37-16-2
Section 37-16-2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) More advanced communication capabilities, broadband facilities, and services are needed in many rural and underserved areas of the state. (2) Electric providers in those rural and underserved areas are capable of providing infrastructure for such advanced communications capabilities and providing, directly or indirectly, broadband facilities or services. (3) The investment in and development of advanced communications capabilities for providing broadband facilities and services are necessary to better serve the public in those rural and underserved areas. (4) The continued lack of advanced communication capabilities, broadband facilities, and services in rural and underserved areas deprives citizens residing in these areas from access to opportunities such that the state needs to take action to correct and eliminate these discrepancies. (5) It is the public policy of this state to encourage...
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11-65-1
Section 11-65-1 Legislative declarations and findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (1) As the basis for enacting Act No. 84-131, the Legislature found and determined that the conduct within Class 1 municipalities in the state of horse racing events and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will generate additional revenues for governmental and charitable purposes, provide additional jobs for the residents of the state and benefit the businesses related to tourism and recreation within any such municipality and throughout the surrounding areas of the state; it is desirable to permit the qualified voters of any Class 1 municipality to determine through referendum whether horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will be permitted in such municipality; and for each Class 1 municipality in which horse racing is approved by the voters thereof, it is necessary and desirable to provide for the establishment of a racing commission to regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel...
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45-46-90
Section 45-46-90 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature has found and determined and does hereby declare that in Marengo County and in all municipalities situated in the county the following conditions exist: (1) That the recent improvement of the state's inland waterways is and will continue bringing about an ever expanding use of such waterways, and the tremendous growth of commerce on such waterways has created a critical need for industrial expansion and development in general and a particularly critical need for wharves, piers, docks, quays, grain elevators, cotton compresses, warehouses, water and rail terminals, and other structures and facilities needful in such commerce and for the convenient use of such waterways. (2) That the continued economic growth of the county and municipalities and the general health and welfare of the citizens of the county and municipalities will be greatly benefited by the development of docks and other related facilities along the inland...
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11-92B-2
Section 11-92B-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature makes the following findings: (1) That the economic development of property comprising a former military installation is of vital importance to the life, health, and welfare of the citizens of local cities and counties affected by the base closure and the state. (2) That it is desirable to allow for the establishment of local reuse authorities capable of managing and promoting the reuse and economic development of military installations after the closure of the military installations. (3) That an Alabama court has ruled that a city and county lack legislative authority to join in any entity for the purposes provided for in this chapter. The Legislature finds that the purpose of this chapter is to provide such authority. (4) That in consideration of the critical need for valid and fully authorized public entities, with community involvement and notice, to develop closed military installations, and perform environmental restoration...
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11-99-1
Section 11-99-1 Legislative findings and declarations. (a) Act 2013-51 shall be known and may be cited as the Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone Act. (b)(1) It is hereby found and declared that there exist in municipalities and counties of the state blighted or economically distressed areas which constitute a serious and growing problem, injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the state; that the existence of such areas contributes substantially and increasingly to the spread of disease and crime, constitutes an economic and social liability imposing onerous burdens which decrease the tax base and reduce tax revenues, substantially impairs or arrests sound growth, retards the provision of housing accommodations, aggravates traffic problems, and substantially hampers the elimination of traffic hazards and the improvement of traffic facilities; and that the prevention and elimination of slums and blighted areas and economically distressed areas...
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22-30B-1.1
Section 22-30B-1.1 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that: (1) The state is increasingly becoming the nation's final burial ground for the disposal of hazardous wastes and materials; (2) The volumes of hazardous wastes and substances disposed in the state have increased dramatically for the past several years; (3) The existence of hazardous waste disposal activities in the state poses unique and continuing problems for the state; (4) As the site for the ultimate burial of hazardous wastes and substances, the state incurs a permanent risk to the health of its people and the maintenance of its natural resources that is avoided by other states which ship their wastes to Alabama for disposal; (5) The state also incurs other substantial costs related to hazardous waste management including the costs of regulation of transportation, spill cleanup and disposal of ever-increasing volumes of hazardous wastes and substances; (6) Because all waste and substances disposed at commercial...
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22-23B-1
Section 22-23B-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the following facts are true and correct: The 104th Congress of the United States of America has recently enacted into law amendments to Public Law 104-182 (the "federal act") commonly known as the "Safe Drinking Water Act;" Congress, in the federal act, has determined that the federal government is committed to maintaining and improving its partnership with the states in the administration and implementation of the federal act; Congress has, in the federal act, determined that the requirements of the federal act with respect to safe drinking water will impose new requirements that may exceed the financial and technical capacity of many public water systems; The federal act authorizes state revolving loan funds and authorizes the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to offer to enter into agreements with eligible states to make capitalization grants to further the health protection...
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40-18-370
Section 40-18-370 Short title; legislative findings; definitions. (a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Jobs Act. (b) The Legislature makes the following findings: (1) The economic well-being of the citizens of the state will be enhanced by the increased development and growth of employment within Alabama. (2) It is in the best interests of the state to provide certain incentives to allow the state to foster economic development through the recruitment of quality projects and the expansion of existing businesses within Alabama. (3) The incentives provided for in this article do not raise any taxes for any individuals or businesses in Alabama under state law. (4) The incentives provided in this article will allow the state to encourage the creation of new jobs that may not otherwise exist within the State of Alabama. (5) The incentives provided in this article will increase revenues for the state without increasing taxes. (6) The Constitution of the State of...
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22-30D-2
Section 22-30D-2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature of the State of Alabama makes the following findings and declarations: (1) The soils, water, and air of this state constitute unique and delicately balanced resources. (2) The protection of these resources is vital to the economy of this state. (3) The preservation of waters of this state is a matter of the highest urgency and priority as these waters provide a primary source of potable water in this state and that such use can only be served effectively by maintaining the quality of waters in as close to a comparable previous condition as possible, taking into account multiple use accommodations necessary to provide the broadest possible promotion of public and private interests. (b) The Legislature makes the following additional findings: (1) Where contamination of soils, waters, or air has occurred, remedial measures have often been delayed for long periods while investigations of the extent of such contamination and...
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24-1-66
Section 24-1-66 Powers and duties of authority generally. (a) An authority shall constitute a public body and a body corporate and politic exercising public powers, and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article, including the following powers in addition to others granted in this article: (1) To investigate into living, dwelling, and housing conditions and into the means and methods of improving such conditions; (2) To determine where unsafe or unsanitary dwelling, public school, or housing conditions exist; (3) To study and make recommendations concerning the plan of the county in relation to the problem of clearing, replanning, and reconstruction of areas in which unsafe or unsanitary dwelling, public school, or housing conditions exist, and the provision of dwelling accommodations for persons of low income, and to cooperate with the county or any regional planning agency; (4) To prepare, carry out, and...
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