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34-9-2
Section 34-9-2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature hereby declares that the practice
of dentistry and the practice of dental hygiene affect the public health, safety, and welfare
and should be subject to regulation. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest
and concern that the dental profession merit and receive the confidence of the public and
that only qualified dentists be permitted to practice dentistry and only qualified dental
hygienists be permitted to practice dental hygiene in the State of Alabama. All provisions
of this chapter relating to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene shall be liberally
construed to carry out these objects and purposes. (b) The Legislature also finds and declares
that, because of technological advances and changing practice patterns, the practice of dentistry
and the practice of dental hygiene is occurring with increasing frequency across state lines
and that the technological advances in the practice of dentistry and in...
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45-28-140
Section 45-28-140 Purchase of gasoline or motor fuel; equipment repairs. (a) This section shall
apply only to Etowah County. (b) It is the legislative intent of this section to declare that
volunteer rescue squads, volunteer fire departments, certain retired senior citizen volunteer
organizations, and certain other charitable foundations, agencies, and organizations are performing
vital governmental functions or services in behalf of the public welfare of our citizens and
for the public purpose. It is further declared that these volunteer organizations, agencies,
and foundations perform these governmental functions or services for the public at a cost
for less than it would cost the governing body to perform the same functions or services.
(c) The county governing body, in its sole discretion, upon resolution duly adopted, may allow
any volunteer rescue squad operating within the county, to buy gasoline or other motor fuels
from the county at its cost. Such purchases shall include any...
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24-3-1
Section 24-3-1 Legislative findings and declaration of necessity; municipalities to afford
opportunities for redevelopment, etc., by private enterprise. (a) It is hereby found and declared:
(1) That there exist in communities of the state slum, blighted, and deteriorated areas which
constitute a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and
welfare of the residents of the state, and the findings and declarations heretofore made in
Section 24-2-1 with respect to blighted areas are hereby affirmed and restated; (2) That certain
slum, blighted, or deteriorated areas, or portions thereof, may require acquisition and clearance,
since the prevailing condition of decay may make impracticable the reclamation of the area
by conservation or rehabilitation, but other areas, or portions thereof, may, through the
means provided in this chapter, be susceptible of conservation or rehabilitation in such a
manner that the conditions and evils hereinbefore enumerated...
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11-97-1
Section 11-97-1 Legislative declarations and findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows:
(1) That the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state require the provision
of certain utility services, including water and sewer services; (2) That it is necessary
for the Legislature to provide additional methods by which the cities and counties in the
state may provide new and improve existing utility services facilities; (3) That historically
a significant portion of the funding of the costs of construction of such utility services
facilities has been provided through grants from the United States of America; (4) That, in
recent years, funds available to cities and counties from the United States of America for
payment of costs of construction of utility services facilities has been substantially reduced,
and it is anticipated that, in coming years, such funds may be further reduced or eliminated;
(5) That the result of the elimination of funding from the United States...
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15-18-141
Section 15-18-141 Legislative findings, etc. The Legislature hereby finds, determines and declares
that the right of crime victims to restitution is and ought to be intimately affected with
the public interest. The Legislature further hereby finds, determines, and declares that convicted
criminals should be required to fully compensate the victims of their unlawful activity, and
to that end, our judicial system should be empowered to strictly enforce judicial decrees
or orders which require convicted criminals to pay restitution. The Legislature further finds,
determines, and declares that among such judicial powers should be the power of a court to
order the withholding of a convicted criminal's income, or the attachment of such criminal's
assets or a portion thereof for the purpose of satisfying such restitution orders. Further,
the Legislature finds, determines, and declares that the strict enforcement of restitution
orders will and ought to serve as a real and meaningful deterrent...
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9-14A-2
Section 9-14A-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is
necessary, desirable and in the public interest that the state parks system, public historical
sites, and public historical parks be maintained and improved. It is the intention of the
Legislature by the passage of this chapter to authorize the formation of two public corporations
for the purposes of providing for the acquisition, provision, construction, improvement, renovation,
equipping, and maintenance of the state parks system, public historical sites, and public
historical parks, and to authorize the corporations to provide for payment of the costs of
accomplishing the stated purposes by implementing Amendment 617 to the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901 authorizing the issuance by the state of up to $110,000,000 in aggregate principal
amount of general obligation bonds, which amendment was proposed by Act 98-413 and ratified
by the electors of the state at the 1998 General Election, and by...
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8-21B-2
Section 8-21B-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution
and sale of heavy equipment in this state vitally affects the general economy of the state,
the public interest, the public safety, and the public welfare and that, in the exercise of
its police power, it is necessary to regulate the conduct of heavy equipment suppliers and
dealers and their representatives doing business in this state in order to prevent fraud,
unfair business practices, unfair methods of competition, and other abuses upon its citizens.
(Act 2009-755, p. 2279, §2.)...
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37-9-5
Section 37-9-5 Declaration of policy. (a) It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state
to regulate intrastate air commerce in such manner as to: (1) Recognize and preserve the inherent
advantages of such commerce; (2) Foster sound economic conditions in such commerce and among
air carriers in the public interest; (3) Promote adequate, economical and efficient service
by air carriers and to provide reasonable charges therefor, without unjust discrimination,
undue privileges or advantages and unfair or destructive competitive practices; (4) Provide
for competition to the extent necessary to assure the sound development of an air transportation
system properly adapted to meet the needs of the commerce of the United States and this state
and of the national and state defense; (5) Improve the relations between and coordinate transportation
by and regulation of air carriers and other carriers; and (6) Cooperate with the federal government
and the several states of the United States...
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11-54A-1
Section 11-54A-1 Legislative intent. The revitalization and redevelopment of any business district
of any city in Alabama develops and promotes for the public good and general welfare trade,
commerce, industry, and employment opportunities and promotes the general welfare of the city
and state by creating a climate favorable to the location of new industry, trade, and commerce.
Revitalization and redevelopment of a business district by financing projects under the chapter
will develop and promote for the public good and general welfare trade, commerce, industry,
and employment opportunities and will promote the general welfare of the city and state. It
is therefore in the public interest and is vital to the public welfare of the people of Alabama,
and it is hereby declared to be the public purpose of this chapter, to so revitalize and redevelop
any business district of any city in the state. (Acts 1985, No. 85-683, §1; Act 2004-630,
p. 1439, §1.)...
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28-8-1
Section 28-8-1 Legislative policy and intent. Pursuant to the authority of this state under
the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution, the policy and intent of the
Legislature in the enactment of this chapter are to further regulate and control alcoholic
beverage transactions in Alabama under the control and supervision of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board; to promote and assure the public's interest in fair and efficient distribution
and quality control of alcoholic beverages in Alabama; to promote orderly marketing of alcoholic
beverages; to promote vigorous inter-brand competition; and to facilitate collection of state
and local revenue. (Acts 1984, No. 84-374, p. 876, §1.)...
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