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11-65-10
Section 11-65-10 Powers and duties of commission. When authorized by one or more elections
as provided in Section 11-65-4, a commission shall have the powers and duties necessary to
license, regulate, and supervise horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon and greyhound
racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon within the commission municipal jurisdiction, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the powers and duties hereinafter set forth
in this section or in other sections of this chapter. (1) A commission shall have succession
in perpetuity, subject only to the provisions of this chapter as it may be amended from time
to time. (2) A commission shall have the power to sue and be sued in its own name in civil
suits and actions and to defend suits against it. (3) A commission shall have the power to
adopt and make use of an official seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) A commission
shall have the power to adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations and...
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22-27-2
Section 22-27-2 Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AGENCY. Any controlling agency,
public or private, elected, appointed, or volunteer utilizing methods approved by the health
department or the department for the purpose of controlling and supervising the collection
or management of solid wastes or recyclable materials. (2) ALTERNATIVE COVER. Material other
than earth used to cover a landfill or sanitary landfill. An alternative cover shall be approved
by the Department of Environmental Management in compliance with federal law and United States
Environmental Protection Agency rules or guidance to achieve a level of performance equal
to or greater than earthen cover material. (3) ASHES. The solid residue from burning of wood,
coal, coke, or other combustible material used for heating, from incineration of solid wastes,
or for the production of electricity at electric generating...
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20-2-190
Section 20-2-190 Penalties; sale of ephedrine, etc.; Alabama Drug Abuse Task Force. (a) Any
person who manufactures, sells, transfers, receives, or possesses a listed precursor chemical
violates this article if the person: (1) Knowingly fails to comply with the reporting requirements
of this article; (2) Knowingly makes a false statement in a report or record required by this
article or the rules adopted thereunder; (3) Is required by this article to have a listed
precursor chemical license or permit, and is a person as defined by this article, and knowingly
or deliberately fails to obtain such a license or permit. An offense under this subsection
shall constitute a Class C felony. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 20-2-188,
a person who possesses, sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes or attempts to solicit another
or conspires to possess, sell, transfer, or otherwise furnish a listed precursor chemical
or a product containing a precursor chemical or ephedrine or...
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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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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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22-28-14
Section 22-28-14 Regulations - Authority of commission. The commission, pursuant to procedures
prescribed in Section 22-28-15, may adopt regulations to promote the purposes of this chapter.
Without limiting the generality of this authority, such regulations may among other things
prescribe: (1) Ambient air quality standards specifying the maximum permissible short-term
and long-term concentrations of various air contaminants in the atmosphere; (2) Emission standards
specifying the maximum amounts or concentrations of air contaminants that may be discharged
into the atmosphere; (3) Standards and conditions regarding the sale, offer or use of any
fuel or other article determined to constitute an air pollution hazard or which could constitute
an air pollution hazard; (4) Alert and abatement standards relative to air pollution episodes
or emergencies constituting an acute danger to health or to the environment; (5) Requirements
and procedures for the inspection of any equipment, facility,...
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22-28-11
Section 22-28-11 Emission control requirements. The commission may establish such emission
control requirements, by rule or regulation, as in its judgment may be necessary to prevent,
abate or control air pollution. Such requirements may be for the state as a whole or may vary
from area to area, as may be appropriate, to facilitate accomplishment of the purposes of
this chapter and in order to take account of varying local conditions. (Acts 1971, No. 769,
p. 1481, ยง10.)...
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22-28-3
Section 22-28-3 Declaration of policy; purpose of chapter. (a) It is hereby declared to be
the public policy of this state and the purpose of this chapter to achieve and maintain such
levels of air quality as will protect human health and safety and, to the greatest degree
practicable, prevent injury to plant and animal life and property, foster the comfort and
convenience of the people, promote the social development of this state and facilitate the
enjoyment of the natural attractions of this state. (b) It is also declared that local air
pollution control programs are to be provided for to the extent practicable as essential instruments
for the securing and maintenance of appropriate levels of air quality. (c) To these ends,
it is the purpose of this chapter to provide for a coordinated statewide program of air pollution
prevention, abatement and control; to facilitate cooperation across jurisdictional lines in
dealing with problems of air pollution not confined within single...
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36-25-4.2
Section 36-25-4.2 State Ethics Commission - State Ethics Law training programs. (a) At the
beginning of each legislative quadrennium, the State Ethics Commission shall provide for and
administer training programs on the State Ethics Law for members of the Legislature, state
constitutional officers, cabinet officers, executive staff, municipal mayors, council members
and commissioners, county commissioners, and lobbyists. (1) The training program for legislators
shall be held at least once at the beginning of each quadrennium for members of the Legislature.
An additional training program shall be held if any changes are made to this chapter, and
shall be held within three months of the effective date of the changes. The time and place
of the training programs shall be determined by the Executive Director of the State Ethics
Commission and the Legislative Council. Each legislator must attend the training programs.
The State Ethics Commission shall also provide a mandatory program for any...
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9-10B-16
Section 9-10B-16 Duties of commission. The commission shall have the following duties: (1)
To advise the Governor and the presiding officers of the Senate and House, as necessary or
as requested, on all matters related to the waters of the state as provided in this chapter;
(2) To provide guidance to the director and the division chief on all matters within the commission's
scope of authority; (3) To advise in the formulation of policies, plans, and programs of the
Office of Water Resources in the performance of its functions and duties; (4) To establish,
adopt, promulgate, modify, repeal, and suspend any rules or regulations authorized pursuant
to this chapter which may be applicable to the state as a whole or any of its geographical
parts and to consider the adoption of any rule or regulation recommended by the division chief;
(5) To advise the Office of Water Resources to implement policies, plans, and programs governing
the waters of the state; and (6) To hear and determine appeals...
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