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38-9-6
Section 38-9-6 Protective placement or other protective services. (a) An interested person
may petition the court to order protective placement or other protective services for an adult
in need of protective services. No protective placement or other protective services may be
ordered unless there is a determination by the court that the person is unable to provide
for his or her own protection from abuse, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse, or emotional
abuse. Upon a petition, setting forth the facts and name, age, sex, and residence of the person,
the court of the circuit in which the person resides shall appoint a day, not more than 30
days from the filing of the petition, for the hearing on the petition. If, on the hearing
of a petition, the person is not represented by counsel, the court shall appoint a guardian
ad litem to represent him or her. A jury of six persons shall be impanelled for the hearing
to serve as the trier of facts. (b) Costs of court proceedings under this...
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45-8A-130.13
Section 45-8A-130.13 Removal, discharge, or demotion of employee, officer, or city official;
proceedings. (a) The governing body of the city, any member of the governing body, or the
head of any department or office can remove, discharge, or demote any employee, officer, or
official of the city who is subject to this part and who is directly under such governing
body, member thereof, or department head, provided that within five days a report in writing
of such action is made to the board, giving the reason for such removal, discharge, or demotion.
The employee shall have 10 days from the time of notification of his or her discharge, removal,
or demotion in which to appeal to the board. The board shall thereupon order the charges or
complaint to be filed forthwith in writing and shall hold a hearing de novo on such charges.
No permanent employee, officer, or official of the city whose employment comes within the
jurisdiction of this part, and whose probationary period has been served,...
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12-15-106
Section 12-15-106 Juvenile court referees' qualifications and appointment; conduct of hearings
of cases by juvenile court referees; transmission of findings and recommendations for disposition
of juvenile court referees to juvenile court judges; provision of notice and written copies
of findings and recommendations of juvenile court referees to parties; rehearing of cases
by juvenile court judges; when findings and recommendations of juvenile court referees become
decree of the juvenile court. (a) Appointment of Referees. The Administrative Director of
Courts may authorize one or more referee positions in any judicial circuit on either a full-time
or a part-time basis upon submission of a written request by the presiding juvenile court
judge and upon consideration of funding and the juvenile and child-support caseload in the
circuit. Once the Administrative Director of Courts approves the request, the presiding judge
of the juvenile court may appoint an attorney the judge believes to...
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12-15-211
Section 12-15-211 Suspension of proceedings and continuation of cases under terms and conditions
agreed to by parties. (a) The juvenile court may suspend delinquency or child in need of supervision
proceedings pursuant to a consent decree. The terms and conditions of the consent decree shall
be agreed to by the child and his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian. The consent
decree shall be entered at any time after the filing of a delinquency or child in need of
supervision petition and before the entry of an adjudication order. The child and his or her
parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian shall be advised of their rights, including the
right to counsel. (b) Where an objection is made by the prosecutor, the juvenile court, after
considering the objection and the reasons therefor, shall proceed to determine whether it
is appropriate to enter a consent decree. (c) A consent decree shall remain in force for six
months unless the child is discharged sooner by the...
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12-15-313
Section 12-15-313 Ordering and preparation of report concerning a child and family; ordering,
conduct, and certification of findings of physical or mental examination of child prior to
hearing on petition generally; examination of parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian after
hearing where ability to care for or supervise child at issue. (a) After a petition alleging
dependency has been filed, the juvenile court may direct that a study and report to the juvenile
court be made by the Department of Human Resources with recommendations concerning the child,
his or her family, his or her environment, and other matters relevant to the need for treatment
or disposition of the case. (b) Where there are indications that the child may be physically
ill or a child with mental illness or an intellectual disability, on its own motion or motion
of a party, may order the child to be examined at a suitable place by a physician, psychiatrist,
psychologist, or other qualified examiner under the...
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23-1-413
Section 23-1-413 Permit procedures. (a) The department shall establish procedures for submitting
applications and issuing permits. (b)(1) The department shall produce and, from time to time,
modify and update the forms on which the applications for a permit shall be made. (2) The
filing fee assessed by the department shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per application.
Any number of structures or a group of structures may be included in a single application
so long as they are part of a single project. (3) Applications containing inaccurate or incomplete
information, or not accompanied by the correct application fee, shall be returned (together
with any fee submitted), without consideration, to the applicant. (4) Application fees shall
be deposited in the state Airports Development Fund, provided in Section 23-1-364, and used
by the department to administer this article. (c)(1) Permits shall not be required for any
structure or object of natural growth constructed, erected,...
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38-4-14
Section 38-4-14 Limitations on use of public assistance benefits. (a) For the purposes of this
section, the term public assistance benefits means money or property provided directly or
indirectly to eligible persons through programs of the federal government, the state, or any
political subdivision thereof, and administered by the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
(b)(1) A recipient of public assistance benefits may not use any portion of the benefits for
the purchase of any alcoholic beverage, tobacco product, or lottery ticket. Any person who
violates this subsection shall reimburse the Department of Human Resources for the purchase
and shall be subject to the following sanctions: a. Upon the first violation, the person shall
be disqualified from receiving public assistance benefits by means of direct cash payment
or an electronic benefits transfer access card for one month. b. Upon the second violation,
the person shall be disqualified from receiving public assistance benefits...
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12-15-221
Section 12-15-221 Modification, extension or termination of orders of custody or probation
generally. (a) An order awarding legal custody or an order of probation made by the juvenile
court in the case of a child may be modified, revoked, or extended on motion by: (1) A child,
whose legal custody has been transferred to a department, institution, agency, or person,
requesting the juvenile court for a modification or termination of the order, alleging that
the child is no longer in need of placement or probation and the department, institution,
agency, or person has denied application for release of the child or has failed to act upon
the application within a reasonable time; or (2) A department, institution, agency, or person
vested with legal custody or responsibility for probation, requesting the juvenile court for
a modification, an extension, or a termination of the order on the grounds that the action
is in the best interests of the child or necessary to safeguard the welfare of...
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26-2A-114
Section 26-2A-114 Investigation and report. Before ruling on the petition, the court may order
the Department of Human Resources or the court representative to do any or all of the following:
(1) Conduct interviews with the following: a. The ward b. All petitioners. c. The relatives
of the ward. d. To the extent practical, neighbors and, if known, close friends of the ward.
(2) Inform the ward of the contents of the petition. (3) Determine whether the ward has the
capacity to consent to the requested visitation. (4) Determine whether the ward desires the
proposed visitation. (5) Report to the court in writing, at least seven days before the hearing,
concerning subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive. (6) Mail, at least seven days before the hearing,
a copy of the report referred to in subdivision (5) to all of the following: a. The petitioner
or his or her attorney, if any. b. The guardian ad litem appointed to represent the ward for
purposes of the petition for visitation. c. The guardian....
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27-2-30
Section 27-2-30 Hearings - How conducted. (a) A hearing may be held in the department at Montgomery,
Alabama, or at any other place in this state more convenient to parties and witnesses, as
the commissioner determines. The commissioner or his deputy or examiner shall preside at the
hearing and shall expedite the hearing and all procedures involved therein. (b) Hearings may
be closed to the public at the commissioner's discretion; except that a hearing shall be open
to the public if so requested in writing by any party to the hearing. (c) The commissioner
shall allow any party to the hearing to appear in person and by counsel to be present during
the giving of all evidence, to have a reasonable opportunity to inspect all documentary and
other evidence, to examine and cross-examine witnesses, to present evidence in support of
his interest, and to have subpoenas issued by the commissioner to compel attendance of witnesses
and production of evidence in his behalf. The testimony may be...
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