6-5-332.2
Section 6-5-332.2 Immunity of persons responding to oil spills. (a) This section shall be known
and may be cited as the Alabama Act Regarding Liability for Persons Responding to Oil Spills.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) DAMAGES. Damages of any kind for which liability may exist under the laws of this state
resulting from, arising out of, or related to the discharge, or threatened discharge of oil.
(2) DISCHARGE. Any emission (other than natural seepage), intentional or unintentional, and
includes, but is not limited to, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
or dumping. (3) FEDERAL ON-SCENE COORDINATOR. The federal official predesignated by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency or the U.S. Coast Guard to coordinate and direct federal responses
under subpart D of the National Contingency Plan, or the official designated by the lead agency
to coordinate and direct removal under subpart E, of the...
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11-50-340
Section 11-50-340 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and terms shall
have the following meanings unless the context shall indicate another meaning or intent: (1)
CITY. Any incorporated city in the State of Alabama. (2) COUNCIL. The city council, city commission,
or other board or body in which the general legislative powers of a city shall be vested.
(3) BOARD. A board of water and sewer commissioners created under the provisions of Section
11-50-341 or, if any such board shall be abolished, the board, body, or commission succeeding
to the principal functions thereof or to which the powers given by this article to such board
shall be given by law. (4) WATER SYSTEM. Such term shall include all plants, systems, facilities,
or properties used or useful or having the present capacity for future use in connection with
the supply or distribution of water, and any integral part thereof, including but not limited
to water supply systems, water distribution systems,...
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40-11-1
Section 40-11-1 Enumeration of subjects of taxation. (a) As used in this section the following
terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein: (1) CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. The normal and ordinary
meaning of the words, except that mining activities or the transportation of materials used
in or produced by mining or forestry activities shall not be construed to be included; (2)
HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT. Any motor vehicle used primarily off the open road for construction
purposes, including all road construction equipment whose gross weight exceeds 16,000 pounds,
but not including inventory on hand for sale by duly licensed equipment dealers. (b) The subjects
of ad valorem taxation, except as exempted by law, shall be as follows: (1) Every piece, parcel,
tract, or lot of land in this state, including therein all things pertaining to such land,
and all structures and other things so annexed or attached thereto as to pass to a vendee
by conveyance of such land; and every separate or special...
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11-88-6
Section 11-88-6 Board of directors. (a) Each authority shall be governed by a board of directors.
All powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant to its authorization.
(b) The board shall consist initially of three directors, elected, as soon as may be practicable
after the organization of the authority, by the governing body of the determining county for
staggered terms as follows: The first term of one director shall begin immediately upon the
director's election and shall end at noon on March 1 of the next succeeding odd-numbered calendar
year following the election; the first term of another director shall begin immediately upon
his or her election and shall end at noon on March 1 of the second succeeding odd-numbered
calendar year following the election; and the first term of the remaining director shall begin
immediately upon his or her election and shall end at noon on March 1 of the third succeeding
odd-numbered calendar year following the election....
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11-89A-2
Section 11-89A-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of a clear implication
herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) APPLICANT.
A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any county or
municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-89A-3. (2) AUTHORITY. Any public
corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION.
A resolution or ordinance adopted by the governing body of any county or municipality in accordance
with the provisions of Section 11-89A-3, that authorizes the incorporation of an authority.
(4) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (5) BONDS. Bonds, notes, or other obligations
representing an obligation to pay money. (6) COSTS. As applied to a facility or any portion
thereof, such term shall include all or any part of the cost of...
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22-32-1
Section 22-32-1 Enactment of Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact.
The Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact is hereby enacted
into law and entered into by the State of Alabama with any and all states legally joining
therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially as follows: SOUTHEAST INTERSTATE
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPACT Article I. Policy and Purpose There is hereby
created the Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact. The party
states recognize and declare that each state is responsible for providing for the availability
of capacity either within or outside the state for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste
generated within its borders, except for waste generated as a result of defense activities
of the federal government or federal research and development activities. They also recognize
that the management of low-level radioactive waste is handled most...
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40-18-1
Section 40-18-1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) ADVANCED FOSSIL-BASED GENERATION. The
production of electricity from fossil-based generation with the use of technology or efficiency
improvements to control or reduce carbon emissions, including but not limited to, technologies
described in 26 U.S.C. § 48A(f), as such provision existed on December 31, 2007. (2) ALTERNATIVE
ENERGY RESOURCES. Coal gasification or liquefaction, nuclear, and advanced fossil-based generation.
(3) BIOMASS. Animals and plants, and the waste, by-products, or derivatives of either, including,
but not limited to, the materials described in 26 U.S.C. §§ 45(c)(2), 45(c)(3), 45K(c)(3),
or 48B(c)(4). (4) BUSINESS TRUST. Any entity which is a business trust for federal income
tax purposes. (5) CAPTIVE REIT. Any REIT whose shares or certificates of beneficial interest
are not regularly traded on an established...
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11-97-2
Section 11-97-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of a clear implication
herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) APPLICANT.
A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any county or
municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-97-3 hereof. (2) AUTHORIZING
RESOLUTION. A resolution of ordinance adopted by the governing body of any county or municipality
in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-97-3 hereof, that authorizes the incorporation
of a corporation. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of a corporation. (4) BONDS. Bonds, notes,
or other obligations representing an obligation to pay money. (5) CORPORATION. Any public
corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (6) COSTS. As applied to
a facility or any portion thereof, shall include all or any part of the...
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16-26A-4
Section 16-26A-4 Board of directors generally. (a) There is hereby created a board of directors
for the school, sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "board." The board shall
be composed of 21 members as follows: (1) The State Department of Education assistant state
superintendent in charge of curriculum development, or his or her designee. (2) The Chancellor
of the University of Alabama System, or his or her designee. (3) The President of Auburn University,
or his or her designee. (4) The President of the University of South Alabama, or his or her
designee. (5) The President of Alabama A&M University, or his or her designee. (6) The
Chair of the Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science Foundation. (7) The Chair of the
House Standing Committee on Education, or his or her designee. (8) The Chair of the Senate
Standing Committee on Education, or his or her designee. (9) The Chair of the House Standing
Committee on Ways and Means Education, or his or her designee. (10) The Chair...
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37-6-3
Section 37-6-3 Enumerated powers. A cooperative shall have the power: (1) To sue and be sued
in its corporate name. (2) To adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure. (3)
To generate, manufacture, purchase, acquire and transmit electric energy and to distribute,
sell, supply and dispose of electric energy to its members, to governmental agencies and political
subdivisions and to other persons; provided, however, that should a cooperative acquire any
electric facilities dedicated or devoted to the public use, it may continue to serve the persons
served directly from such facilities at the time of such acquisition without requiring that
such persons become members, and, provided further, that such nonmembers shall have the right
to become members upon nondiscriminatory terms. Cooperatives may not condition membership
or provision of service on compliance by the member with requirements not directly related
to the electric or other service to be provided by the cooperative....
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