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6-5-500
Section 6-5-500 Intent of Legislature; legislative findings. It is the intent of the
Legislature that a comprehensive system consisting of the time for commencement of actions,
for discoverability of actions based upon insidious disease and the repose of actions shall
be instituted in this state. The Legislature finds that in order to assure the rights of all
persons, and to provide for the fair, orderly, and efficient administration of product liability
actions in the courts of this state, a complete and unified approach to the time in which
product liability actions may be brought and maintained is required. The Legislature finds
that product liability actions and litigation have increased substantially, and the cost of
such litigation has risen in recent years. The Legislature further finds that these increases
are having an impact upon consumer prices, and upon the availability, cost, and use of product
liability insurance, thus, affecting the availability of compensation for...
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27-60-2
Section 27-60-2 Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact. The State of Alabama
hereby agrees to the following interstate compact known as the Interstate Insurance Product
Regulation Compact: ARTICLE I. PURPOSES. The purposes of this compact are, through means of
joint and cooperative action among the compacting states: 1. To promote and protect the interest
of consumers of individual and group annuity, life insurance, disability income, and long-term
care insurance products; 2. To develop uniform standards for insurance products covered under
the compact; 3. To establish a central clearinghouse to receive and provide prompt review
of insurance products covered under the compact and, in certain cases, advertisements related
thereto, submitted by insurers authorized to do business in one or more compacting states;
4. To give appropriate regulatory approval to those product filings and advertisements satisfying
the applicable uniform standard; 5. To improve coordination of...
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6-5-520
Section 6-5-520 Intent of Legislature; legislative findings; collateral source rule
modified. The Legislature finds that product liability litigation has increased substantially
and the cost of such litigation has risen in recent years. The Legislature further finds that
these increases have an impact upon the price and availability of products. It is the belief
of the Legislature that there are special reasons for modifying the collateral source rule
in this state as it applies to product liability actions. The Legislature finds that the recovery
by plaintiffs of medical and hospital expenses as damages where plaintiffs are reimbursed
for the same medical and hospital expenses from other sources contributes to the increase
in the cost of product liability litigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that plaintiffs
be compensated fully for any medical or hospital expenses incurred as a result of injuries
sustained from a breach of product liability laws, but that plaintiffs not...
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25-5-14
Section 25-5-14 Legislative findings and intent as to actions filed by injured employee
against officers, etc., of same employer. The Legislature finds that actions filed on behalf
of injured employees against officers, directors, agents, servants, or employees of the same
employer seeking to recover damages in excess of amounts received or receivable from the employer
under the workers' compensation statutes of this state and predicated upon claimed negligent
or wanton conduct resulting in injuries arising out of and in the course of employment are
contrary to the intent of the Legislature in adopting a comprehensive workers' compensation
scheme and are producing a debilitating and adverse effect upon efforts to retain existing,
and to attract new industry to this state. Specifically, the existence of such causes of action
places this state at a serious disadvantage in comparison to the existing laws of other states
with whom this state competes in seeking to attract and retain...
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6-5-225
Section 6-5-225 Time for commencement of action against architects, engineers, and builders.
(a) It is the purpose and intent of the Legislature in connection with all actions against
architects and engineers, who perform or furnish the design, planning, specifications, testing,
supervision, administration, or observation of the construction of an improvement on or to
real property, and builders who construct, perform, or manage the construction of an improvement
on or to real property designed by and constructed under the supervision, administration or
observation of, or in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by, an architect
or engineer, to limit the time for commencement of an action to a period of two years from
the date a cause of action accrues and to bar all causes of action and rights of action which
accrue more than seven years after substantial completion of such improvement. The Legislature
finds that this classification distinguishing architects,...
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6-5-751
Section 6-5-751 Legislative findings and objectives. (a) The Legislature finds that
the recruitment, establishment, development, and growth of the commercial aviation aircraft
manufacturing industry in the State of Alabama is important to the economic health of the
state and its agencies and institutions and to the general health, welfare, and prosperity
of its citizens. The Legislature finds that it is reasonable and important to the national
and international companies and businesses involved in the commercial aviation aircraft manufacturing
industry locating or considering locating in the State of Alabama to expect that civil liability
actions against them, if any, will be governed by tort principles generally accepted in other
jurisdictions outside this state that are home to such companies and businesses, but which
are consistent with the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and this state's public policy. The
Legislature finds that the principles addressed in this article, namely,...
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6-5-570
Section 6-5-570 Statement of legislative intent. It is hereby declared by the Legislature
of the State of Alabama that a crisis threatens the delivery of legal service to the people
of Alabama and that the quality of legal services which should be made available to the citizens
of this state is in jeopardy. It is the declared intent of this Legislature to insure that
quality legal services continue to be available at reasonable costs to the citizens of the
State of Alabama. This Legislature finds and declares that the increasing threat of legal
actions against legal service providers contributes to an increase in the cost of legal services
and places a heavy burden upon those who can least afford such cost and that the threat of
such legal actions contributes to the expense of providing legal services to be performed
by legal service providers which otherwise would not be considered necessary, and that the
spiraling costs and decreasing availability of essential legal services caused...
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22-30F-2
Section 22-30F-2 Legislative findings; purpose and intent of chapter; establishment
of revolving loan program for voluntary remediation of environmentally contaminated areas.
(a) The Legislature finds that rural and urban property in Alabama may have areas of contamination
which may be addressed via the Alabama Land Recycling and Economic Redevelopment Act, Sections
22-30E-1 through 22-30E-13. The Legislature further finds that encouraging the voluntary remediation
and redevelopment of such properties is in the public interest. (b) The Legislature finds
that industries and developers often give preference to previously unused greenfield sites
over previously used property due largely to concerns over the financial and environmental
liabilities which may be incurred in acquiring such previously used property for reuse and
redevelopment. The Legislature further finds that the appropriate reuse and redevelopment
of properties which are contaminated, or perceived to be contaminated is in...
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22-22A-5
Section 22-22A-5 Powers and functions of department; representation of department by
Attorney General in legal actions. In addition to any other powers and functions which may
be conferred upon it by law, the department is authorized beginning October 1, 1982 to: (1)
Administer appropriate portions of Sections 9-7-10 through 9-7-20, which relate to permitting,
regulatory and enforcement functions; administer and enforce the provisions and execute the
functions of Chapter 28 of this title; Chapter 22 of this title; Article 2 of Chapter 23 of
this title; Chapter 30 of this title; appropriate portions of Article 1 of Chapter 27 of this
title; Sections 22-24-1 through 22-24-11; Sections 22-25-1 through 22-25-15; and Sections
22-36-1 through 22-36-10. (2) Acting through the Environmental Management Commission, promulgate
rules, regulations, and standards in order to carry out the provisions and intent of this
chapter; provided, however, that prior to the promulgation of any state primary or...
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20-2-190
Section 20-2-190 Penalties; sale of ephedrine, etc.; Alabama Drug Abuse Task Force.
(a) Any person who manufactures, sells, transfers, receives, or possesses a listed precursor
chemical violates this article if the person: (1) Knowingly fails to comply with the reporting
requirements of this article; (2) Knowingly makes a false statement in a report or record
required by this article or the rules adopted thereunder; (3) Is required by this article
to have a listed precursor chemical license or permit, and is a person as defined by this
article, and knowingly or deliberately fails to obtain such a license or permit. An offense
under this subsection shall constitute a Class C felony. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 20-2-188, a person who possesses, sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes
or attempts to solicit another or conspires to possess, sell, transfer, or otherwise furnish
a listed precursor chemical or a product containing a precursor chemical or ephedrine or...
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