8-25-1
Section 8-25-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ADVERTISEMENT. A commercial message in any medium that directly or indirectly promotes or assists a rental-purchase agreement, except for instore merchandising aids. (2) CONSUMER. An individual who leases personal property under a rental-purchase agreement. (3) MERCHANDISE. The personal property that is the subject of a rental-purchase agreement. (4) MERCHANT. A person who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly leases, offers to lease, or arranges for the leasing of merchandise under a rental-purchase agreement, and includes a person who is assigned an interest in a rental-purchase agreement. (5) RENTAL-PURCHASE AGREEMENT. An agreement for the use of merchandise by a consumer for personal, family, or household purposes, for an initial period of four months or less that is automatically...
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11-97-15
Section 11-97-15 Contacts; cooperation; aid and agreements from other bodies. (a) For the purpose of attaining the objectives of this chapter, any county, municipality, or other political subdivision, public corporation, agency or instrumentality of the state, a county or municipality may, upon such terms and with or without consideration, as it may determine, do any or all of the following: (1) Lend or donate money to any corporation or perform services for the benefit thereof; (2) Donate, sell, convey, transfer, lease, or grant to any corporation, without the necessity of authorization at any election of qualified voters, any property of any kind; and (3) Do any and all things, whether or not specifically authorized in this section, not otherwise prohibited by law, that are necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate with any corporation in attaining the objectives of this chapter. (b) Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, any municipality, county, or any...
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13A-9-150
improperly charted, coded, or billed for any medical or health care service, common practices, including but not limited to, repayment, even years later, may use as a defense to, or ground for dismissal of, a prosecution under this section. (i) The introduction into evidence of a paid state warrant to the order of the defendant is prima facie evidence that the defendant did receive public assistance from the state. (j) The introduction into evidence of a transaction history generated by a personal identification number (PIN) establishing a purchase or withdrawal by electronic benefit transfer is prima facie evidence that the identified recipient received public assistance from the state. (k)(1) If an original record is admissible in any case or proceeding in a court in the state, a certified copy of the record in the custody of any federal or state agency relating to an investigation of public assistance fraud under this section shall be admissible when certified and affirmed by the...
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15-13-159
Section 15-13-159 Qualifications - Professional surety company. No professional surety company shall execute or become surety on any appearance bond in this state, unless it has an order granting authorization to become professional surety on any bail. The order granting the authorization shall be reissued annually, prior to January 1 of each year, by the presiding circuit judge of the county in which the company desires to execute bail or appearance bonds. Prior to the judge's issuance of the original order and no later than December 1 of each year, thereafter, professional surety companies shall submit annually to the presiding circuit judge the following: (1) An original or certified copy of a certificate of authority or certificate of compliance from the Department of Insurance reflecting that the company is qualified to write a bail line of insurance and that the company is in good standing with the department. (2) An original qualifying power of attorney issued by the...
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16-17-1
as herein defined. (11) GOVERNING BODY. The council, commission or other like governing body of a municipality. (12) INCORPORATORS. The persons forming a public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (13) MUNICIPALITY. An incorporated city or town of the state. (14) PERSON. A natural person, a public or private corporation, a municipality, a county or an agency, department or instrumentality of the state or of a county or municipality. (15) PROPERTY. Real and personal property and interests therein. (16) STATE. The State of Alabama. (17) STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Every college, university, graduate school, professional school, junior college, trade school, elementary school, secondary school and every institution for education and training of the deaf, blind or mentally retarded, heretofore or hereafter established or acquired under statutory authorization of the Legislature of Alabama and existing as public institutions of learning supported in...
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16-27A-7
Section 16-27A-7 Contesting a notice of violation; adjudication. (a) No person shall be responsible for payment of a civil fine for a notice of violation issued under this chapter if the operator of the vehicle that is the subject of the notice of violation is adjudicated to have not committed a violation or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil penalty may be imposed. Any person receiving a notice of violation pursuant to this chapter, in accordance with the procedure set out in this chapter and on the notice of violation, may contest the notice of violation by obtaining a hearing in the court. (b) District and municipal courts of this state are vested with the power and jurisdiction to adjudicate a notice of violation issued pursuant to this chapter as a civil offense whenever the offense is alleged to have occurred within the geographic jurisdiction of the court. (c) The following procedures shall apply to proceedings to contest a notice of violation issued...
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19-2-1
Section 19-2-1 Definitions. (a) When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) WAR SERVICE. Such term shall include the following, during the period that the United States shall be engaged in war with any foreign nation: a. Active membership in the military, naval or air forces of the United States or any of its allies. b. Acceptance for membership in the military, naval or air forces of the United States or any of its allies and awaiting induction into that service. c. Participation in any work abroad in connection with a governmental agency of the United States, with the American Red Cross, or with any other similar service. d. Internment in any enemy country, or absence from the United States and inability to return. e. Any service at home or abroad arising out of or in connection with the war, which in the opinion of the court prevents the fiduciary from giving the...
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27-12A-23
Section 27-12A-23 Confidentiality. (a) Documents and evidence provided pursuant to Section 27-12A-21 or obtained by the department in an investigation of suspected or actual insurance fraud shall be privileged and confidential, shall not be a public record, and shall not be subject to discovery or subpoena in a civil or criminal action. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the department may release documents and evidence obtained by the unit in an investigation of suspected or actual insurance fraud pursuant to any of the following: (1) Administrative or judicial bodies hearing proceedings to enforce laws administered by the department. (2) Federal, state, or local law enforcement or regulatory agencies, including, but not limited to, the Attorney General and the Chief Examiner of Public Accounts; the NICB; or the NAIC. (3) At the discretion of the commissioner, a person in the transaction of the business of insurance that is aggrieved by the insurance fraud. (c) Release of documents...
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34-13-53
Section 34-13-53 Renewal of licenses; authorization; attestation of identity; records. (a)(1) Before October 1, 2018, every licensed funeral director, licensed embalmer, and licensed operator shall pay annually a fee for renewal of his or her license. The renewal fees shall be set by the board at a rate not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for licensed embalmers and funeral directors and five hundred dollars ($500) for licensed operators. (2) Commencing on October 1, 2018, every license or registration issued by the board under this chapter shall be renewed biennially upon submission by the licensee or registrant of a renewal application and a renewal fee established by board rule, not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), for each licensed cremationist, embalmer, funeral director, and funeral establishment. (b) All licenses granted under this chapter shall expire on October 1, following their issuance or renewal, and shall become invalid unless renewed as provided in this...
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36-25A-7
or lease real property shall be disclosed in the public portion of a meeting prior to the execution of the contract. If an executive session is utilized pursuant to this exception in addition to the members of the governmental body, only persons representing the interests of the governmental body in the transaction may be present during the executive session. This real property discussion exception shall not apply if: a. Any member of the governmental body involved in the transaction has a personal interest in the transaction and attends or participates in the executive session concerning the real property. b. A condemnation action has been filed to acquire the real property involved in the discussion. (7) To discuss preliminary negotiations involving matters of trade or commerce in which the governmental body is in competition with private individuals or entities or other governmental bodies in Alabama or in other states or foreign nations or to discuss matters or information of the...
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