22-20A-1
Section 22-20A-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares the consumer's right to know the source or origin of a food product for human consumption is paramount and essential to the health, safety, and well-being of the people of this state and nation. Providing notice to the public of whether farm-raised fish and wild fish are imported or domestic is compelling. (Act 2009-582, p. 1715, §1.)...
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38-9B-1
Section 38-9B-1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) It is an essential function of state government to provide basic support for persons with a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, whether the impairment is congenital or occurs by reason of accident, injury, age, or disease. (2) The cost of providing basic support for persons with a mental or physical impairment is difficult for many citizens to afford, and they are forced to rely upon the government to provide that support. (3) The families and friends of persons with a mental or physical impairment desire to supplement, but not replace, the basic support provided by state government and other governmental programs. (4) Medical, social, and other supplemental services are often provided by family members and friends of persons with a mental or physical impairment, for the lifetime of the impaired persons. (5) It is necessary and desirable...
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26-21-1
Section 26-21-1 Legislative purpose and findings. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this parental consent provision to further the important and compelling state interests of: (1) protecting minors against their own immaturity, (2) fostering the family structure and preserving it as a viable social unit, and (3) protecting the rights of parents to rear children who are members of their household. (b) The Legislature finds as fact that: (1) immature minors often lack the ability to make fully informed choices that take account of both immediate and long-range consequences, (2) the medical, emotional, and psychological consequences of abortion are serious and can be lasting, particularly when the patient is immature, (3) the capacity to become pregnant and the capacity for mature judgment concerning the wisdom of an abortion are not necessarily related, (4) parents ordinarily possess information essential to a physician's exercise of his or her best medical judgment...
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9-7-11
Section 9-7-11 Purpose of chapter; legislative findings. The purpose of this chapter is to promote, improve and safeguard the lands and waters located in the coastal areas of this state through a comprehensive and cooperative program designed to preserve, enhance and develop such valuable resources for the present and future well-being and general welfare of the citizens of this state. In promulgating such a program, the Legislature of Alabama recognizes and declares that: (1) The coastal area is rich in a variety of natural, commercial, recreational, industrial and aesthetic resources of immediate and potential value to the present and future well-being of the state; (2) There are increasing and competing demands upon the lands and waters of the coastal area occasioned by population growth and economic development, including requirements for industry, commerce, residential development, recreation, extraction of mineral resources and fossil fuels, transportation and navigation, waste...
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45-49-21.20
Section 45-49-21.20 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature is cognizant of Opinion of the Justices No. 376, issued April 9, 2002, which states that a local bill for Washington County "purporting to allow by local law the creation of a traffic in alcohol that does not presently exist in smaller municipalities in Washington County, does not fit within the ambit of the last paragraph of Section 104 permitting the Legislature to pass local laws regulating or prohibiting such traffic." The effect of this Opinion of the Justices is to greatly limit situations in which local laws may be enacted regarding alcoholic beverages. This opinion, in part, was based upon a determination that, "Generally, 'regulate' implies the exercise of control over something that already exists." While respecting the constitutional authority granted to the Alabama Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, this body disagrees with the conclusion reached by the court concerning Section 104....
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41-28-1.1
Section 41-28-1.1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds and declares: (1) The streamlining and consolidation of governmental functions is a priority and is of great importance to the economic well-being of the State of Alabama, to its citizens, and to ensuring appropriate and responsible use of taxpayer funds. (2) The Office of Information Technology was created in furtherance of the goal to streamline information technology in the state. (3) Effective utilization of information technology is paramount to reducing the cost of governmental operations and to serving the citizens of the state. (4) Excellence in support for all state agency information technology needs is critical to serving the people of Alabama. (b) To implement the findings in subsection (a), the purpose of Act 2017-282 is to transfer the responsibility and authority for information technology service delivery from the Department of Finance to the Office of Information Technology. (Act 2017-282, §1.)...
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36-25-2
Section 36-25-2 Legislative findings and declarations; purpose of chapter. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares: (1) It is essential to the proper operation of democratic government that public officials be independent and impartial. (2) Governmental decisions and policy should be made in the proper channels of the governmental structure. (3) No public office should be used for private gain other than the remuneration provided by law. (4) It is important that there be public confidence in the integrity of government. (5) The attainment of one or more of the ends set forth in this subsection is impaired whenever there exists a conflict of interest between the private interests of a public official or a public employee and the duties of the public official or public employee. (6) The public interest requires that the law protect against such conflicts of interest and establish appropriate ethical standards with respect to the conduct of public officials and public employees in...
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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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12-16-214
Section 12-16-214 Legislative findings; desirability of secrecy. The Legislature hereby finds, declares and determines that it is essential to the fair and impartial administration of justice that all grand jury proceedings be secret and that the secrecy of such proceedings remain inviolate. The provisions of this division are to be construed for the accomplishment of this purpose and to promote the following: (1) That grand juries have the utmost freedom in their discussions, deliberations, considerations, debates, opinions and votes without fear or apprehension that the same may be subsequently disclosed, or that they may be subject to outside pressure or influence or injury in their person or property as a result thereof. (2) That those persons who have information or knowledge with respect to the commission of crimes or criminal acts be encouraged to testify freely and truthfully before an appropriate grand jury without fear or apprehension that their testimony may be subsequently...
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25-14-2
Section 25-14-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) That employee leasing is a growing industry in the State of Alabama and that professional employer organizations provide increased opportunities for employers to develop cost-effective methods of satisfying their personnel requirements and providing employees with access to certain employment benefits which might otherwise not be available to them. (2) The Legislature deems it necessary, however, in the interest of the welfare of workers and employers to establish standards for the operation, regulation, and registration of professional employer organizations in Alabama to be administered by the Workers' Compensation Division of the Department of Labor, and it is the intent of the Legislature that this be accomplished pursuant to the Alabama Professional Employer Organization Registration Act. (3) That any allocation of the employer duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter will...
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