13A-8-199
Section 13A-8-199 Civil action for violation of chapter. (a) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, a victim who has suffered loss as a result of a criminal violation of this article may bring an action in his or her county of residence or any county in which any part of the crime took place, regardless of whether the defendant who committed the criminal violation was ever actually present in that county, against the defendant to recover the following: (1) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each incident, or three times the actual damages, whichever is greater. (2) Reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. (b) The statute of limitations for cases under this section shall be seven years from the earlier of the date of discovery of the offense or the date when the offense reasonably should have been discovered. (Act 2001-312, p. 399, §10; Act 2006-148, p. 218, §1.)...
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8-9B-8
Section 8-9B-8 Remedies of creditor. (a) In an action for relief against a transfer under this chapter, a creditor, subject to the limitations in Section 8-9B-9, may obtain: (1) avoidance of the transfer to the extent necessary to satisfy the creditor's claim; (2) an attachment or other provisional remedy against the asset transferred or other property of the transferee if available under applicable law; and (3) subject to applicable principles of equity and in accordance with applicable rules of civil procedure: (i) an injunction against further disposition by the debtor or a transferee, or both, of the asset transferred or of other property; (ii) appointment of a receiver to take charge of the asset transferred or of other property of the transferee; or (iii) any other relief the circumstances may require. (b) If a creditor has obtained a judgment on a claim against the debtor, the creditor, if the court so orders, may levy execution on the asset transferred or its proceeds. (Act...
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8-6-2
Section 8-6-2 Definitions. When used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) COMMISSION or SECURITIES COMMISSION. The securities commission. (2) AGENT. Any individual other than a dealer who represents a dealer or issuer in effecting or attempting to effect sales of securities, but such term does not include an individual who represents an issuer in: a. Effecting a transaction in a security exempted by subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (9) or (10) of Section 8-6-10; b. Effecting transactions exempted by Section 8-6-11; or c. Effecting transactions with existing employees, partners, or directors of the issuer if no commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting any person in this state. A partner, officer, or director of a dealer or issuer is an agent if he otherwise comes within this definition. (3) DEALER. Any person engaged in the...
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15-23-3
Section 15-23-3 Definitions. As used in this article the following words shall include, but are not limited to the following meanings unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission as created by Section 15-23-4. (2) CRIMINALLY INJURIOUS CONDUCT. Criminally injurious conduct includes any of the following acts: a. An act occurring or attempted within the geographical boundaries of this state which results in serious personal injury or death to a victim for which punishment by fine, imprisonment, or death may be imposed. b. An act occurring or attempted outside the geographical boundaries of this state in another state of the United States of America which is punishable by fine, imprisonment, or death and which results in personal injury or death to a citizen of this state, and shall include an act of terrorism, as defined in Section 2331 of Title 18, United States Code, committed outside of the United States,...
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34-27-36
limited liability corporation, for the purpose of receiving payments contemplated in this subsection. The business organization shall not be required to be licensed under this chapter, and shall not engage in any other activity requiring a real estate license. (12) Paying or receiving any rebate from any person in a real estate transaction. (13) Inducing any party to a contract to break the contract for the purpose of substituting a new contract, where the substitution is motivated by the personal gain of the licensee. (14) If the licensee is a salesperson or associate broker, accepting a commission or other valuable consideration for performing any act for which a license is required from any person except his or her qualifying broker. (15) If a qualifying broker or company, allowing a salesperson or associate broker licensed under him or her to advertise himself or herself as a real estate agent without the name or trade name of the qualifying broker or company appearing...
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41-9-432
Section 41-9-432 Powers generally. The commission shall be authorized: (1) To investigate and select an available site for housing the exhibits, including the surrounding grounds, in cooperation with the Department of the Army and the community, taking into consideration all pertinent factors affecting the suitability of such site; (2) To acquire by rent or lease agreement or otherwise the necessary housing facilities and to establish, improve and enlarge the available facility, including providing it with necessary equipment, furnishings, landscaping and related facilities, including parking areas and ramps, roadways, sewers, curbs and gutters; (3) To enter into such contracts and cooperative agreements with the local, state and federal governments, with agencies of such governments, including the Department of the Army and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with private individuals, corporations, associations and other organizations as the commission may deem...
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41-9-80.2
Section 41-9-80.2 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JUNE 10, 2019. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. As used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CONVICTED INDIVIDUAL. An individual convicted of a specified crime or a representative of the individual. (2) EARNED INCOME. Income derived from an individual's own labor or active participation in a business. The term does not include income from dividends or investments. (3) FUNDS OF A CONVICTED INDIVIDUAL. Funds and property received from any source by a convicted individual. The term includes funds that a superintendent, sheriff, municipal official, or other correctional official receives on behalf of a convicted individual and deposits into the individual's inmate or prisoner account to the credit of the individual. The term does not include funds from child support payments and earned income, except any income defined as profits...
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41-9-85.1
Section 41-9-85.1 Definitions. As used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CONVICTED INDIVIDUAL. An individual convicted of a specified crime or a representative of the individual. (2) EARNED INCOME. Income derived from an individual's own labor or active participation in a business. The term does not include income from dividends or investments. (3) FUNDS OF A CONVICTED INDIVIDUAL. Funds and property received from any source by a convicted individual. The term includes funds that a superintendent, sheriff, municipal official, or other correctional official receives on behalf of a convicted individual and deposits into the individual's inmate or prisoner account to the credit of the individual. The term does not include funds from child support payments and earned income, except any income defined as profits from a crime. (4) PERSON. An individual, corporation, estate, partnership, association, or other legal entity, or representative of such....
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13A-6-157
Section 13A-6-157 Civil action by victims; venue; relief awarded. (a) An individual who is a victim of human trafficking may bring a civil action in the appropriate state court. (b) Venue for any action brought under this section shall be in the county in which the offense was committed or in any other county into or through which the person upon whom it was committed may have been carried in the commission of the offense. If venue is proper in more than one county, venue shall be in either county. (c) The court may award actual damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, and any other appropriate relief. A prevailing plaintiff shall also be awarded attorney's fees and costs. Treble damages shall be awarded on proof of actual damages where defendant's acts were willful and malicious. (d) The court shall award a prevailing plaintiff attorney's fees and costs. (e) Upon commencement of any action brought under this section, the clerk of the court shall mail a copy...
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13A-6-158
minor, then the limitation period will not commence running until he or she has reached the age of majority. (2) If the plaintiff is under a disability at the time the cause of action accrues, so that it is impossible or impractical for him or her to bring an action, then the time of the disability is not part of the time limited for the commencement of the action. Disability includes, but is not limited to, insanity, imprisonment, or other incapacity or incompetence. (3) If the plaintiff's injury is caused by two or more acts that are part of a continuing series of sex trade acts by the same defendant, then the limitation period will not commence running until the last sex trade act in the continuing series occurs. (4) If the plaintiff is subject to threats, intimidation, manipulation, or fraud perpetrated by the defendant or by any person acting in the interest of the defendant, then the time when these acts occur will not be part of the time limited for the commencement of this...
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