41-10-44.1
Section 41-10-44.1 Legislative intent with respect to additional powers of the authority. The Legislature has found and determined that the economic well-being of the citizens of the State of Alabama will be enhanced by the increased development and growth of industry within the state and that it is in the best interest of the state to induce the location or expansion of industrial and research facilities within the state in order to promote the public purpose of creating new jobs within the state. The Legislature further has found and determined that the inducements herein provided will encourage the creation of jobs which would not otherwise exist and will create new sources of tax revenues for the state and its political subdivisions. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the powers to be granted to the authority by this article and the purposes to be accomplished hereby are proper governmental and public purposes and that the inducement of the location or expansion of...
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45-37-73
Section 45-37-73 Curfew regulation. (a) The Jefferson County Commission may regulate and restrict the activity of minors under 17 years of age in the unincorporated areas of the county, by resolution or ordinance, in public places and establishments. (b) The resolution or ordinance may include any one or more of the following: (1) Definitions of certain words and terms and descriptions of the places and locations to which the regulation and restriction are applicable. (2) The individuals who are responsible for violations, including parents and custodians of the minors, and the responsibility of owners, operators, managers, and employees of establishments. (3) The regulated or restricted curfew hours and the days of the week when the curfew applies. (4) A requirement to post notice of the curfew hours. (5) The defenses or situations and activities which are excluded from the resolution or ordinance. (c) A violation of the curfew established by ordinance or resolution pursuant to this...
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45-8-140
Section 45-8-140 Fire hydrants. (a) This section shall apply only to Calhoun County, Alabama. (b) It has been shown to be in the public interest that an adequate supply of water be available in order to fight fires. Such a supply of water is not available in certain unincorporated areas of Calhoun County due to the lack of fire hydrants. This section is to authorize Calhoun County, in furtherance of the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Calhoun County to engage in arranging for the purchase, installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire hydrants where feasible and practical on and along all water mains of appropriate diameter in unincorporated areas of Calhoun County. The county's responsibility in regard to fire hydrants provided pursuant to this section shall be to provide stability, continuity, and administration of a procedure that will maximize the utilization of existing and future water systems in the county in providing for fire protection at the...
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11-44B-24
Section 11-44B-24 Municipalities' authority to annex certain unincorporated territory. Any Class IV incorporated municipality in this state organized in accordance with Section 11-44B-1, et seq., shall have the following power and authority: (a) To annex all or any portion of any unincorporated territory or any unincorporated territories which are enclosed within the corporate limits of the municipality and have been so enclosed for a period of one (1) year or more on April 21, 1994. The municipality shall adopt an ordinance finding and declaring that the unincorporated territory or unincorporated territories set forth and described therein is enclosed within the existing corporate limits of the municipality and has been so enclosed for a period of one (1) year or more on April 21, 1994 and that the annexation of the unincorporated territory or unincorporated territories is in the best interest of the public good and welfare of the municipality. Annexation of the unincorporated...
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12-23A-3
Section 12-23A-3 Legislative intent. (a) The Legislature recognizes that a critical need exists in this state for the criminal justice system to more effectively address the number of defendants who are involved with substance abuse or addiction. For the criminal justice system to maintain credibility, court and community alternatives for the substance abuse and addiction involved defendant must be expanded. A growing body of research demonstrates the impact of substance abuse on public safety, personal health, and health care costs, the spread of communicable disease, educational performance and attainment, work force reliability and productivity, family safety, and financial stability. Requiring accountability and effective treatment, in addition to or in place of, conventional and expensive incarceration, will promote public safety, the welfare of the individuals involved, reduce the burden upon the State Treasury and benefit the common welfare of this state. The goals of this...
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20-2-52
Section 20-2-52 Registration of persons manufacturing, distributing or dispensing controlled substances - Standards; requirements as to practitioners conducting research; effect of federal registration. (a) The certifying boards shall register only an applicant certified by their respective boards to manufacture, dispense, or distribute controlled substances enumerated in Schedules I, II, III, IV and V; provided, that the State Board of Pharmacy shall register all manufacturers and wholesalers unless they determine that the issuance of that registration would be inconsistent with the public interest. In determining the public interest, the above-mentioned boards shall consider the following factors: (1) Maintenance of effective controls against diversion of controlled substances into other than legitimate medical, scientific, or industrial channels; (2) Compliance with applicable state and local law; (3) Any convictions of the applicant under any federal and state laws relating to any...
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31-13-2
Section 31-13-2 Legislative findings. The State of Alabama finds that illegal immigration is causing economic hardship and lawlessness in this state and that illegal immigration is encouraged when public agencies within this state provide public benefits without verifying immigration status. Because the costs incurred by school districts for the public elementary and secondary education of children who are aliens not lawfully present in the United States can adversely affect the availability of public education resources to students who are United States citizens or are aliens lawfully present in the United States, the State of Alabama determines that there is a compelling need for the State Board of Education to accurately measure and assess the population of students who are aliens not lawfully present in the United States, in order to forecast and plan for any impact that the presence such population may have on publicly funded education in this state. The State of Alabama further...
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32-5A-330
Section 32-5A-330 Definitions; applicability; violations. (a) As used in this section, the following terms are defined: (1) OPEN CONTAINER. A container which is other than in the manufacturer's sealed condition. (2) PUBLIC HIGHWAY or RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. The entire width between and immediately adjacent to the boundary lines of any public road, street, highway, interstate, or other publicly maintained way when any part is open to the use of the public for purposes of motor vehicle travel. (b) It is unlawful for a person to have in his or her possession alcoholic beverages in an open container in the passenger area of a motor vehicle of any kind on a public highway or right-of-way of a public highway of this state. (c) This section shall not apply to: (1) A passenger of a motor vehicle designed, maintained, or primarily used for the transportation of persons for compensation and the driver holds a valid commercial driver's license. (2) A passenger of a bus for which the...
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33-1-36
Section 33-1-36 Authority of Alabama State Port Authority to contract with federal government for purpose of receiving funds, supplies, facilities, etc.; regulation and promotion of projects; payment of relocation, etc., expenses of persons displaced. (a) The State of Alabama, acting through its agency, the Alabama State Port Authority, with the consent of the Governor, is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into contracts, leases, compacts or any other form of agreement with the United States of America or any of its agencies, departments or bureaus, for the purpose of receiving or acquiring from the United States of America or any of its agencies, departments or bureaus, funds, matching funds, services, materials, supplies, buildings, structures, waterways, channels, water terminals, docking facilities and other benefits deemed for the public interest in the promotion of waterways and navigation in the State of Alabama. (b) Such contracts, leases, compacts or other forms of...
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36-18-50
Section 36-18-50 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds, determines, and declares the following: (1) Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance continues to be a major problem on the highways of our state and causes the death or injury of thousands of our citizens each year. (2) The Legislature should use whatever authority is available to it to discourage driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, including the levying of fines therefor at a level which will discourage such activity. (3) Administering and implementing a quality chemical testing program for alcohol and controlled substances is costly for the taxpayers and thus the convicted offender should bear a greater portion of the financial burden of the chemical testing program at the state and local level. (4) The chemical breath testing program conducted by this state has reduced the number of deaths and injuries, and the program continues to be...
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