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33-19-1
Section 33-19-1 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact. The State of Alabama
hereby agrees to the following interstate compact known as the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint
River Basin Compact: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact The States of Alabama,
Florida and Georgia and the United States of America hereby agree to the following compact
which shall become effective upon enactment of concurrent legislation by each respective state
legislature and the Congress of the United States. Short Title This Act shall be known and
may be cited as the "Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact" and shall
be referred to hereafter in this document as the "ACF Compact" or "compact."
Article I Compact Purposes This compact among the States of Alabama, Florida and Georgia and
the United States of America has been entered into for the purposes of promoting interstate
comity, removing causes of present and future controversies, equitably apportioning the...
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40-2B-2
Section 40-2B-2 Alabama Tax Tribunal. (a) Statement of Purpose. To increase public confidence
in the fairness of the state tax system, the state shall provide an independent agency with
tax expertise to resolve disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers, prior to
requiring the payment of the amounts in issue or the posting of a bond, but after the taxpayer
has had a full opportunity to attempt settlement with the Department of Revenue based, among
other things, on the hazards of litigation. By establishing an independent Alabama Tax Tribunal
within the executive branch of government, this chapter provides taxpayers with a means of
resolving controversies that insures both the appearance and the reality of due process and
fundamental fairness. The tax tribunal shall provide hearings in all tax matters, except those
specified by statute, and render decisions and orders relating thereto. A tax tribunal hearing
shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of appeal protesting...
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45-39-221.03
Section 45-39-221.03 Powers of tourism board. (a) The tourism board may conduct programs and
events, including, but not limited to, programs of information and publicity, sporting events,
and other public events to attract tourists and visitors to the county. The tourism board
may conduct programs or events in the state and elsewhere and expend its funds in the furtherance
of such programs and events in the state and elsewhere. (b) The tourism board may enter into
contracts with any person, firm, corporation, or association to carry out the purposes set
forth herein. No contract entered into by the tourism board shall bind either the state, the
county, or any municipality. (c) The tourism board shall have the following additional powers,
together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate
form: (1) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions, and to defend suits
and actions against it, including suits and actions ex delicto...
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15-18-184
Section 15-18-184 Authority to maintain general liability insurance. An authority or nonprofit
entity contracting with the department under this article shall maintain appropriate liability
insurance in an amount sufficient to insure against loss resulting from bodily injury, death
or property damage, subject to the limitations on recovery of damages contained in this article
and any other immunities from civil liability or defenses established under the Constitution
of Alabama or any other section of the code or common law, to which the entities might be
entitled. The insurance may be obtained through any source available to an approving county
commission. (Acts 1991, No. 91-441, p. 795, §15; Act 2010-734, p. 1846, §1.)...
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6-11-21
Section 6-11-21 Punitive damages not to exceed certain limits. (a) Except as provided in subsections
(b), (d), and (j), in all civil actions where an entitlement to punitive damages shall have
been established under applicable laws, no award of punitive damages shall exceed three times
the compensatory damages of the party claiming punitive damages or five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000), whichever is greater. (b) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (j), in all
civil actions where entitlement to punitive damages shall have been established under applicable
law against a defendant who is a small business, no award of punitive damages shall exceed
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or 10 percent of the business' net worth, whichever is greater.
(c) "Small business" for purposes of this section means a business having a net
worth of two million dollars ($2,000,000) or less at the time of the occurrence made the basis
of the suit. (d) Except as provided in subsection (j), in all...
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32-7-23
Section 32-7-23 Uninsured motorist coverage; "uninsured motorist" defined; limitation
on recovery. (a) No automobile liability or motor vehicle liability policy insuring against
loss resulting from liability imposed by law for bodily injury or death suffered by any person
arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle shall be delivered or
issued for delivery in this state with respect to any motor vehicle registered or principally
garaged in this state unless coverage is provided therein or supplemental thereto, in limits
for bodily injury or death set forth in subsection (c) of Section 32-7-6, under provisions
approved by the Commissioner of Insurance for the protection of persons insured thereunder
who are legally entitled to recover damages from owners or operators of uninsured motor vehicles
because of bodily injury, sickness or disease, including death, resulting therefrom; provided,
that the named insured shall have the right to reject such coverage; and...
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6-2-38
Section 6-2-38 Commencement of actions - Two years. (a) An action by a representative to recover
damages for wrongful act, omission, or negligence causing the death of the decedent under
Sections 6-5-391 and 6-5-410 must be commenced within two years from the death. (b) All actions
by common carriers of property subject to Chapter 3 of Title 37 for recovery of their charges,
or any part thereof, shall be begun within two years from the time the cause of action accrues
and not after. (c) For recovery of charges, action shall be begun against common carriers
of property by motor vehicles subject to this article within two years from the time the cause
of action accrues and not after, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section; provided,
that if claim for the overcharge has been presented in writing to the carrier within the two-year
period of limitation, said period shall be extended to include six months from the time notice
in writing is given by the carrier to the claimant...
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8-19A-17
Section 8-19A-17 Actions by enforcing authority. The division may bring: (1) An action to obtain
a declaratory judgment that an act or practice violates this chapter. (2) An action to enjoin
any person who has violated or is violating this chapter. (3) An action on behalf of one or
more purchasers for the actual damages caused by an act or practice performed in violation
of this chapter. This action may include, but is not limited to, an action to recover against
a bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit as otherwise provided in this chapter.
Upon motion of the enforcing authority in any action brought under this section, the court
may make appropriate orders, including appointment of a master or receiver or sequestration
of assets, to reimburse consumers found to have been damaged, to carry out a consumer transaction
in accordance with the consumer's reasonable expectations, or to grant other appropriate relief.
The court may assess the expenses of a master or receiver...
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35-8-12
Section 35-8-12 Liability, actions, and service of process. (a) Neither the association nor
any unit owner shall be liable for the individual acts or omissions of any other unit owner.
(b) All actions seeking liability of unit owners arising by virtue of their condominium ownership
and who are not liable by reason of any act or omission on their own part shall be directed
against the association and defended by the association. Where plaintiff's demand exceeds
unit owner insurance established by the association, such unit owner must be given notice
by the association and shall have the right at his own expense to individual representation
by counsel. (c) A unit owner, not liable by reason of any act or omission on his own part,
shall have no liability for any settlement, judgment, or cost of defense incurred by the association
with relation to limited common elements in which he has no interest. (d) A unit owner shall
be liable for no more than a pro rata share of any settlement,...
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8-19A-18
Section 8-19A-18 Civil penalties; recovery of penalties. (a) Any person who engages in any
act or practices that violate this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of up to ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) for each violation. (b) The civil penalty may be recovered by any of the
following: (1) Civil action against the person engaging in the violative act or practice.
(2) Agreement and settlement of a civil action filed by stipulation of terms by the person
engaging in the violative act or practice and the director of the division by authority of
the Attorney General, and by payment of any agreed upon amount by the person against whom
the claim was filed. (3) The settlement of a claim against a person for violation of this
chapter before civil action is filed by agreement upon terms and by the payment of any settlement
amount agreed upon by the person and the director of the division by authority of the Attorney
General. (c) Upon ceasing the violative act or practice and agreeing to desist...
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