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22-11E-1
Section 22-11E-1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds the following: (1) Concussions
are one of the most commonly reported injuries in children and adolescents who participate
in sports and recreational activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates
that as many as 3,900,000 sports-related and recreation-related concussions occur in the United
States each year. A concussion is caused by a blow or motion to the head or body that causes
the brain to move rapidly inside the skull. The risk of catastrophic injuries or death is
significant when a concussion or head injury is not properly evaluated and managed. (2) Concussions
are a type of brain injury that can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the
brain normally works. Concussions can occur in any organized or unorganized sport or recreational
activity and can result from a fall or from participants colliding with each other, the ground,
or with obstacles. Concussions occur with or without...
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22-11E-2
Section 22-11E-2 Athletic head injury safety training. (a) Each local school system and governing
body of each sport or recreational organization shall develop guidelines and other pertinent
information and forms to inform and educate youth athletes and their parents or guardians
in their program of the nature and risk of concussion and brain injury, including continuing
to play after a suspected concussion or brain injury. On a yearly basis, a concussion and
head injury information sheet shall be signed and returned by the youth athlete and the athlete's
parent or guardian prior to the youth athlete's initiating practice or competition. (b) Each
local school system and sports or recreational organization governing body shall ensure that
coaches receive annual training to learn how to recognize the symptoms of a concussion and
how to seek proper medical treatment for a person suspected of having a concussion. (c) Each
local school system and sports or recreational organization shall...
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36-25-1
Section 36-25-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) BUSINESS. Any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm,
enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, or any other legal
entity. (2) BUSINESS WITH WHICH THE PERSON IS ASSOCIATED. Any business of which the person
or a member of his or her family is an officer, owner, partner, board of director member,
employee, or holder of more than five percent of the fair market value of the business. (3)
CANDIDATE. This term as used in this chapter shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in
Section 17-5-2. (4) COMMISSION. The State Ethics Commission. (5) COMPLAINT. Written allegation
or allegations that a violation of this chapter has occurred. (6) COMPLAINANT. A person who
alleges a violation or violations of this chapter by filing a complaint against a respondent.
(7) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. A complaint filed pursuant to this...
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41-15B-2.2
Section 41-15B-2.2 Allocation of trust fund revenues. (a) For each fiscal year, beginning October
1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues and upon
appropriation by the Legislature, an amount of up to and including two hundred twenty-five
thousand dollars ($225,000), or equivalent percentage of the total fund, shall be designated
for the administration of the fund by the council and the Commissioner of Children's Affairs.
(b) For the each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First
Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues, the remainder of the Children First Trust Fund, in
the amounts provided for in Section 41-15B-2.1, shall be allocated as follows: (1) Ten percent
of the fund shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for distribution to one
or more of the following: a. The Children's Health Insurance Program. b. Programs for tobacco
control among children with the purpose being to reduce the consumption...
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32-5A-191.2
Section 32-5A-191.2 Administration and disposition of funds in Alabama Head and Spinal Cord
Injury Trust Fund. (a) Beginning October 1, 1994, moneys in the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord
Injury Trust Fund shall be distributed to the Division of Rehabilitation Services in the State
Department of Education for the following purposes: (1) As a payer of last resort for the
costs of care provided in this state for citizens of this state who have survived neuro-trauma
with head or spinal cord injuries. Expenditures for spinal cord injury and head injury care
shall be made by the Division of Rehabilitation Services according to criteria established
by the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board. Expenditures may include
but need not be limited to, post acute medical care, rehabilitation therapies, medication,
attendant care, home accessibility modification, and equipment necessary for activities of
daily living. (2) Public information, prevention education, and research...
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6-5-344
Section 6-5-344 Volunteer athletic coach, manager, or official. (a) Notwithstanding any provision
of law to the contrary, no person who provides services or assistance free of charge, except
for reimbursement of expenses, as an athletic coach, manager, or official for a sports team
which is organized or performing as a nonprofit or similar entity or which is a member team
in a league affiliated with an organized county or municipal recreation department, shall
be liable in any civil action for damages to a player, participant, or spectator as a result
of his or her acts or omissions arising out of and in the course of rendering that service
or assistance. (b) This section shall apply to competitions, instruction, practice, and other
activities related to the organized sport. (c) Nothing in this section shall grant immunity
to any of the following: (1) Any person causing damage by his or her willful, wanton, or grossly
negligent act or omission. (2) Any coach, manager, assistant, or...
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38-9A-1
Section 38-9A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall have
the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a)
ADULT. An individual 18 years of age or older with a developmental disability. (b) AGENCY.
Any public state agency, including, but not limited to, the Department of Mental Health, Department
of Public Health, and Department of Education. (c) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18
who has a developmental disability or who is at risk for a developmental disability. A child
under the age of six is considered at risk for a developmental disability if the child has
substantial developmental delay or specific congenital or acquired condition that has a high
probability of resulting in a developmental disability if services are not provided. (d) COMMUNITY
COUNCIL. A local council composed of people with a developmental disability and their family
members who supervise the implementation of the program in its...
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41-9-1021
Section 41-9-1021 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) AMATEUR. An individual who engages in a match, contest, or exhibition
of boxing, tough man contests, wrestling, or mixed martial arts, for no compensation or thing
of value for participating, which is governed or authorized by any of the following: a. U.S.A.
Boxing. b. The Alabama High School Athletic Association. c. The National Collegiate Athletic
Association. d. Amateur Athletic Union. e. Golden Gloves. f. The local affiliate of any organization
listed in this subdivision. g. USA Wrestling. h. The National Junior College Athletic Association.
i. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. j. The National Collegiate Wrestling
Association. k. Any organization licensed by the commission. (2) BARE KNUCKLE BOXING. The
original form of boxing, involving two individuals fighting without boxing gloves or other
padding on their hands. (3) BOXING MATCH. A contest...
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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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38-13-2
Section 38-13-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age and older. (2) ADULT CARE FACILITY.
A person or entity holding a Department of Human Resources license or approval or certification
to provide care, including foster care, for adults. (3) APPLICANT. A person or entity who
submits an application for license as a child care or adult care facility to the Department
of Human Resources or a child placing agency, or an application for employment or for a volunteer
position to a Department of Human Resources licensed child care or adult care facility. With
regard to child care and adult care facilities in a home setting, the term includes an adult
household member whose residence is in the home. The term also includes an individual who
submits an application for a volunteer position or for employment with the Department of Human
Resources in a position in which the person has unsupervised...
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