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45-49-21.20
Section 45-49-21.20 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature is cognizant of Opinion of the
Justices No. 376, issued April 9, 2002, which states that a local bill for Washington County
"purporting to allow by local law the creation of a traffic in alcohol that does not
presently exist in smaller municipalities in Washington County, does not fit within the ambit
of the last paragraph of Section 104 permitting the Legislature to pass local laws regulating
or prohibiting such traffic." The effect of this Opinion of the Justices is to greatly
limit situations in which local laws may be enacted regarding alcoholic beverages. This opinion,
in part, was based upon a determination that, "Generally, 'regulate' implies the exercise
of control over something that already exists." While respecting the constitutional authority
granted to the Alabama Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, this
body disagrees with the conclusion reached by the court concerning Section 104....
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9-17-130
Section 9-17-130 Legislative findings and declaration. The Legislature of the State of Alabama
finds and declares that the protection of Alabama's environment is vital to the economy of
this state; that coalbed methane gas wells are an important source of natural gas for use
in industry and by consumers thereof in Alabama and are becoming increasingly common in Alabama
as the technology for such wells advances; that the broadest possible promotion of public
and private interests requires that coalbed methane gas wells be properly plugged when abandoned;
that delays therein may affect the environment or public health, safety and welfare; that
adequate financial resources be readily available to provide for the expeditious plugging
of such wells and to provide a means for doing so without delay; that the Legislature has
heretofore authorized the State Oil and Gas Board of Alabama to require that operators of
such wells provide evidence of financial responsibility to cover the costs of...
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22-21B-2
Section 22-21B-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares: (1) It is the public
policy of the State of Alabama to respect and protect the fundamental right of conscience
of individuals who provide health care services. (2) Without comprehensive protection, health
care rights of conscience may be violated in various ways, such as harassment, demotion, salary
reduction, termination, loss of privileges, denial of aid or benefits, and refusal to license,
or refusal to certify. (3) It is the purpose of this chapter to protect religious or ethical
rights of all health care providers to decline to provide, perform, assist, or participate
in providing or performing certain health care services that violate their consciences, where
they have made their objections known in writing in advance. (4) It is the purpose of this
chapter to prohibit discrimination, disqualification, or coercion upon such health care providers
who decline to perform any health care service that violates...
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41-10-621
Section 41-10-621 Legislative findings and purpose. (a) The Legislature finds and declares
the following: (1) The State of Alabama has a great need from time to time to have access
to financing for economic development and industrial recruitment that does not involve improvements
to revenue-producing facilities. (2) It is desirable and in the public interest to establish
a state-level authority with the power to issue bonds for such general purposes. (3) The Alabama
Supreme Court has held, in effect, that only when the debt of a public corporation is payable
out of a new revenue source will such debt not be considered a debt of the state in contravention
of Section 213 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901; the State of Alabama expects to receive
in the near future new revenues from the settlement of certain litigation between the state
and the tobacco industry. (4) By the passage of this division, it is the intention of the
Legislature to: a. Provide for the creation of a special...
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9-16-1.1
Section 9-16-1.1 Legislative findings. (a) The Alabama Legislature has found and determined
the following: (1) A 1991 United States Department of the Interior audit report warned that
the Non-Fuel Minerals Mining Law of Alabama is outdated and that mine operators are deliberately
laying waste to mined land rather than restoring it. (2) The standards for coal mining reclamation
have improved dramatically over the last 25 years. (3) The citizens of Alabama are endangered
by unreclaimed highwalls, water impoundments, and open pits. (b) In view of these findings,
the Legislature deems it necessary to deny the issuance of surface mine permits to operators
who have demonstrated a pattern of willfully violating the mining law, and to improve environmental
controls by requiring that highwalls be backfilled after mining. (Act 99-579, p. 1307, ยง1.)...
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41-10-720
Section 41-10-720 Legislative findings. The Legislature makes the following findings: (1) At
any given time, the level of activity in our construction industry is a primary yardstick
for measuring the overall economic health of this country and this state, and that the success
and stability of the building, manufacturing, and commercial businesses are dependent upon
a sufficient supply of skilled artisans and craft persons who can produce quality products
that inspire public confidence. The State of Alabama and the nation has a great need for a
program that provides for the recruitment of, and training programs and opportunities for,
new construction craft trade workers. It is desirable and in the public interest to establish
a public authority at the state level to create and implement such a program. (2) The passage
of a federal economic stimulus package provides substantial funding for significant new highway,
road, bridge, and public infrastructure projects, and the Legislature...
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41-10-750
Section 41-10-750 Legislative Findings and Purpose. (a) The Legislature finds and declares
the following: (1) In recent years, withdrawals have been made from the Alabama Trust Fund
and the General Fund Rainy Day Account of the Alabama Trust Fund for current budgetary purposes.
The Constitution and laws of the State of Alabama require repayment of the withdrawals and
the Legislature recognizes the need to restore those funds to their prescribed levels. (2)
It is desirable and in the public interest to establish a public corporation of the State
of Alabama with the power to issue bonds for the purpose of making transfers to and deposits
in the Alabama Trust Fund and the General Fund Rainy Day Account of the Alabama Trust Fund,
to provide additional funds to the Alabama Medicaid Agency, and for paying the costs of transportation
projects, and to appropriate and pledge a portion of the revenues to be received by the state
from the settlement of certain claims against BP Exploration and...
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41-9-981
Section 41-9-981 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1)
During the period from 1933-1945, six million Jews and millions of other Europeans were murdered
in Nazi concentration camps as part of a carefully orchestrated program of cultural, social,
political, and ethnic genocide known as the Holocaust. (2) All people should remember the
horrible atrocities committed at that time and other times in human history as the result
of bigotry, discrimination, and the abuse of power and should continually rededicate themselves
to the principles of human rights and equal protection under the laws of this democratic society.
(3) It is desirable to educate Alabama citizens about the events leading up to the Holocaust
and about organizations, institutions, and facilities that were created and used purposefully
for the systematic destruction of human beings. (4) It is the policy of the State of Alabama
that Holocaust education is the proper concern of all peoples....
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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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34-27-8.1
Section 34-27-8.1 Real Estate Commission - Legislative findings; rulemaking authority. (a)
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The power to make rules regulating
the licensing of real estate brokers and salespersons includes the power to prohibit unqualified
persons from being licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson. (2) A primary goal of
the provision of real estate regulation is to prioritize consumer protection in real estate
transactions. (3) The Alabama Real Estate Commission is in the best position to determine
the real estate practices that prioritize consumer protection in real estate transactions.
(4) Prioritizing consumer protection may sometimes be at odds with the goals of state and
federal antitrust laws, which include the prioritization of competition. (5) It is the intent
of the Legislature to immunize the Alabama Real Estate Commission and its members from liability
under state and federal antitrust laws for the adoption of a rule that...
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