinate with the Coalition
of Alabama Waterway Associations and other interests to formulate recommendations on annual
budget requirements for federal waterway projects, infrastructure development, and related
needs. (4) Coordinate with each of Alabama's individual waterway associations to promote the
continued development, maintenance, and multiple use benefits of federally maintained navigation
channels within the state and to market the benefits of improved water transportation. (5)
Coordinate with local and state development agencies to ensure a better...
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41-24A-1
Section 41-24A-1 Creation; composition; operation. There is hereby created the State
Executive Commission on Community Services Grants, hereafter referred to as the commission,
which shall be designated a grant-making agency to receive and by majority vote to distribute
any appropriations made by the Legislature to the commission for the community services grant
program pursuant to Chapter 24 of this title. The commission shall consist of the State Superintendent
of Education, the Lieutenant Governor, the State Treasurer, and the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries. The chairman of the commission shall be the Lieutenant Governor, who shall
only vote in the case of a tie. The commission shall elect a secretary who shall be responsible
for and maintain all documents related to the commission. The commission shall meet at least
twice each quarter or until all grant funds have been awarded for each fiscal year. The commission
members shall serve without compensation but the...
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22-11E-1
Section 22-11E-1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds the following: (1)
Concussions are one of the most commonly reported injuries in children and adolescents who
participate in sports and recreational activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
estimates that as many as 3,900,000 sports-related and recreation-related concussions occur
in the United States each year. A concussion is caused by a blow or motion to the head or
body that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull. The risk of catastrophic injuries
or death is significant when a concussion or head injury is not properly evaluated and managed.
(2) Concussions are a type of brain injury that can range from mild to severe and can disrupt
the way the brain normally works. Concussions can occur in any organized or unorganized sport
or recreational activity and can result from a fall or from participants colliding with each
other, the ground, or with obstacles. Concussions occur with or without...
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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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26-24-23
Section 26-24-23 Duties of office. The Office of School Readiness shall do all of the
following: (1) Establish criteria and administer such programs and services as may be necessary
for the operation and management of a voluntary prekindergarten program. (2) Administer such
programs and services as may be necessary for the operation and management of preschool and
certain child development programs coordinating with the Department of Education for the inclusion
of preschool special education. (3) Ensure that the prekindergarten program provides a developmentally
appropriate preschool program emphasizing growth in language and literacy, math concepts,
science, arts, physical development, and personal and social competence. (4) Receive and disperse
any funds appropriated to the office from the Legislature for the establishment, operation,
and administration of the prekindergarten program. The budget of the office shall be part
of the Department of Early Childhood Education. (5) Assist...
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38-9A-5
Section 38-9A-5 State Support Council. (a) The State Support Council is created and
shall be comprised of not more than 15 consumer and family members. Of these, there will be
three representatives appointed by each regional support council. These shall include a regional
council officer, one other regional council member, and a community council member. Additionally,
the following individuals or their designees shall serve as nonvoting advisory members: The
Chair of the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, the Commissioner of the Department
of Human Resources, the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, the State Superintendent
of Education, the Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, and the State Health
Officer of the Department of Public Health. The State Support Council shall provide a forum
for the development of a state plan for an individual and family support system reflecting
the experiences and needs of each region which shall be updated at...
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9-8A-3
Section 9-8A-3 Commission - Members and officers; terms of office; vacancies; compensation
and expenses; meetings; quorum; record of proceedings; copies of proceedings as evidence;
members and officers not personally liable. (a) The members of the commission shall consist
of the Governor; the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries; the President of the Alabama
Farmers Federation; the President of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association; the Chair of the
State Soil and Water Conservation Committee; a member of the Alabama Forestry Commission designated
by the Governor; the President of the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts; and two
citizens of the state of good reputation who are active farmers or timberland owners or involved
in environmental protection appointed by the Governor. Each voting member of the commission,
except the two citizens appointed by the Governor, may appoint a designee to represent him
or her at all commission meetings. The members of the commission may...
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31-13-4
Section 31-13-4 Memorandum of agreement with U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (a)
The Attorney General shall attempt to negotiate the terms of a memorandum of agreement between
the State of Alabama and the United States Department of Homeland Security, as provided in
8 U.S.C. Section 1357(g), concerning the enforcement of federal immigration laws, detentions
and removals, and related investigations in the State of Alabama by certain state law enforcement
officers designated by the Attorney General. (b) The memorandum of agreement negotiated pursuant
to subsection (a) shall be signed on behalf of this state by the Attorney General and the
Governor or as otherwise required by the appropriate federal agency. (c) A report of the results
of the attempt of the Attorney General to enter into a memorandum of agreement shall be submitted
to the Legislature by March 1, 2012. (Act 2011-535, §4.)...
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31-9-6
Section 31-9-6 Powers and duties of Governor with respect to emergency management. In
performing his or her duties under this article, the Governor is authorized and empowered:
(1) To make, amend, and rescind the necessary orders, rules and regulations to carry out the
provisions of this article within the limits of the authority conferred upon him or her in
this article, with due consideration of the plans of the federal government. (2) To prepare
a comprehensive plan and program for the emergency management of this state, such plan and
program to be integrated and coordinated with the emergency management plans of the federal
government and of other states to the fullest possible extent, and to coordinate the preparation
of plans and programs for emergency management by the political subdivisions of this state,
such plans to be integrated into and coordinated with the emergency management plans and programs
of this state to the fullest possible extent. (3) In accordance with such...
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