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9-16-74
Section 9-16-74 Surface Mining Commission - Powers. In addition to any other powers conferred
on it by law, the commission shall have the power to do all of the following: (1) Adopt, amend,
suspend, repeal, and enforce reasonably necessary rules and regulations, provided such rules
and regulations shall not be more stringent than those promulgated by federal law, or rule
or regulation, to control surface coal mining operations consistent with this article including
the declaration of public policy and legislative intent contained in Section 9-16-71. Such
rules and regulations may be for the state as a whole or may vary from area to area, as may
be appropriate to accomplish the policy and intent of this article and in order to take into
account varying local conditions. (2) Hold public hearings as may be specified by law relating
to any aspect or matter in the administration of this article and, in connection therewith,
administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses and the...
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37-6-42
Section 37-6-42 Enumerated powers. (a) Any such electric cooperative shall have power: (1)
To supply telephone service in rural areas to its members, to governmental agencies and political
subdivisions, to other persons, and to business entities not in excess of 40 percent of the
number of its members; provided that wireless communications services, including, without
limitation, services classified as of January 1, 1997, as "commercial mobile radio services"
by the Federal Communications Commission, may be provided to any person, firm, corporation,
governmental agency, or political subdivision within any area for which the electric cooperative
is authorized to provide such wireless service under federal law or regulations, without the
business entity being a member of the cooperative, regardless of whether the business entity
is in excess of 40 percent of the number of its members, and, without limiting the foregoing,
should a cooperative acquire any facilities in rural areas...
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45-29-140.04
Section 45-29-140.04 Board of directors. (a) The Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire
Prevention 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 initial board of
directors shall consist of the three citizens appointed to incorporate the authority and four
other directors to be appointed within 45 days after the date the authority is incorporated
as follows: (1) The Fayette County Commission shall appoint two members of the board of directors.
(2) The Fayette County Firefighters Association shall appoint one member from their association
who shall serve an initial term of one year. (3) With each incorporated municipality regardless
of size having one vote in the selection, the elected mayors of all incorporated municipalities
in Fayette County shall appoint one director who shall serve an initial term of two years.
(4) The chairs of the water authorities in Fayette County...
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11-65-1
Section 11-65-1 Legislative declarations and findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares
as follows: (1) As the basis for enacting Act No. 84-131, the Legislature found and determined
that the conduct within Class 1 municipalities in the state of horse racing events and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon will generate additional revenues for governmental and charitable purposes,
provide additional jobs for the residents of the state and benefit the businesses related
to tourism and recreation within any such municipality and throughout the surrounding areas
of the state; it is desirable to permit the qualified voters of any Class 1 municipality to
determine through referendum whether horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will be
permitted in such municipality; and for each Class 1 municipality in which horse racing is
approved by the voters thereof, it is necessary and desirable to provide for the establishment
of a racing commission to regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel...
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45-5-141.20
Section 45-5-141.20 Powers and duties; annual dues; board of trustees; referendum election.
(a) This section shall apply only in Blount County. (b) A district for the delivery of fire
and emergency medical services may be formed in any unincorporated area of the county pursuant
to this section subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors who vote at
a referendum election for that purpose in the proposed district and for the approval of the
mandatory annual dues of the district. (c) In order to call for a referendum election for
the formation of a district, a petition signed by not less than 20 percent of the registered
voters who reside in the proposed district shall be presented to the county commission and
the Judge of Probate of Blount County. The petition shall contain an accurate legal description
of the proposed area and shall state the name of the proposed district. The petition for the
establishment of a district shall be accompanied by a request for the...
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41-4-110
Section 41-4-110 Established; duties; contracts for stationery, printing, paper, and fuel;
use of approved credit cards for certain purchases; State Procurement Fund. (a) There shall
be in the Department of Finance the Division of Purchasing. The functions and duties of the
Division of Purchasing shall be as follows: (1) To purchase all personal property and nonprofessional
services, except alcoholic beverages, which shall be purchased by the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board and except as otherwise provided by law, for the state and each department, board, bureau,
commission, agency, office, and institution thereof, except as provided in subsection (e).
(2) To make and supervise the execution of all contracts and leases for the use or acquisition
of any personal property and nonprofessional services unless otherwise provided by law. (3)
To fix standards of quality and quantity and to develop standard specifications for all personal
property and nonprofessional services acquired by the...
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36-25A-2
Section 36-25A-2 Definitions. As used in and for determining the applicability of this chapter,
the following words shall have the following meanings solely for the purposes of this chapter:
(1) DELIBERATION. An exchange of information or ideas among a quorum of members of a subcommittee,
committee, or full governmental body intended to arrive at or influence a decision as to how
any members of the subcommittee, committee, or full governmental body should vote on a specific
matter that, at the time of the exchange, the participating members expect to come before
the subcommittee, committee, or full body immediately following the discussion or at a later
time. (2) EXECUTIVE SESSION. That portion of a meeting of a subcommittee, committee, or full
governmental body from which the public is excluded for one or more of the reasons prescribed
in Section 36-25A-7(a). (3) GENERAL REPUTATION AND CHARACTER. Characteristics or actions of
a person directly involving good or bad ethical conduct,...
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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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36-27-25
Section 36-27-25 Funds for assets of retirement system - Management. (a) The Board of Control
shall be the trustees of the several funds of the Employees' Retirement System created by
this article as provided in Section 36-27-24 and shall have full power to invest and reinvest
the funds, through its Secretary-Treasurer in the classes of bonds, mortgages, common and
preferred stocks, shares of investment companies or mutual funds, or other investments as
the Board of Control may approve, with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the
circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar
with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like
aims. Subject to like terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions, the Board of Control,
through its Secretary-Treasurer, shall have full power to hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer,
and dispose of any investments in which the funds created in Section...
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15-18-179
Section 15-18-179 Application for incorporation; certificate of incorporation; amendment; board
of directors; dissolution; funding; competitive bidding laws not applicable. (a) A public
corporation may be organized as a community punishment and corrections authority pursuant
to this article in any county or group of counties located in one or more judicial circuits.
In order to incorporate the public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than
three, who are duly qualified electors of a proposed county or counties shall first file a
written application with the county commission or any two or more thereof. The application
shall contain all of the following: (1) The names of each county commission with which the
application is filed. (2) A statement that the applicants propose to incorporate an authority
pursuant to this article. (3) The proposed location of the principal office of the authority.
(4) A statement that each of the applicants is a duly qualified elector of...
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