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22-22-9
Section 22-22-9 Powers and duties; enforcement of orders; permits; civil penalties for violations.
(a) It shall be the duty of the commission to control pollution in the waters of the state,
and it shall specifically have the following powers: (1) To study and investigate all problems
concerned with the improvement and conservation of the waters of the state; (2) To conduct,
independently and in cooperation with others, studies, investigation and research and to prepare,
or in cooperation with others prepare, a program or programs, any or all of which shall pertain
to the purity and conservation of the waters of the state or to the treatment and disposal
of pollutants or other wastes, which studies, investigations, research and program or programs
shall be intended to result in the reduction of pollution of the waters of the state according
to the conditions and particular circumstances existing in the various communities throughout
the state; and (3) To propose remedial measures...
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22-26-1
Section 22-26-1 Insanitary sewage facilities menacing public health. It shall be unlawful and
shall constitute a misdemeanor to build, maintain or use an insanitary sewage collection,
treatment and disposal facility or one that is or is likely to become a menace to the public
health anywhere within the state, including plumbing facilities, privies, septic tank systems,
other private collection and disposal systems, sewer lines, public or private, municipal,
community, subdivision or other treatment plant and disposal units, but excluding plumbing
within structures located within the police jurisdiction of municipal corporations and regulated
by the municipal corporation. (Acts 1969, No. 1127, p. 2089, ยง1.)...
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45-43-170.03
Section 45-43-170.03 Solid waste disposal - Definitions. As used in this article, the following
words shall have the following meanings respectively ascribed to them unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise: (1) BURNING. No garbage or rubbish containing garbage or other putrescible
materials or hazardous wastes shall be burned except in approved incinerators meeting the
regulations of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management requirements and air pollution
controls as now established or as may later be established. The open burning of rubbish shall
be permitted only under sharply controlled circumstances where sanitary landfill or landfill
is not feasible and not in proximity to sanitary landfill or landfill operations where spread
of fire to these operations may be a hazard in the opinion of the department. (2) DEPARTMENT.
Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (3) EXCEPTION. A person, household, business,
industry, or any property owner may store, haul, and...
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22-27-44
Section 22-27-44 Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee. There is hereby created a twelve
member Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee to advise on the development of the Solid
Waste Management Plan. The committee members shall be named as follows: two representatives
designated by the Governor who shall be private citizens and who shall have been residents
of the state for at least two years; two representatives designated by the State Health Officer;
two representatives designated by the board of directors of the Association of County Commissions
of Alabama; two representatives designated by the board of directors of the Alabama League
of Municipalities; one member of the Alabama Environmental Management Commission selected
by the commission; one representative from the Alabama Chapter of the Government Refuse Collection
and Disposal Association selected from its membership by its board of directors; president
of the Alabama Conservancy; and the chairman of the committee who...
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34-29-111
Section 34-29-111 Duties of board; Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee; liability.
(a) It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation of veterinary
professionals licensed to practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in Alabama
who may be impaired by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics,
alcohol, chemicals, or other substances, or as a result of any physical or mental condition.
(b) In order to carry out this obligation the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
may contract with any nonprofit corporation or medical professional association for the purpose
of creating, supporting, and maintaining a committee of veterinary professionals to be designated
the Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee. The committee shall consist of not
less than 10 nor more than 15 veterinary professionals licensed...
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22-21-278
Section 22-21-278 Kidney disease treatment centers in certain municipalities exempted from
certificate of need requirement. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is
in the best interest of the state and its residents for kidney disease treatment centers to
be established and operated throughout the state so that any patient needing such treatment
will be able to utilize a hemodialysis unit located within a reasonable distance from his
or her home; that a shortage of kidney disease treatment centers now exists in the rural areas
and smaller municipalities in the state; that the existence of the certificate of need requirement
with respect to new kidney disease treatment centers is a factor that hinders the establishment
of new treatment centers in the less heavily-populated areas of the state; that, in order
to encourage and facilitate the development of new kidney disease treatment centers in those
areas of the state where such centers are most needed, it is rational,...
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22-27-5.2
Section 22-27-5.2 Solid waste landfill moratorium. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any provision of
law, until May 31, 2014, neither the department nor any state or local agency may grant any
new permits to a new public solid waste landfill facility which is intended to receive waste
not generated by the permittee. (2) The moratorium period is necessary in order to allow the
department and the Alabama Department of Public Health to review their duties and responsibilities
pursuant to the Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act. As appropriate, following
this review, the department, with input from the Alabama Department of Public Health, shall
make recommendations for necessary legislation or undertake rulemaking to implement enhancement
identified during the review period. (3) For the purpose of evaluating solid waste landfill
management issues facing the state and to allow for the update of the state's comprehensive
solid waste management plan to identify and provide for the...
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41-10-351
Section 41-10-351 Definitions. The following terms hereafter used in this article shall have
the following respective meanings: (1) AUTHORITY. The public corporation organized pursuant
to the provisions of this article. (2) BONDS. The bonds issued under the provisions of this
article. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Mental Health. (4) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Mental Health provided for in Chapter 50 of Subtitle 2 of Title 22. (5) DIRECTORS. The
board of directors of the authority. (6) MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES. Any one or more of the
following: hospitals and other facilities of any kind for treatment and care of the mentally
ill and individuals with an intellectual disability; regional or community-based mental health
centers; regional or community-based facilities for treatment and care of the mentally ill
or individuals with an intellectual disability; regional or community-based centers for the
treatment of alcoholism or drug addiction; and improvements to existing state...
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22-27-5
Section 22-27-5 Authority of localities to establish charges, fees, etc., and enter into mutual
agreements or contracts; approval of department; licensing of private or corporate agencies;
permits and bonds; nonpayment of fees, etc. (a) Fees, etc.; mutual agreements or contracts.
The county commission or municipality undertaking the responsibility for providing services
to the public under this article may establish fees, charges and rates and may collect and
disburse funds within cooperating areas or districts, inside or outside the corporate limits
of municipalities or inside or outside of county boundaries, for the specific purpose of administering
this article and providing and operating a solid waste program. Also, said county commission
or public authority may enter into mutual agreements or contracts with the government bodies
of other counties, municipalities, corporations or individuals, where deemed to be mutually
economical and feasible, to jointly or individually collect,...
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23-1-358
Section 23-1-358 Director - Powers and duties generally. In addition to all other responsibilities
prescribed for the department by this article, the director shall have the following powers
and duties with respect to aeronautics activities within this state: (1) Cooperate with the
United States government and any agency or department thereof in the acquisition, construction,
improvement, maintenance, and operation of airports and other air navigation facilities in
this state. (2) Comply with the provisions of the laws of the United States and any rules
or regulations made thereunder for the expenditure of federal monies upon airports and air
navigation facilities. (3) Enter or authorize the entering of land for the purpose of making
surveys, inspections, and examinations relative to the establishment, construction, expansion,
improvement, operation, and general safety of airports, restricted landing areas, and other
air navigation facilities. (4) Acquire easements through or other...
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