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22-40A-2
Section 22-40A-2 Legislative findings; purpose. (a) The Legislature finds as follows: (1) The
Alabama Scrap Tire Study Commission (STSC) submitted a report as required by Section 22-40-10,
and SJR 152, adopted May 11, 2000. The section and the resolution both directed the STSC to
study the present law and recommend revisions that are needed. The report from the STSC recommended
substantial changes to the present law, which are incorporated into this chapter. The study
and report were necessary to address the estimated 14 to 20 million tires stockpiled or illegally
dumped. (2) This state generates over five million scrap tires annually. Of these tires, an
estimated two million are recycled annually and an estimated two million are disposed of legally
in landfills. Many of the remaining tires are disposed of illegally and therefore may present
a public health and/or environmental threat to the citizens of Alabama. (b) This chapter has
the following stated purposes, to: (1) Remediate...
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33-8-1
Section 33-8-1 Authorization; provisions generally; legislative approval and ratification.
The Governor on behalf of this state is hereby authorized to execute a compact, in substantially
the following form, with the State of Mississippi; and the Legislature hereby signifies in
advance its approval and ratification of such compact, which compact is as follows: TOMBIGBEE-TENNESSEE
WATERWAY DEVELOPMENT COMPACT Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote the development
of a navigable waterway connecting the Tennessee and Tombigbee Rivers by way of the east fork
of the Tombigbee River and Mackeys and Yellow Creeks so as to provide a nine-foot navigable
channel from the junction of the Tombigbee and Warrior rivers at Demopolis in the State of
Alabama to the junction of Yellow Creek with the Tennessee River at Pickwick Pool in the State
of Mississippi, and to establish a joint interstate authority to assist in these efforts.
Article II. This compact shall become effective...
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45-17-90.40
Section 45-17-90.40 Definitions. For the purposes of this subpart, the following terms shall
have the respective meaning ascribed by this section: (1) AUTHORIZED MUNICIPALITIES. The Cities
of Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Muscle Shoals, Cherokee, Littleville, Leighton, and Florence. (2)
COUNTY. Colbert County which is authorized to levy excise taxes pursuant to the provisions
of this subpart. (3) GASOLINE. Gasoline, naphtha and other liquid motor fuels or any device
or substitute therefor commonly used in internal combustion engines; provided, that such term
shall not be held to apply to those products known commercially as "kerosene oil,"
"fuel oil," or "crude oil" when used for lighting, heating, or industrial
purposes. (4) LOCAL PUBLIC CORPORATION. A public corporation incorporated in either Colbert
County or Lauderdale County pursuant to Chapter 99B of Title 11, Article 9, commencing with
Section 11-47-210, of Chapter 47 of Title 11, or any other public corporation organized under
the laws...
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29-2-273
Section 29-2-273 Goals and objectives; funding. (a) The committee shall make a continuous study
of the energy supply for the state and make recommendations for legislation and initiatives
that will create the necessary institutional and regulatory changes to accomplish the overall
goals and objectives of the state in a manner that benefits the economy and protects the environment.
(b) The continuing study conducted by the committee, and recommendations submitted to the
Governor and the Legislature, shall be designed to achieve the following goals and objectives,
provided that those goals and objectives may be met while still providing reliable and affordable
energy to Alabama residents: (1) The expansion of diverse sources of fuels to be used to meet
Alabama's current and future energy needs through each of the following methods: a. Encouraging
a diverse fuel mix among electric supply generation that promotes reliability and minimizes
negative impacts that would result from electric...
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33-2-180
Section 33-2-180 Definitions. Where used in this article the following words and terms shall
be given the following respective meanings unless the context hereof clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) CODE. The Code of Alabama 1975, as amended. (2) DEPARTMENT. Alabama State Docks Department
created in Chapter 1 of Title 33. (3) DIRECTOR. The Director of State Docks provided for in
Section 33-1-3. (4) DOCKS FACILITIES. Docks and all kinds of docks facilities, including elevators,
compresses, conveyors, warehouses, water and rail terminals, bulk handling facilities, coal
handling facilities, grain elevator facilities, wharves, piles, quays, cold storage facilities,
loading and unloading facilities, and other related structures, facilities, equipment, property
and improvements of every kind needful for the convenient use of same, in aid of commerce
and use of the waterways of the state, now or hereafter existing, that are now or hereafter
owned or held, are or are to be under the management and...
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41-18-1
Section 41-18-1 Text. Article I. Findings and Purposes. (a) The party states find that the
South has a sense of community based on common social, cultural and economic needs and fostered
by a regional tradition. There are vast potentialities for mutual improvement of each state
in the region by cooperative planning for the development, conservation and efficient utilization
of human and natural resources in a geographic area large enough to afford a high degree of
flexibility in identifying and taking maximum advantage of opportunities for healthy and beneficial
growth. The independence of each state and the special needs of subregions are recognized
and are to be safeguarded. Accordingly, the cooperation resulting from this agreement is intended
to assist the states in meeting their own problems by enhancing their abilities to recognize
and analyze regional opportunities and take account of regional influences in planning and
implementing their public policies. (b) The purposes of...
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41-29-2
Section 41-29-2 Powers, duties, and functions of Department of Commerce. (a) The Department
of Commerce shall be the principal staff agency of the executive branch to plan with the other
departments of state government and with other governmental units for the comprehensive development
of the state's human, economic and physical resources and their relevance for programs administered
by the state and the governmental structure required to put such programs into effect. It
shall provide information, assistance and staff support by all appropriate means. The Department
of Commerce shall perform all the duties and exercise all the powers and authority relative
to state regional and local planning and industrial development heretofore vested in the Alabama
Development Office. All books, records, supplies, funds, equipment, and personnel of the Alabama
Development Office are also hereby transferred to the Department of Commerce. (b) All of the
powers and authority heretofore vested in the...
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45-39A-11.04
Section 45-39A-11.04 Civic Center Authority - Construction, maintenance, etc., of civic center;
powers. (a) The authority shall be authorized to construct, maintain, control, operate, and
manage a civic center in the City of Florence. The authority shall be authorized to construct,
maintain, control, operate, and manage all or any of the following to be situated in the civic
center: Buildings to provide offices to be used by the State of Alabama or by any agency,
subdivision, or public corporation thereof or by the county or by one or more municipalities
thereof for any municipal purpose otherwise authorized by law and buildings to house or accommodate
public facilities of the State of Alabama or of any agency, subdivision, or public corporation
thereof or of the county or of any one or more of the municipalities for any municipal purpose
otherwise authorized by law; streets, boulevards, walkways, parkways, and parks; monuments,
statues, and other structures beautifying the civic...
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22-22A-5
Section 22-22A-5 Powers and functions of department; representation of department by Attorney
General in legal actions. In addition to any other powers and functions which may be conferred
upon it by law, the department is authorized beginning October 1, 1982 to: (1) Administer
appropriate portions of Sections 9-7-10 through 9-7-20, which relate to permitting, regulatory
and enforcement functions; administer and enforce the provisions and execute the functions
of Chapter 28 of this title; Chapter 22 of this title; Article 2 of Chapter 23 of this title;
Chapter 30 of this title; appropriate portions of Article 1 of Chapter 27 of this title; Sections
22-24-1 through 22-24-11; Sections 22-25-1 through 22-25-15; and Sections 22-36-1 through
22-36-10. (2) Acting through the Environmental Management Commission, promulgate rules, regulations,
and standards in order to carry out the provisions and intent of this chapter; provided, however,
that prior to the promulgation of any state primary or...
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45-20-90
Section 45-20-90 Covington County Industrial Development Authority. (a) There is created the
Covington County Industrial Development Authority. The authority is created for the purpose
and has the responsibility of aiding and assisting current industries and coordinating efforts
of all municipal and county agencies of Covington County, as well as aiding organizations
in the development of new industries which shall provide job opportunities for the citizens
of Covington County, Alabama. (b)(l) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors
consisting of seven members. Two of the members shall be appointed by the Chair of the Covington
County Commission. Two of the members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Andalusia.
Two members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Opp, and one member shall be appointed
by the Mayor of the City of Florala. Subsequently, vacancies on the board shall be appointed
by the same appointing authority who made the initial...
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