11-5-30
Section 11-5-30 Legislative findings; construction. (a) The Legislature hereby finds, determines, and declares all of the following: (1) An unattended and sudden death is one of society's most tragic events and should receive the appropriate caring, competent, and thorough attention of all levels of government. (2) A suspicious, sudden, or violent death is very difficult to investigate and to accurately determine the cause and manner of death for the death certificate. (3) Medical examiners and coroners determine the cause of death and with other forensic scientists and investigators determine the manner of death. (4) Death certificates issued on unattended, sudden, and violent deaths greatly impact government spending decisions, the living loved ones, and insurance decisions so that the accuracy of the death certificate is of great concern to the Legislature. (5) There are currently no minimum standards of training for county coroners. (6) Local coroners or non-physician death...
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11-5-31
Section 11-5-31 Alabama Coroner's Training Commission. (a) There is created the Alabama Coroner's Training Commission to be appointed as herein provided. Appointments to the commission shall be made as follows: (1) The President of the Alabama Coroner's Association shall appoint one county coroner to serve an initial term of two years. (2) The Attorney General shall appoint one district attorney to serve for an initial term of one year. (3) The Governor shall appoint one county coroner to serve for an initial term of three years. (4) The Director of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences shall appoint one person who is either a state medical examiner or a forensic scientist to serve for an initial term of two years. (5) The Board of Directors of the Alabama Coroner's Association shall appoint three county coroners to serve for initial terms of two years each. (b) The membership of the commission shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban\rural, and...
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27-17A-32
Section 27-17A-32 Rights of seller; powers and duties of trustee. (a) If amounts paid by the purchaser under a preneed contract for funeral merchandise have previously been deposited in trust, the seller may withdraw the principal amount and trust appreciation attributable to the delivered item at such time as the funeral merchandise is delivered or installed or, if comprised of materials designed to withstand prolonged, protected storage without deterioration, the merchandise is placed in storage with a responsible third party bonded and insured for the wholesale value thereof and evidenced by a receipt specifically identifying the item, the specific preneed contract, the location of the item, and the identity and address of the bonding and insuring parties. For purposes of this subsection only, caskets and alternative containers may not be held in storage by the seller or a third party storage facility prior to the death of the funeral beneficiary. (b) The trustee shall make regular...
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26-16-114
Section 26-16-114 Investigations; training; protocol and reporting forms. (a) An investigation shall be performed utilizing protocol and forms approved by the Alabama Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation (SUIDI) Team in all incidents of infant deaths. (b) All law enforcement agencies within this state are responsible to ensure that all personnel who investigate infant deaths obtain training developed by the SUIDI Team on investigation protocol and completing reporting forms. (c) All elected and appointed coroners and deputy coroners are responsible for obtaining training on investigation protocol and completing reporting forms in cases of infant deaths. (d) The training, which shall be developed by the SUIDI Team, shall include a focus on the importance of being sensitive to the grief of family members and shall be consistent with the death scene investigation protocol approved by the SUIDI Team. (e) The Alabama Department of Public Health shall be responsible for developing a...
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6-5-337
Section 6-5-337 Immunity of those involved in equine activities. (a) The Legislature recognizes that persons who participate in equine activities may incur injuries as a result of the risks involved in those activities. The Legislature also finds that the state and its citizens derive numerous economic and personal benefits from equine activities. The Legislature finds, determines, and declares that for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, and to encourage equine activities, this legislation is to limit the civil liability of those involved in equine activities. (b) As used in this section, the following words shall mean the following unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ENGAGES IN AN EQUINE ACTIVITY. Riding, training, providing, or assisting in providing medical treatment of, driving, or being a passenger upon an equine, whether mounted or unmounted, or any person assisting a participant or show management in equine activities. The term...
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40-9F-32
Section 40-9F-32 Procedures for rehabilitation of qualified structures; tax credits; review; audit; fees; report to Legislature. (a) The commission shall develop standards for the approval of the substantial rehabilitation of qualified structures for which a tax credit is sought. The standards shall take into account whether the substantial rehabilitation of a qualified structure is consistent with the historic character of the structure or of the Registered Historic District in which the property is located. (b) Prior to beginning any substantial rehabilitation work on a qualified structure, the owner shall submit an application and rehabilitation plan to the commission and an estimate of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures under the rehabilitation plan; provided, however, that the owner, at its own risk, may incur qualified rehabilitation expenditures no earlier than six months prior to the submission of the application and rehabilitation plan that are limited to architectural,...
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36-18-50
Section 36-18-50 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds, determines, and declares the following: (1) Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance continues to be a major problem on the highways of our state and causes the death or injury of thousands of our citizens each year. (2) The Legislature should use whatever authority is available to it to discourage driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, including the levying of fines therefor at a level which will discourage such activity. (3) Administering and implementing a quality chemical testing program for alcohol and controlled substances is costly for the taxpayers and thus the convicted offender should bear a greater portion of the financial burden of the chemical testing program at the state and local level. (4) The chemical breath testing program conducted by this state has reduced the number of deaths and injuries, and the program continues to be...
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37-11C-3
Section 37-11C-3 Standards for approval of qualified railroad rehabilitation expenditures; application for tax credits; completion of project; tax credit certificate; fees; annual report. (a) By December 1, 2019, the Department of Commerce shall develop standards for the approval of qualified railroad rehabilitation expenditures for which a tax credit is being sought. The standards shall consider the availability of additional public or private funding for the project, the expected completion time of the project, and the anticipated impact of the project on usage of the railroad infrastructure. (b) Prior to beginning any qualified railroad rehabilitation work, the eligible taxpayer shall submit an application and rehabilitation plan to the department and an estimate of the qualified railroad rehabilitation expenditures under the rehabilitation plan; provided, however, the eligible taxpayer, at its own risk, may incur qualified railroad rehabilitation expenditures no earlier than six...
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40-9F-3
Section 40-9F-3 Standards for approval; application, rehabilitation plan; review; certification; tax credit certification; fees; report to Legislature. (a) The commission shall develop standards for the approval of the substantial rehabilitation of qualified structures for which a tax credit is sought. The standards shall take into account whether the substantial rehabilitation of a qualified structure is consistent with the historic character of the structure or of the Registered Historic District in which the property is located. (b) Prior to beginning any substantial rehabilitation work on a qualified structure, the owner shall submit an application and rehabilitation plan to the commission and an estimate of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures under the rehabilitation plan; provided, however, that the owner, at its own risk, may incur qualified rehabilitation expenditures no earlier than six months prior to the submission of the application and rehabilitation plan that are...
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16-23-16.1
Section 16-23-16.1 Creation of Professional Teachers Standards Commission; designation or development of entry-level pre-certification examination for teacher candidates. (a) The Legislature finds that Alabama is alone among the southern states in not testing teacher candidates before allowing them in the classroom, and acknowledges that the need exists to establish, maintain, and enforce minimum professional standards for teacher candidates in the State of Alabama. In response to such need, there is hereby created a Professional Teachers Standards Commission (the commission) for the State of Alabama. The commission shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Governor in the following manner: The Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers Association, Alabama School Board Association, Alabama Council for School Administration and Supervision, Alabama Education Association, and the Alabama Association of Colleges for Teacher Education shall each designate a representative that together...
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