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6-5-580
Section 6-5-580 Standards of care. In any action for injury or damages or wrongful death,
whether in contract or in tort, against a legal service provider, the plaintiff shall have
the burden of proving that the legal service provider breached the applicable standard of
care. The applicable standard of care shall be as follows: (1) The applicable standard of
care against the defendant legal service provider shall be such reasonable care and skill
and diligence as other similarly situated legal service providers in the same general line
of practice in the same general area ordinarily have and exercise in a like case. (2) However,
if the defendant publishes the fact that he or she is certified as a specialist in an area
of the law or if the defendant legal service provider solicits business by publicly advertising
as a specialist in any area of the law, the standard of care applicable to such legal service
provider in a claim for damages resulting from the practice of such a specialty...
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6-5-572
Section 6-5-572 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) LEGAL SERVICE
LIABILITY ACTION. Any action against a legal service provider in which it is alleged that
some injury or damage was caused in whole or in part by the legal service provider's violation
of the standard of care applicable to a legal service provider. A legal service liability
action embraces all claims for injuries or damages or wrongful death whether in contract or
in tort and whether based on an intentional or unintentional act or omission. A legal services
liability action embraces any form of action in which a litigant may seek legal redress for
a wrong or an injury and every legal theory of recovery, whether common law or statutory,
available to a litigant in a court in the State of Alabama now or in the future. (2) LEGAL
SERVICE PROVIDER. Anyone licensed to practice law by the State of Alabama or engaged in the...
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41-16-72
Section 41-16-72 Procurement of professional services. Any other provision of law notwithstanding,
the procurement of professional services by any agency, department, board, bureau, commission,
authority, public corporation, or instrumentality of the State of Alabama shall be conducted
through the following selection process: (1)a. Except as otherwise provided herein, attorneys
retained to represent the state in litigation shall be appointed by the Attorney General in
consultation with the Governor from a listing of attorneys maintained by the Attorney General.
All attorneys interested in representing the State of Alabama may apply and shall be included
on the listing. The selection of the attorney or law firm shall be based upon the level of
skill, experience, and expertise required in the litigation and the fees charged by the attorney
or law firm shall be taken into consideration so that the State of Alabama receives the best
representation for the funds paid. Fees shall be...
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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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34-9-6.1
Section 34-9-6.1 Mobile dental facilities or portable dental operations. (a) For purposes
of this section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) DENTAL HOME.
The dental home is the ongoing relationship between the dentist and the patient, inclusive
of all aspects of oral health care, delivered in a comprehensive, continuously accessible,
coordinated, and family-centered way. (2) MOBILE DENTAL FACILITY. Any self-contained facility
in which dentistry or dental hygiene is practiced which may be moved, towed, or transported
from one location to another. (3) OPERATOR. A person licensed to practice dentistry in this
state or an entity which is approved as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code which employs dentists licensed in the state to operate a mobile dental facility
or portable dental operation. (4) PORTABLE DENTAL OPERATION. The use of portable dental delivery
equipment which is set up on site to provide dental services outside of a mobile...
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13A-9-150
Section 13A-9-150 Public assistance fraud; penalties. (a) For the purposes of this section,
public assistance means money or property provided directly or indirectly to eligible persons
through programs of the federal government, the state, or any political subdivision thereof,
including any program administered by a public housing authority. (b) It shall be unlawful
for an individual or business entity to knowingly do any of the following: (1) Fail, by false
statement, misrepresentation, impersonation, or other fraudulent means, to disclose a material
fact used in making a determination as to the qualification of the person to receive public
assistance. (2) Fail to disclose a change in circumstances in order to obtain or continue
to receive any public assistance to which he or she is not entitled or in an amount larger
than that to which he or she is entitled. (3) Aid and abet another person in the commission
of the prohibitions enumerated in subdivisions (1) and (2). (4) Use,...
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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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9-10B-5
Section 9-10B-5 Functions and duties of Office of Water Resources. The general functions
and duties of the Office of Water Resources shall be as follows: (1) To develop long-term
strategic plans for the use of the waters of the state by conducting and participating in
water resource studies and by administering the laws established by this chapter and regulations
promulgated hereunder; (2) Acting through the commission, to adopt and promulgate rules, regulations,
and standards for the purposes of this chapter, and to develop policy for the state regarding
the waters of the state; (3) To implement quantitative water resource programs and projects
for the coordination, conservation, development, management, use, and understanding of the
waters of the state; (4) To serve as a repository for data regarding the waters of the state;
(5) To, at its discretion, study, analyze, and evaluate in coordination with, or with the
assistance of, other agencies of the state, the federal government, any...
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22-50-90
Section 22-50-90 Definitions. (a) When used in this article, the following words and
terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND INFORMATION. Any
information collected and stored in the criminal record repository of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) reflecting the result of an arrest, detention, or initiation of a criminal
proceeding by criminal justice agencies, including, but not limited to, arrest record information,
fingerprint cards, correctional induction and release information, identifiable descriptions,
and notations of arrests, detention, indictments, or other formal charges. The term shall
not include analytical records or investigative reports that contain criminal intelligence
information or criminal investigation information. (2) DIRECT CARE PROVIDER. A psychiatrist,
medical doctor, psychologist, social worker, community service specialist, therapist, nurse,
mental health worker, foster care provider, police officer, and any other...
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27-1-17
Section 27-1-17 Limitation periods for payment of claims; overdue claims; retroactive
denials, adjustments, etc.; penalties. (a) Each insurer, health service corporation, and health
benefit plan that issues or renews any policy of accident or health insurance providing benefits
for medical or hospital expenses for its insured persons shall pay for services rendered by
Alabama health care providers within 45 calendar days upon receipt of a clean written claim
or 30 calendar days upon receipt of a clean electronic claim. If the insurer, health service
corporation, or health benefit plan is denying or pending the claim, the insurer, health service
corporation, or health benefit plan shall, within 45 calendar days for a written claim and
30 calendar days for an electronic claim, notify the health care provider or certificate holder
of the reason for denying or pending the claim and what, if any, additional information is
required to process the claim. Any undisputed portion of the claim...
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