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22-21-260
Section 22-21-260 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and terms, and
the plurals thereof, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless otherwise
required by their respective context: (1) ACQUISITION. Obtaining the legal equitable title
to a freehold or leasehold estate or otherwise obtaining the substantial benefit of such titles
or estates, whether by purchase, lease, loan or suffrage, gift, devise, legacy, settlement
of a trust or means whatever, and shall include any act of acquisition. The term "acquisition"
shall not mean or include any conveyance, or creation of any lien or security interest by
mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, or similar financing instrument, nor shall it
mean or include any transfer of title or rights as a result of the foreclosure, or conveyance
or transfer in lieu of the foreclosure, of any such mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement,
or similar financing instrument, nor shall it mean or include any...
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22-8A-11
Section 22-8A-11 Surrogate; requirements; attending physician consulted, intent of patient
followed; persons who may serve as surrogate; priority; validity of decisions; liability;
form; declaratory and injunctive relief; penalties. (a) If no advance directive for health
care has been made, or if no duly appointed health care proxy is reasonably available, or
if a valid advance directive for health care fails to address a particular circumstance, subject
to the provisions of subsection (c) hereof, a surrogate, in consultation with the attending
physician, may, subject to the provisions of Section 22-8A-6, determine whether to provide,
withdraw, or withhold life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition and hydration
if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The attending physician determines, to a reasonable
degree of medical certainty, that: a. The individual is no longer able to understand, appreciate,
and direct his or her medical treatment, and b. The individual...
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9-17-101
Section 9-17-101 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board - Creation; composition; meetings; rules and
regulations. (a) There is created and established the Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board.
The board shall be composed of eight members: The State Fire Marshal; the state Director of
Public Safety; the President of the Alabama Public Service Commission; four members who are
representatives of the liquefied petroleum gas retail Class A permit holders; and one member
of the general public who shall be appointed by the Governor. The membership of the board
shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity
of the state. (b) Members of the board who are representatives of the liquefied petroleum
gas retail permit holders shall have been legal residents of the State of Alabama for at least
five years next preceding the date of appointment and shall have been actively engaged in
the retail distribution of liquefied petroleum gas in this state for a...
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22-51-11
Section 22-51-11 Powers of corporation. Any corporation organized pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the following powers in addition
to others granted in this chapter: (1) To construct and maintain facilities as defined in
Section 22-51-4; (2) To cooperate and contract with the State Board of Health for the construction
of such facilities; (3) To cooperate and contract with the Alabama Department of Mental Health
for the construction, operation and maintenance of such facilities and for the operation and
execution of such programs as it has elected to implement; (4) To take over by purchase, lease
or otherwise any hospital or other facilities to be used for carrying out such programs as
it has elected to implement; (5) To arrange with any appropriate local or state agencies for
the opening or closing of streets, roadways, alleys or other rights-of-way or easements and
to exercise the power of eminent domain; (6) To purchase,...
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27-44-8
Section 27-44-8 Powers and duties of association. (a) If a member insurer is an impaired insurer,
the association may, in its discretion and subject to any conditions imposed by the association
that do not impair the contractual obligations of the impaired insurer, and that are approved
by the commissioner: (1) Guarantee or reinsure, or cause to be guaranteed, assumed, or reinsured,
any or all of the covered policies of the impaired insurers. (2) Provide such moneys, pledges,
notes, guarantees, or other means as are proper to effectuate subdivision (1), and assure
payment of the contractual obligations of the impaired insurer pending action under subdivision
(1). (b) If a member insurer is an insolvent insurer, the association shall, in its discretion
and subject to the approval of the commissioner, do either of the following: (1)a. Guarantee,
assume, or reinsure, or cause to be guaranteed, assumed, or reinsured, the covered policies
of the insolvent insurer. b. Assure payment of the...
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36-27-170
Section 36-27-170 Participation in plan. (a) As governed by this subsection, there exists as
a part of this retirement system, an optional account known as the Deferred Retirement Option
Plan, which may be cited as "DROP." The purpose of DROP is to allow, contractually,
in lieu of immediate withdrawal from service and receipt of a retirement allowance, continued
employment for a specific period of time, coupled with the deferral of receipt of a retirement
allowance until the end of such period of participation, at which time the member shall withdraw
from service. (b) Participation in DROP is an option available to any member of this retirement
system who meets all of the following: (1) Has at least 25 years of creditable service exclusive
of sick leave. (2) Is at least 55 years of age, or in the case of a state police member, is
at least 52 years of age. (3) Is eligible for service retirement. (c) An election to participate
in DROP may be made in one year increments not to exceed five...
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6-5-4
Section 6-5-4 Recovery of public moneys, funds or property. (a) The Governor may cause actions
to be commenced for the recovery of any public moneys, funds, or property of the state or
of any county which have been lost by the neglect or default of any public officer, which
have been wrongfully expended or disbursed by such officer, which have been wrongfully used
by such officer, or which have been wrongfully received from him. (b) In the event any public
officer or agent of the state or any depositary or custodian of public funds or moneys has
wrongfully used such funds or moneys, actions for the recovery thereof may be commenced before
any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter; and it shall not be ground of objection
to such an action that either, any, or all of the parties defendant do not reside within the
county or within the district in which such action is commenced. (c) Such action may be commenced
in any court of competent jurisdiction; and such officer or agent,...
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8-30-1
Section 8-30-1 Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BURIAL
MERCHANDISE. Any merchandise normally offered or sold by a cemetery for use in connection
with the interment, entombment, or inurnment of human remains. This includes, but is not limited
to, subterranean crypts, mausoleums, markers, and monuments, whether bronze or otherwise,
bronze plaques and vases, mausoleum spaces to be constructed, cemetery spaces to be developed,
and vaults, and also includes foundations or footings of any type. (2) BURIAL RIGHT. The right
to use a grave space, mausoleum, or columbarium for the interment, entombment, or inurnment
of human remains. (3) BURIAL SERVICE. Any service offered by a cemetery in connection with
the interment, entombment, or inurnment of human remains as described in subdivision (1) of
this section. (4) CEMETERY. Any land or structure in this state dedicated to and used, or
intended to be used, for interment of human remains. It may be either a...
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9-17-1
Section 9-17-1 Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The State Oil and Gas Board created by this article.
(2) DEVELOPED AREA or DEVELOPED UNIT. A drainage unit having a well completed thereon which
is capable of producing oil or gas in paying quantities; however, in the event it is shown
and the board finds that a part of any unit is nonproductive, then the developed part of the
unit shall include only that part found to be productive. (3) DRAINAGE OR PRODUCTION UNIT.
The area in a pool which may be drained efficiently and economically by one well. (4) DRILLING
UNIT. An administrative unit established by the board to provide and allow for the drilling
of a well. Prior to establishment of a field and drainage or production unit within the field,
the board may establish a drilling unit to allow for the drilling of a well in search of oil
and gas. (5) FIELD. The general area which is underlain or appears to be...
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16-25-150
Section 16-25-150 Participation in plan. (a) As governed by this subsection, there exists as
a part of this retirement system an optional account known as the Deferred Retirement Option
Plan, which may be cited as "DROP." The purpose of DROP is to allow, contractually,
in lieu of immediate withdrawal from service and receipt of a retirement allowance, continued
employment for a specific period of time, coupled with the deferral of receipt of a retirement
allowance until the end of the period of participation, at which time the member shall withdraw
from service. (b) Participation in DROP is an option available to any member of this retirement
system who meets all of the following requirements: (1) Has at least 25 years of creditable
service exclusive of sick leave. (2) Is at least 55 years of age. (3) Is eligible for service
retirement. (c) An election to participate in DROP may be made in one year increments not
to exceed five years, nor to be less than three years. A member may...
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