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7-1-201
Section 7-1-201 General definitions. (a) [Reserved]. (b) Subject to additional definitions
contained in the subsequent articles of this title which are applicable to specific articles
or parts thereof, and unless the context otherwise requires, in this title: (1) "Action,"
in the sense of a judicial proceeding, includes recoupment, counterclaim, set-off, suit in
equity, and any other proceeding in which rights are determined. (2) "Aggrieved party"
means a party entitled to pursue a remedy. (3) "Agreement," as distinguished from
"contract," means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language
or inferred from other circumstances, including course of performance, course of dealing,
or usage of trade as provided in Section 7-1-303. (4) "Bank" means a person engaged
in the business of banking and includes a savings bank, savings and loan association, credit
union, and trust company. (5) "Bearer" means a person in possession of a negotiable
instrument, document of title, or...
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27-17A-2
Section 27-17A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ALTERNATIVE CONTAINER. A nonmetal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation
or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which
is made of cardboard, pressed-wood, composition materials (with or without an outside covering),
or pouches of canvas or other materials. (2) ARRANGEMENT CONFERENCE. The meeting occurring
either at need or preneed between the seller and the purchaser during which funeral or cemetery
merchandise and services are discussed. (3) ARRANGEMENT CONFERENCE FEE. The charge to the
purchaser in conjunction with the arrangement conference. (4) AT NEED. At the time of death,
or immediately following death. (5) AUTHORIZING AGENT. One who is lawfully authorized to control
the final disposition of human remains. (6) BELOW-GROUND CRYPT. A preplaced enclosed chamber,
which is usually constructed of reinforced concrete,...
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27-6A-4
Section 27-6A-4 Contract requirements. No person, firm, association, or corporation acting
in the capacity of a managing general agent shall place business with an insurer unless there
is in force a written contract between the parties that sets forth the responsibilities of
each party and where both parties share responsibility for a particular function, specifies
the division of such responsibilities, and that contains the following minimum provisions:
(a) The insurer may terminate the contract for cause upon written notice to the managing general
agent. The insurer may suspend the underwriting authority of the managing general agent during
the pendency of any dispute regarding the cause for termination. (b) The managing general
agent shall render accounts to the insurer detailing all transactions and remit all funds
due under the contract to the insurer on not less than a monthly basis. (c) All funds collected
for the account of an insurer will be held by the managing general agent...
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45-27A-60
Section 45-27A-60 Town of Pollard Trust Account. (a)(1) There is hereby established a trust
account for the Town of Pollard, Alabama, for the exclusive benefit of the Town of Pollard
and its citizens. The name of the trust fund shall be the Town of Pollard Trust Account. (2)
In order to preserve for future generations the Town of Pollard Trust Account and to ensure
water service, garbage pickup, grass mowing, and general maintenance of public property, expenditures
from the income of the trust are authorized only for the following uses: a. Maintenance and
replacement of water system equipment and property. b. The payment of utility charges incurred
by the town. c. Purchase and maintenance of insurance for the water system, other town property,
and bonding fees required by law for the mayor, the town clerk, and any other person authorized
to sign checks for the Town of Pollard. d. Repair and replacement of town equipment. e. Employment
of two permanent employees to perform garbage...
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11-50-345
Section 11-50-345 Issuance of revenue bonds authorized; form, terms, denominations, etc.; execution,
sale, etc.; disposition of proceeds from sale of bonds; issuance of interim receipts or temporary
bonds. (a) Any board of water and sewer commissioners created under the provisions of this
article is hereby authorized by resolution, at one time or from time to time, to issue revenue
bonds of the board for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any water system
or sewer system or any combination thereof and the cost of any improvements, extensions, and
additions and for the purpose of refunding any bonds or obligations assumed by the board in
connection with the acquisition of such system or systems or part thereof. The principal of
and the interest on such bonds shall be payable solely from the funds provided by this article
for such payment. The bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate
or rates not exceeding 10 percent per annum, shall mature...
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22-35-4
Section 22-35-4 Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund. There is hereby
created the Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund, hereinafter referred
to as the "fund," to be administered by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Retirement
Systems of Alabama. The fund shall be used by the department as a revolving fund for carrying
out the purposes of this chapter. The fund is not an insurance company and the laws relating
to the conduct of business in this state by an insurance company do not apply to the fund.
A decision that underground or aboveground storage tanks are ineligible for benefits under
the fund does not expose the fund, the director, department, or commission to a claim of bad
faith as such terms are used in general insurance law. Further, in no event shall combined
claims against the fund for payment of response actions and third-party claims exceed the
per occurrence indemnification limit set by the commission. Under no circumstances shall...
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23-2-147
Section 23-2-147 Bonds; issuance; forms; procedures, etc. (a) The authority is hereby authorized
to provide by resolution for the issuance of bonds of the authority for any of its corporate
purposes, including the refunding of its bonds. The principal of and the interest on any issue
of such bonds shall be payable solely from, and be secured by a pledge of, tolls and other
revenues of all or any part of the toll road, bridge, or tunnel project financed in whole
or in part with the proceeds of such issue or with the proceeds of bonds refunded or to be
refunded by such issue. The proceeds of any such bonds may be used or pledged for the payment
or security of the principal or of the interest on bonds, and for the establishment of any
or all reserves for such payment or security, or for other corporate purposes as the authority
may authorize in the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or in the trust agreement
securing the same. (b) The bonds of each issue shall be dated; shall...
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34-27-50
Section 34-27-50 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ACCOMMODATIONS. Any hotel or
motel room, condominium, or cooperative unit, cabin, lodge, apartment, or any other private
or commercial structure designed for occupancy by one or more individuals or any recreational
vehicle campsite or campground. (2) BUSINESS ENTITY. Any individual, corporation, firm, association,
joint venture, partnership, trust, estate, business trust, syndicate, fiduciary, and any other
group or combination which engages in acts or practices in any trade or commerce. (3) CONTRACT.
Any contract, promissory note, credit agreement, negotiable instrument, lease, use agreement,
license, security, or other muniment conferring on the purchaser the rights, benefits, and
obligations of a vacation time-sharing plan. (4) COMMISSION. The Alabama Real Estate Commission.
(5) COMMISSIONER. A member of the Alabama Real Estate...
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40-23-191
Section 40-23-191 Short title; definitions. (a) This part shall be titled The Simplified Seller
Use Tax Remittance Act. (b) For the purpose of this part, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to them in this section: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department
of Revenue. (2) ELIGIBLE SELLER. A seller that sells tangible personal property or a service,
but does not have a physical presence in this state or is not otherwise required to collect
and remit state and local sales or use tax for sales delivered into the state. The seller
shall remain eligible for participation in the Simplified Use Tax Remittance Program unless
the seller establishes a presence through a physical business address for the purpose of making
in-state retail sales within the State of Alabama or becomes otherwise required to collect
and remit sales or use tax pursuant to Section 40-23-190 through an affiliate making retail
sales at a physical business address in Alabama. The term also includes...
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16-1-41.1
Section 16-1-41.1 School board governance improvement. (a) This section shall be known and
may be cited as the School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2012. (b) The Legislature finds
and declares all of the following: (1) That the purpose of this section is to enhance the
effectiveness of public education governance in Alabama through the establishment of training
requirements, boardsmanship standards, and accountability measures that are designed to promote
informed deliberations and decisions, to revise the qualifications for serving as a member
of a local board of education, to provide for a code of conduct for each member of a local
board of education in order to better ensure that any decision or action of a local board
of education is based on the interests of students or the system, and to foster the development
and implementation of organizational practices that are designed to promote broad support
of the public schools. (2) A local board of education is the legally...
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