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25-9-63
Section 25-9-63 Mine disasters. (a) If a disaster occurs in a mine, the chief of the division
and the nearest office of the United States Bureau of Mines shall be notified by the quickest
available means. All facilities of the mine shall be made available for rescue and recovery
operations. (b) No work other than rescue and recovery work may be attempted or started until
and unless authorized by the chief of the division or his designated representatives. (c)
After a disaster, operations may not be resumed until authorized by the chief of the division.
(d) If an explosion occurs in a mine, the fan shall not be reversed except by authority of
the official in charge of disaster work and then only after a study of the effect of reversing
the fan on survivors who are still underground. (e) The chief of the division shall make available
all the facilities at his disposal in effecting rescue and recovery work, and shall act as
a consultant or take personal charge where, in his opinion, the...
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31-9-40
Section 31-9-40 Compact adopted and enacted. The Emergency Management Assistance Compact is
enacted into law and entered with all jurisdictions mutually adopting the compact in the form
substantially as follows: THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT Article I - Purpose
and Authorities. This compact is made and entered into by and between the participating member
states which enact this compact, hereinafter called party states. For the purpose of this
agreement, the term "states" is taken to mean the several states, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territorial possessions. The purpose
of this compact is to provide for mutual assistance between the states entering into this
compact in managing any emergency or disaster that is duly declared by the governor of the
affected state or states, whether arising from natural disaster, technological hazard, man-made
disaster, civil emergency aspects of resources shortages, community disorders,...
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25-9-68
Section 25-9-68 Jurisdiction of chief in rescue and recovery work; consultation and guidance.
All rescue or recovery work performed by these crews shall be under the jurisdiction of the
chief. The division shall consult with company officials, representatives of the Mine Safety
and Health Administration and representatives of the miners, and all should be in agreement
as far as possible on the proper procedure for rescue and recovery. In all instances, procedures
shall be guided by the mine rescue apparatus and auxiliary equipment manuals. (Acts 1982,
No. 82-439, p. 689, §5.)...
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31-9-83
Section 31-9-83 Distributions from fund; eligibility; purposes. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY
ACT 2018-94 IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 15, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT
CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Disbursements from the recovery fund for purposes set out in this section
shall only be available as provided herein upon a proclamation from the Governor or Legislature
made pursuant to Section 31-9-8, and a proclamation made by the local governing body in the
county or municipality affected by the disaster. The following rules shall apply for all distributions
from the recovery fund for purposes set out in this section: (1) Distributions may not be
used for state emergency response and relief efforts, except as determined appropriate pursuant
to rules adopted by the committee under Section 31-9-86. (2) Distributions under this section
shall only be available to reimburse an eligible county or municipality for those expenses
not covered by insurance or other similar programs....
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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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39-2-12
Section 39-2-12 Partial and final payments of contractors by awarding authorities. (a) As used
in this section the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: (1)
CONTRACTOR. Any natural person, partnership, company, firm, corporation, association, limited
liability company, cooperative, or other legal entity licensed by the Alabama State Licensing
Board for General Contractors. (2) NONRESIDENT CONTRACTOR. A contractor which is neither a.
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Alabama, nor b. maintains its principal
place of business in the State of Alabama. A nonresident contractor which has maintained a
permanent branch office within the State of Alabama for at least five continuous years shall
not thereafter be deemed to be a nonresident contractor so long as the contractor continues
to maintain a branch office within Alabama. (3) RETAINAGE. That money belonging to the contractor
which has been retained by the awarding authority conditioned on...
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25-9-70
Section 25-9-70 Crews to be informed of existing conditions; applicability of federal regulations;
assignments by chief. (a) During recovery work and prior to entering any mine, all recovery
crews shall be properly informed of existing conditions. (b) Mine rescue and recovery work
shall be carried out under provisions of the applicable federal regulations. (c) The chief
may assign rescue and recovery work to inspectors, instructors, or other qualified employees
of said division as the chief may determine desirable. (Acts 1982, No. 82-439, p. 689, §7.)...
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25-9-65
Section 25-9-65 Rescue crews - Training and employment; wages and workers' compensation benefits.
Said chief is hereby authorized to have trained and employed at the rescue stations operated
by said division within the state, rescue crews as he may determine necessary. Each member
of such crews shall devote at least four hours each month, or eight hours bimonthly, for training
purposes and shall be available at all times to assist in rescue work. Regular crew members
shall receive for such services the highest prevailing hourly wage rate in the industry and
shall receive the same per diem and expenses as provided to state employees. Workers' compensation
benefits as prescribed by Alabama workers' compensation laws shall be provided for all employees
engaged in carrying out the mandates of this section and coal mining laws of the State of
Alabama. Sufficient funds shall be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section,
Section 25-9-64 and Sections 25-9-66 through 25-9-70....
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31-9C-2
Section 31-9C-2 Alabama First Responder Wireless Commission. (a) There is created the Alabama
First Responder Wireless Commission, which shall be responsible for promoting the efficient
use of public resources to ensure that law enforcement, fire and rescue services, and essential
public health and emergency support personnel have effective communication services available
in emergency situations, and to ensure the rapid restoration of such communication services
in the event of disruption caused by natural disaster, terrorist attack, or other public emergency.
(b) The commission shall consist of the following members: (1) The Governor or his or her
designee. (2) The Director of the Alabama Department of Transportation or his or her designee.
(3) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency or his or her designee. (4)
The Director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs or his or her designee.
(5) The Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency...
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11-98-1
Section 11-98-1 Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter, the following words and terms have
the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTOMATIC NUMBER
IDENTIFICATION. An enhanced 911 service capability that enables the automatic display of the
10-digit telephone number used to place a 911 call. The term includes pseudo-automatic number
identification, which means an enhanced 911 service capability that enables identification
of the subscriber. (2) CMRS. Commercial mobile radio service under Sections 3(27) and 332(d)
of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. §151 et seq., and Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 312. The term includes
the term wireless and service provider by any wireless real time two-way voice communication
device, including radio-telephone communications used in cellular telephone service, personal
communication service, or the functional or competitive equivalent of a...
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