36-21-180
Section 36-21-180 Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) BOARD. The board of commissioners of the fund and any successors thereto. (2) ERS. The
Employees' Retirement System of Alabama. (3) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. The executive director of
the board. (4) FIREFIGHTER. Any firefighter as certified by the Alabama Firefighters Personnel
Standards and Education Commission. The term also includes any volunteer firefighter who is
a member of a certified volunteer fire department under Section 9-3-17. (5) FUND. The Alabama
Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund created in this article. (6) MEMBER. Any firefighter
who is a member of the fund and who is in good standing by virtue of having paid all sums
required by this article. (7) MEMBERSHIP SERVICE. The period of employment of a member as
a firefighter from the date he or she becomes a member. (8) MONTH. A period of...
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36-21-60
Section 36-21-60 Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) ALABAMA SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Sheriff's Association, as now or hereafter
constituted. (2) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Peace Officers' Association, as now or hereafter
constituted. (3) ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE. The Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police,
as now or hereafter constituted. (4) BOARD. The board of commissioners of the fund and any
successors thereto. (5) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. The executive director of the board. (6) FUND.
The Alabama Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund created in Section 36-21-66. (7) MEMBER.
Any peace officer who is a member of the fund and who is in good standing by virtue of having
paid all sums required by this article to be paid by him. (8) MEMBERSHIP SERVICE. The period
of employment of a member as a peace officer from the date he or she...
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36-27-1
Section 36-27-1 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) RETIREMENT
SYSTEM. The Employees' Retirement System of Alabama as defined in Section 36-27-2. (2) EMPLOYEE.
Any regular employee of the State of Alabama whose salary is paid by state warrant by the
state, except a member of the Legislature of the state, a person who is covered or eligible
to be covered under the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama or any other retirement system
to which contributions are made by the state, an elective official of the state government,
and a temporary employee or person engaged under retainer or special agreement. In all cases
of doubt the Board of Control shall determine who is an employee within the meaning of this
article. The term shall include any regular employee of the Alabama state hospitals and Partlow
State School and Hospital and the Alabama State Port Authority,...
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36-28-1
Section 36-28-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) WAGES.
All remuneration for employment, as defined in subdivision (2) of this section, including
the cash value of all remuneration paid in any medium other than cash; except, that such term
shall not include that part of such remuneration which, even if it were for "employment"
within the meaning of the federal Insurance Contributions Act, would not constitute "wages"
within the meaning of that act. (2) EMPLOYMENT. Any service performed by an employee in the
employ of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, or any instrumentality of either
for such employer, except: a. Service which, in the absence of an agreement entered into under
this chapter, would constitute "employment" as defined in Section 210 of the Social
Security Act; or b. Service which under applicable federal law may not be included in an...

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36-30-20
Section 36-30-20 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BENEFIT.
Any monetary allowance payable to a law enforcement officer by a city or county or by the
state or from a pension system established for the law enforcement officers of a city or county
or the state on account of his or her disability or to his or her dependents on account of
his or her death, irrespective of whether the same is payable under a pension law of the state
or under some other law of the state. (2) DISABILITY. Disability to perform duties as a law
enforcement officer. (3) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A full-time law enforcement officer with
the power of arrest who is employed with any state agency, department, board, commission,
or institution or a full-time law enforcement officer employed by any municipality or county
within this state. (4) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. Any...
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37-10-2
Section 37-10-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) DEPARTMENT. The Highway Department of the State of Alabama. (2) PERSON. An individual,
corporation, partnership or foreign or domestic association. (3) RAIL PROPERTIES. Assets or
rights, both real and personal, owned, leased or otherwise controlled by a railroad which
are used or useful in providing rail transportation service. (4) RAIL SERVICE. Both freight
and passenger service. (Acts 1976, No. 307, p. 340, §2.)...
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37-14-2
Section 37-14-2 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise; (1) ELECTRIC SUPPLIER.
Any municipality, municipally-owned utility or other governmental entity, any cooperative,
corporation, person, firm, association or other entity engaged in the business of supplying
electric service at retail; provided, however, that a university, college or United States
military base which distributes electricity shall not be deemed an electric supplier for the
purpose of this article. (2) ELECTRIC SERVICE AT RETAIL and RETAIL ELECTRIC SERVICE. Electric
service furnished to a customer for ultimate consumption, but does not include wholesale electric
service furnished by an electric supplier to another electric supplier for resale. (3) PREMISES.
The building, structure or facility to which electricity is being metered or is to be furnished
and metered, including all meters on such building,...
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37-14-31
Section 37-14-31 Definitions. As used in this article the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise; (1) ELECTRIC SUPPLIER.
Any municipality, municipally-owned utility or other governmental entity, any cooperative,
corporation, person, firm, association or other entity engaged in the business of supplying
electric service at retail; provided, however, that no person or entity, including the Tennessee
Valley Authority, who may not be lawfully regulated by the state by virtue of powers granted
by the laws of the United States which prevail over Alabama statutes, nor any university,
college or United States agency which distributes electricity at retail shall be deemed an
electric supplier for the purpose of this article. (2) ELECTRIC SERVICE AT RETAIL and RETAIL
ELECTRIC SERVICE. Electric service furnished to a customer for ultimate consumption, but does
not include wholesale electric service furnished by an electric...
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39-7-1
Section 39-7-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTHORITY. A corporation
created pursuant to this chapter. (2) MUNICIPALITY. Any city or town incorporated under the
laws of the State of Alabama and the inhabitants of an area containing not less than 250 qualified
electors outside of an unincorporated city or town who shall become incorporated pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter. (3) TERRITORY. The geographical area coterminous with the
boundaries of a municipality. (4) GOVERNING BODY. The body or board, by whatsoever name it
may be known, having charge of the finances of a municipality. (5) SERVICES. Any one or more
or all of the following: water, sewerage, telephone, gas or electric heat, light, or power
services, commodities or facilities. (6) ENTERPRISE. The business, undertaking or enterprise
of furnishing services. (Acts 1935, No. 40, p. 72; Code...
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40-18-131
Section 40-18-131 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) RURAL
PHYSICIAN. A physician licensed to practice medicine in Alabama who practices and resides
in a small or rural community and has admission privileges to a small or rural hospital. (2)
SMALL OR RURAL COMMUNITY. A community in Alabama that has less than 25,000 residents according
to the latest decennial census and has a hospital with an emergency room. (3) SMALL OR RURAL
HOSPITAL. An acute care hospital that meets one of the following requirements: a. Contains
less than 105 beds and is located more than 20 miles, under normal travel conditions, from
another acute care hospital located in Alabama. b. Receives Medicare rural reimbursement from
the federal government. (Acts 1993, No. 93-313, p. 470, §2.)...
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