37-15-10.1
Section 37-15-10.1 Underground Damage Prevention Authority. (a) The Underground Damage Prevention Authority is created for the purpose of enforcing this chapter and for reviewing penalty provisions and the adequacy of the enforcement process. It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority and its enforcement activities not be funded by appropriations from the state budget. (b) The authority shall utilize the services of the Alabama Public Service Commission to provide administrative support for the authority, subject to the concurrence by the authority board. The Public Service Commission shall charge the expenses associated with the administrative duties of the authority back to the authority, subject to the concurrence of the authority board. The administrative support provided by the Alabama Public Service Commission to the authority is in an administrative capacity only and nothing in this chapter shall expand the jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission in any...
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41-23-253
Section 41-23-253 Research and development enhancement grant program; fund. (a) The Director of ADECA may establish and administer the research and development enhancement grant program for the purpose of encouraging new and continuing efforts to conduct new or expanded research and development activities within Alabama. By September 4, 2019, the director shall adopt rules and policies to administer the program and begin to accept applications for grants, and shall adopt such rules as may be necessary to meet the future needs of the grant program. (b) The program shall be administered pursuant to policies developed by ADECA in compliance with this article. The policies shall provide for the awarding of grants to Alabama research entities that have qualified research expenses in Alabama in a fiscal year exceeding a base amount. (c) The Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund is created in the State Treasury. The fund is subject to appropriations by the Legislature and gifts,...
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36-26-8
Section 36-26-8 Director of personnel - Executive head of department; powers and duties generally; agreements with political subdivisions of state; cooperation with other governmental agencies. (a) The director, as executive head of the department, shall direct and supervise all its administrative and technical activities. (b) It shall be the duty of the director to: (1) Attend all meetings of the board, act as its secretary, and record its official actions. (2) Appoint, with the approval of the board, such employees of the department and such experts and special assistants as necessary to carry out effectively this article. (3) Prepare and recommend rules and regulations for the administration of this article. (4) Recommend and, on its adoption, establish, administer, and execute a classification plan for the state service. (5) Submit to the Governor, after its approval by the board, a pay plan for all positions in the state service. (6) Conduct tests, formulate employment registers,...
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17-2-4
Section 17-2-4 Voting system requirements; vote standards; uniform polling system; purchase of equipment. (a) On or before January 1, 2005, each voting system used in an election shall meet the following requirements: (1) The voting system shall: a. Permit the voter to verify, in a private and independent manner, the votes selected by the voter on the ballot before the ballot is cast and counted. b. Provide the voter with the opportunity, in a private and independent manner, to change the ballot or correct any error before the ballot is cast and counted, including the opportunity to correct the error through the issuance of a replacement ballot if the voter was otherwise unable to change the ballot or correct any error. c. If the voter selects votes for more than one candidate for a single office: 1. Notify the voter that the voter has selected more than one candidate for a single office on the ballot. 2. Notify the voter before the ballot is cast and counted of the effect of casting...
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22-57-5
Section 22-57-5 Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council - Powers and duties. The council shall have the following duties and authority: (1) To make recommendations to the Governor regarding the designation of the lead agency. (2) To define the roles and responsibilities of all participating agencies. (3) To adopt rules for the internal operation of the council. (4) To recommend to the Governor the appointment of additional members to serve on the council as deemed necessary and appropriate. (5) To develop a long-term plan, reviewed annually, for a comprehensive statewide system of care, which, to the extent practical, is derived from scientific based research and nationally recognized best practices. The council shall provide a copy of the plan and a detailed summary of any progress toward implementation of the plan to the Governor and the Legislature on or before the 10th legislative day of each regular session. The plan should include, but not be limited to, all of the...
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9-18A-1
Section 9-18A-1 Enactment of Southern States Energy Compact. The Legislature hereby enacts, and the State of Alabama hereby enters into, the Southern States Energy Compact with any and all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially as follows: "SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY COMPACT "Article I. Policy and Purpose. "The party states recognize that the proper employment and conservation of energy and employment of energy-related facilities, materials, and products, within the context of a responsible regard for the environment, can assist substantially in the industrialization of the south and the development of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum benefit from an acquisition of energy resources and facilities require systematic encouragement, guidance and assistance from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of...
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33-12-5
Section 33-12-5 Powers, duties and functions. The powers, duties and functions of the agency shall be as follows: (1) GENERALLY. The agency a. Shall have perpetual succession in its corporate name. b. May sue and be sued in its corporate name. c. May adopt, use and alter a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed. d. May enter into such contracts and cooperative agreements with the federal, state and local governments, with agencies of such governments, with private individuals, corporations, associations, trusts and other organizations as the board may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including the planned, orderly residential development of the area. e. May adopt, amend and repeal bylaws. f. May appoint such managers, officers, employees, attorneys and agents as the board deems necessary for the transaction of its business, fix their compensation, define their duties, require bonds of such of them as the board may...
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16-13-232
Section 16-13-232 Determining number of teacher units and instructional support units; grade level divisors. (a) In determining the number of teacher units for the purpose of apportioning the state Foundation Program, one teacher unit or fraction thereof shall be allowed for the specified number of pupils in average daily membership as provided for in subsection (b), during the first 20 scholastic days following Labor Day of the preceding school year in the public schools. In extreme circumstances involving natural occurrences, health-related occurrences, or other extenuating circumstances as determined and approved by the State Superintendent of Education, average daily membership for local boards of education may be calculated using alternative days to the first 20 scholastic days following Labor Day. Such alternative calculation shall be determined by the State Department of Education on a case by case basis. If a request from a local board is made to the State Superintendent, the...
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21-9-11
Section 21-9-11 Duties of commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall direct all matters involving the department in conformance with state and federal law and the policies of the board. (b) The commissioner shall perform the following specific duties: (1) Enforce the rules and regulations of the board governing the department's services and programs. (2) Appoint to positions of employment those professional, clerical, and other assistants, including specialists and consultants, on a full or part-time basis as may be needed. The number of employees, their qualifications, their compensation, and all other expenditures of the commissioner shall be within the limits of a budget approved by the board. The commissioner and all employees of the department shall be entitled to all benefits accruing to merit system employees including the right to accumulate leave and participate in the Teachers' Retirement System under the same terms and conditions as employees of the State Department of...
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31-9-10
Section 31-9-10 Local emergency management organizations; emergency powers of political subdivisions. (a) Each political subdivision of this state is hereby authorized and directed to establish a local organization for emergency management in accordance with the state emergency management plan and program and may confer or authorize the conferring, upon members of the auxiliary police, the powers of peace officers, subject to such restrictions as shall be imposed. The governing body of the political subdivision is authorized to appoint a director, who shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, and operation of such local organization for emergency management, subject to the direction and control of such governing body. Each local organization for emergency management shall perform emergency management functions within the territorial limits of the political subdivision within which it is organized, and, in addition, shall conduct such functions outside of...
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