45-39A-50
Section 45-39A-50 Local option election authorized for sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages. (a)(1) The Legislature of Alabama is cognizant of Opinion of the Justices No. 376, 825 So. 2d 109 (Ala. 2002), which states on page 115 that a local bill for Cherokee County "purporting to allow by local law the creation of a traffic in alcohol that does not presently exist in smaller municipalities in Cherokee County, does not fit within the ambit of the last paragraph of Section 104 permitting the Legislature to pass local laws regulating or prohibiting such traffic." The effect of this Opinion of the Justices is to greatly limit situations in which local laws may be enacted regarding alcoholic beverages. This opinion was, in part, based upon a determination that, "Generally, 'regulate' implies the exercise of control over something that already exists." While respecting the constitutional authority granted to the Alabama Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,...
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5-17-45
Section 5-17-45 Legislative findings; powers of credit unions; agreements; reports. (a) The Legislature finds as fact and determines that the credit unions having their principal place of business in Alabama must keep pace with technological and other improvements constantly being made throughout the United States so as to enable Alabama credit unions to render better and more efficient services to their members. It is necessary and desirable that the administrator be given additional authority in these fields. (b) The administrator is hereby authorized to expand powers of Alabama credit unions in order to accomplish both of the following: (1) Accommodate or take advantage of changing technologies. (2) Assure the ability of Alabama credit unions to be responsive in their business to the needs and conveniences demanded by credit union members through on-premises as well as off-premises operations; provided, that nothing in this section shall enable the administrator to authorize credit...
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13A-12-294
Section 13A-12-294 Collection of fee. The Director of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall establish and collect a nonrefundable fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25) for costs incurred by the department in the administration of this division. The fee shall be in addition to the fees established under Section 32-6-17. The additional fee shall be collected upon application for reinstatement and the proceeds shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Highway Traffic Safety Fund for the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. All money deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Highway Traffic Safety Fund for the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall be expended by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency for law enforcement purposes. No money shall be withdrawn or expended from the fund for any purpose unless the money has been allotted and budgeted in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 41-4-80) of Chapter 4 of Title 41,...
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29-2-1
Section 29-2-1 Legislative findings and intent. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: improving the efficiency, cost effectiveness and performance of all branches of government can only be achieved with proper oversight, accountability, and transparency in government decision making and processes for service delivery; a long-range program of highway development and maintenance in Alabama (herein "the state") is vital to the safety of the traveling public as well as the industrial and agricultural growth of the state; the highway system in the state must be adequate to meet expanding needs; highway construction, maintenance, and administration to support such a system should include long-range planning, soundness in scope of the highway program, efficient performance, and fiscal responsibility in both policy and planning; the use of a long-range highway program will further the judicious expenditure of highway funds, will promote the public safety and convenience, will...
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32-5A-195
Section 32-5A-195 Cancellation, suspension, or revocation of driver's license; grounds, procedure, etc. (a) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is authorized to cancel any driver's license upon determining that the licensee was not entitled to the issuance thereof or that the licensee failed to give the correct or required information in his or her application. Upon such cancellation, the licensee must surrender the license so cancelled. If the licensee refuses to surrender the license, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this state given to a nonresident shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency in like manner and for like cause as a driver's license issued may be suspended or revoked. (c) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is further authorized, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a...
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45-49-20
Section 45-49-20 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that nudity, sexual conduct, and the depiction or simulation thereof in conjunction with the furnishing of alcoholic beverages in public places is contrary to the safety, health, and morals of the inhabitants of Mobile County, and is desirous of prohibiting such conduct. This part is therefore enacted pursuant to the authority granted in Article IV, Section 104 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, that allows local legislation to regulate or prohibit alcoholic beverage traffic and as otherwise granted in the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (Act 97-176, p. 265, § 1.)...
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45-49A-64
Section 45-49A-64 Purpose; legislative findings. (a) The Legislature has found and determined and does hereby declare that in municipalities having a population of not less than 175,000 nor more than 250,000 the following conditions exist: (1) That the constant growth of private vehicular traffic in such counties is placing excessive burdens upon the road systems and parking facilities, especially in commercial and industrial districts and in areas of high population density. (2) That the continued economic growth of such municipalities and the general health and welfare of the citizens of such counties require the availability of public facilities for mass transportation. (3) That it is necessary and desirable and in the best interests of the citizens of such municipalities that provisions be made for the establishment in such counties of public corporations to provide public transportation service. (4) The Legislature does hereby further declare its intention, by the passage of this...
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11-32-1
Section 11-32-1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds, determines, and hereby declares that, in counties having a population of not less than 600,000, there are conditions present that are not present in counties with lesser populations. Those conditions include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) The excessive growth in private vehicular traffic in the counties is placing excessive burdens upon the road systems and parking facilities, especially in commercial and industrial districts and in areas of high population density, which cannot be alleviated by private vehicular traffic. (2) The number of vehicular miles the average citizen of those counties travels per day is among the highest nationally in terms of miles and commuting times. (3) The projected continued economic growth of the counties and the general health and welfare of the citizens of the counties require those counties to provide the enhanced availability of public transportation facilities, operations,...
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32-7A-21
Section 32-7A-21 Penalties. The following penalties are applicable to violations of this chapter: (1) FELONIES. A person convicted of a felony for the violation of a provision of this chapter is guilty of a Class C felony and is subject to punishment as defined by the Criminal Code of Alabama. (2) MISDEMEANORS. A person convicted of a misdemeanor for the violation of a provision of this chapter is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and is subject to punishment as defined by the Criminal Code of Alabama. (3) TRAFFIC VIOLATION. A person convicted of a traffic offense for violation of this chapter is subject to a punishment by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) for the first conviction. Upon each subsequent conviction, the fine shall be twice the amount of the last fine. (Act 2000-554, p. 1005, §1; Act 2011-688, p. 2076, §3.)...
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45-8-21
Section 45-8-21 Prohibited activity in licensed premises; violations and penalties. (a) The Legislature finds that nudity, sexual conduct, and the depiction or simulation thereof in conjunction with the furnishing of alcoholic beverages in public places is contrary to the safety, health, and morals of the inhabitants of Calhoun County, Alabama, and is desirous of prohibiting such conduct. This section is therefore enacted pursuant to the authority granted in Article IV, Section 104 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, that allows local legislation to regulate or prohibit alcoholic beverage traffic and as otherwise granted in the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (b) The following words, terms, and phrases as used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section except where the context clearly otherwise requires: (1) "Person" shall mean any natural person, firm, association, joint venture, partnership, corporation, or any other entity. (2) "Licensed establishment"...
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