41-23-20
Section 41-23-20 Short title; legislative findings and purpose. This article shall be cited
as the "Alabama Enterprise Zone Act." The Legislature of Alabama hereby finds and
declares that the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state are dependent upon
the continued encouragement, development, growth, and expansion of the private sector within
the state and that there are certain depressed areas in the state that need the particular
attention of government to help attract private sector investment into these areas. Therefore,
it is declared to be the purpose of this article to stimulate business and industrial growth
in the depressed areas of the state, both in urban and rural areas, by the relaxation of certain
governmental controls, by providing assistance to businesses and industries, and by providing
state and local tax and nontax incentives in these areas. (Acts 1987, No. 87-573, p. 897,
§1.)...
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45-37-249.01
Section 45-37-249.01 Legislative findings; construction of part. (a) It is the intention of
the Legislature by the passage of this part to authorize the county to levy and provide for
the collection of, in addition to all other taxes authorized by law, except as provided in
Section 45-37-249.03, a sales tax and a use tax conforming with and parallel to the state
sales tax and the state use tax at a rate not exceeding the maximum rates set forth herein.
(b) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that each tax authorized by this part is a sales
or use tax and is not a gross receipts tax in the nature of a sales tax, as such term is defined
in Section 40-2A-3(8) and used in Section 11-51-209. (c) In view of the county's recent financial
difficulties, the invalidation of certain taxes that previously provided significant revenues
to the county, and the conclusion of the county's Chapter 9 bankruptcy proceedings, the Legislature
hereby finds and declares that it is necessary, desirable,...
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45-37A-42.01
Section 45-37A-42.01 Traffic safety system authorized; legislative findings. (a) The City of
Bessemer, Alabama, by ordinance, may provide for the implementation of an automated traffic
safety system within the city as provided for in this part. (b) The Legislature finds and
declares the following: (1) Vehicles that violate traffic control regulations and signage
have been and are a dangerous problem in the City of Bessemer, Alabama. (2) Studies have found
that automated traffic camera enforcement in a municipal area is a highly accurate method
for detecting violations of traffic control regulations and signage and is very effective
in reducing the number of traffic violations and decreasing the number of traffic accidents,
deaths, and injuries. (3) Current Alabama law provides that failing to stop and remain stopped
at a traffic-control signal which is emitting a steady red signal is a criminal misdemeanor.
Current Alabama law also provides that failing to abide by traffic signage or...
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45-37A-100.01
Section 45-37A-100.01 Traffic safety system authorized; legislative findings. (a) The City
of Center Point, Alabama, by ordinance, may provide for the implementation of an automated
traffic safety system within the city as provided for in this article. (b) The Legislature
finds and declares the following: (1) Vehicles that violate traffic control regulations and
signage have been and are a dangerous problem in the City of Center Point. (2) Studies have
found that automated traffic camera enforcement in a municipal area is a highly accurate method
for detecting violations of traffic control regulations and signage and is very effective
in reducing the number of traffic violations and decreasing the number of traffic accidents,
deaths, and injuries. (3) Current Alabama law provides that failing to stop and remain stopped
at a traffic control signal which is emitting a steady red signal is a criminal misdemeanor.
Current Alabama law also provides that failing to abide by traffic signage...
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25-5-14
Section 25-5-14 Legislative findings and intent as to actions filed by injured employee against
officers, etc., of same employer. The Legislature finds that actions filed on behalf of injured
employees against officers, directors, agents, servants, or employees of the same employer
seeking to recover damages in excess of amounts received or receivable from the employer under
the workers' compensation statutes of this state and predicated upon claimed negligent or
wanton conduct resulting in injuries arising out of and in the course of employment are contrary
to the intent of the Legislature in adopting a comprehensive workers' compensation scheme
and are producing a debilitating and adverse effect upon efforts to retain existing, and to
attract new industry to this state. Specifically, the existence of such causes of action places
this state at a serious disadvantage in comparison to the existing laws of other states with
whom this state competes in seeking to attract and retain...
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6-5-570
Section 6-5-570 Statement of legislative intent. It is hereby declared by the Legislature of
the State of Alabama that a crisis threatens the delivery of legal service to the people of
Alabama and that the quality of legal services which should be made available to the citizens
of this state is in jeopardy. It is the declared intent of this Legislature to insure that
quality legal services continue to be available at reasonable costs to the citizens of the
State of Alabama. This Legislature finds and declares that the increasing threat of legal
actions against legal service providers contributes to an increase in the cost of legal services
and places a heavy burden upon those who can least afford such cost and that the threat of
such legal actions contributes to the expense of providing legal services to be performed
by legal service providers which otherwise would not be considered necessary, and that the
spiraling costs and decreasing availability of essential legal services caused...
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6-5-540
Section 6-5-540 Legislative intent. It is hereby declared by the Legislature of the State of
Alabama that a crisis threatens the delivery of medical services to the people of Alabama
and the health and safety of the citizens of this state are in jeopardy. In accordance with
the previous declaration of Legislature contained in Act 513 of the Regular Session of the
1975 Alabama Legislature it is the declared intent of this Legislature to insure that quality
medical services continue to be available at reasonable costs to the citizens of the State
of Alabama. This Legislature finds and declares that the increasing threat of legal actions
for alleged medical injury causes and contributes to an increase in health care costs and
places a heavy burden upon those who can least afford such increases, and that the threat
of such actions contributes to expensive medical procedures to be performed by physicians
and other health care providers which otherwise would not be considered necessary, and...

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11-97-1
Section 11-97-1 Legislative declarations and findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows:
(1) That the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state require the provision
of certain utility services, including water and sewer services; (2) That it is necessary
for the Legislature to provide additional methods by which the cities and counties in the
state may provide new and improve existing utility services facilities; (3) That historically
a significant portion of the funding of the costs of construction of such utility services
facilities has been provided through grants from the United States of America; (4) That, in
recent years, funds available to cities and counties from the United States of America for
payment of costs of construction of utility services facilities has been substantially reduced,
and it is anticipated that, in coming years, such funds may be further reduced or eliminated;
(5) That the result of the elimination of funding from the United States...
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45-10-20
Section 45-10-20 Regulation of liquor traffic. (a) The Legislature of Alabama is cognizant
of "Opinion of the Justices No. 376," issued April 9, 2002, which states that a
local bill for Cherokee County "purporting to allow by local law the creation of a traffic
in alcohol that does not presently exist in smaller municipalities in Cherokee 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 was, in part, 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...

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45-13-20
Section 45-13-20 Municipal option election for legalization of sale and distribution of alcoholic
beverages. (a)(1) The Legislature of Alabama is cognizant of "Opinion of the Justices
No. 376," issued April 9, 2002, which states that a local bill for Cherokee County "purporting
to allow by local law the creation of a traffic in alcohol that does not presently exist in
smaller municipalities in Cherokee 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 was, in part,
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...
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