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6-5-543
Section 6-5-543 Damages against health care provider to be itemized; future damages over $150,000
to be paid by periodic payments over period of years; judgment to specify payment terms; requirement
to post security or provide evidence of insurance; future damages not to be reduced to present
value; attorney's fees; termination of periodic payments; contempt of court upon continuing
pattern of failure to make payments; modification of judgment; legislative intent. (a) In
any action for injury or damages whether in contract or in tort against a health care provider
based on a breach of the standard of care the damages assessed by the trier of fact shall
be itemized as follows: (1) Past damages, (2) Future damages, (3) Punitive damages. The trier
of fact shall not reduce any future damages to present value. If the trial court determines
that any one or more of the above categories is not recoverable in the action, that category
or categories shall be omitted from the itemization. (b)...
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11-65-22
Section 11-65-22 Acquisition of interest in horse racing facility licensee or operator. (a)
A disqualified person may not acquire or hold an interest in a horse racing facility licensee
or an operator. A commission may require that a disqualified person dispose of its interest
in a horse racing facility licensee or an operator within a reasonable period of time provided
that (i) the commission shall determine at a hearing that the owner of such interest is a
disqualified person and (ii) the person who is alleged to be a disqualified person shall receive
notice of and an opportunity to be heard at such hearing. Any person aggrieved by an action
of a commission pursuant to this section may appeal to the circuit court of the host county
pursuant to Section 11-65-12. (b) Any person desiring to acquire stock in, a partnership or
other ownership interest in, or to become an owner or member of, any entity which holds a
horse racing facility license or an operator's license hereunder who,...
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30-9-2
Section 30-9-2 Establishment of domestic violence fatality review teams; confidentiality of
information. (a) A statewide domestic violence fatality review team shall be established to
review fatal and near-fatal incidents of domestic violence, related domestic violence matters,
and suicides. Additional teams at the local and regional levels may be established as well
in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies, the local domestic violence center, and
local judicial officers including the court, prosecutor, and public defender. Teams established
at the local and regional levels shall be chaired by the district attorney of that particular
jurisdiction. The membership of a domestic violence fatality review team shall be inclusive
and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
The review may include an examination of events leading up to the domestic violence incident,
available community resources, current laws and policies, and...
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22-8A-11
Section 22-8A-11 Surrogate; requirements; attending physician consulted, intent of patient
followed; persons who may serve as surrogate; priority; validity of decisions; liability;
form; declaratory and injunctive relief; penalties. (a) If no advance directive for health
care has been made, or if no duly appointed health care proxy is reasonably available, or
if a valid advance directive for health care fails to address a particular circumstance, subject
to the provisions of subsection (c) hereof, a surrogate, in consultation with the attending
physician, may, subject to the provisions of Section 22-8A-6, determine whether to provide,
withdraw, or withhold life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition and hydration
if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The attending physician determines, to a reasonable
degree of medical certainty, that: a. The individual is no longer able to understand, appreciate,
and direct his or her medical treatment, and b. The individual...
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8-21A-4
Section 8-21A-4 Termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of dealer agreement; sales contract,
etc.; new or relocated dealership; sale or lease of new equipment. (a) Except as provided
in subsection (d), notwithstanding any dealer agreement, sales contract, franchise agreement,
or other agreement by and between dealer and supplier except where grounds for termination
or nonrenewal of a dealer's agreement or a change in his or her competitive position are contained
in subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of subsection (b), a supplier shall give a
dealer at least 90 days' written notice of the supplier's intent to terminate, cancel, or
not renew a dealer agreement or change the dealer's competitive circumstances. The notice
shall state all reasons relied upon by supplier to show good cause for the action and shall
provide the dealer with a reasonable time in which to correct any claimed deficiency with
a minimum of at least six months. Once mutually agreeable steps have been...
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31-13-15
Section 31-13-15 Employment of unauthorized aliens prohibited. (a) No business entity, employer,
or public employer shall knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized
alien to perform work within the State of Alabama. Knowingly employ, hire for employment,
or continue to employ an unauthorized alien means the actions described in 8 U.S.C. § 1324a.
(b) Effective April 1, 2012, every business entity or employer in this state shall enroll
in E-Verify and thereafter, according to the federal statutes and regulations governing E-Verify,
shall verify the employment eligibility of the employee through E-Verify. A business entity
or employer that uses E-Verify to verify the work authorization of an employee shall not be
deemed to have violated this section with respect to the employment of that employee. (c)
On a finding of a first violation by a court of competent jurisdiction that a business entity
or employer knowingly violated subsection (a), the court...
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22-35-5
Section 22-35-5 Fee; withdrawals; disposition of funds; liability for clean-up costs; audit.
(a) Every owner of an underground or aboveground storage tank as defined in this chapter shall
pay an Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund fee as established by the provisions
of this chapter to be paid to the department. During the first year next following October
1, 1988, the amount of the annual Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund fee
shall be one hundred dollars ($100). Thereafter, the commission, upon recommendation of the
management board, shall set such an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150)
per year per regulated tank. Should the fund become depleted due to claims being greater than
amounts provided by tank fees, the commission shall be empowered to make special assessments
of tank fees to protect the financial integrity of the fund. Provided the total tank fees
and special assessments for any fiscal year do not exceed one hundred fifty...
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8-20-4
Section 8-20-4 Unfair and deceptive trade practices. Notwithstanding the terms, provisions,
or conditions of any dealer agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver,
prior to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of any dealer agreement or franchise,
the following acts or conduct shall constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices: (1) For
any manufacturer, factory branch, factory representative, distributor, or wholesaler, distributor
branch, or distributor representative to coerce or attempt to coerce any motor vehicle dealer
to do any of the following: a. To accept, buy, or order any motor vehicle or vehicles, appliances,
equipment, parts, or accessories therefor, or any other commodity or commodities or service
or services which such motor vehicle dealer has not voluntarily ordered or requested except
items required by applicable local, state, or federal law; or to require a motor vehicle dealer
to accept, buy, order, or purchase such items in order to...
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22-18-50
Section 22-18-50 Enactment and text of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate
Compact. The Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact is hereby enacted
into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially
as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE In order to protect the public through verification of competency
and ensure accountability for patient care related activities all states license emergency
medical services (EMS) personnel, such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), advanced EMTs
and paramedics. This Compact is intended to facilitate the day to day movement of EMS personnel
across state boundaries in the performance of their EMS duties as assigned by an appropriate
authority and authorize state EMS offices to afford immediate legal recognition to EMS personnel
licensed in a member state. This Compact recognizes that states have a vested interest in
protecting the public's health and safety...
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19-3B-415
Section 19-3B-415 Reformation to correct mistakes. The court may reform the terms of a trust,
even if unambiguous, to conform the terms to the settlor's intention if it is proved by clear
and convincing evidence that both the settlor's intent and the terms of the trust were affected
by a mistake of fact or law, whether in expression or inducement. (Act 2006-216, p. 314, §1.)...
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