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26-2B-203
Section 26-2B-203 Jurisdiction. (a) A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian
or issue a protective order for a respondent if: (1) this state is the respondent's home state;
(2) on the date the petition is filed, this state is a significant-connection state and: (A)
the respondent does not have a home state or a court of the respondent's home state has declined
to exercise jurisdiction because this state is a more appropriate forum; or (B) the respondent
has a home state, a petition for an appointment or order is not pending in a court of that
state or another significant-connection state and before the court makes the appointment or
issues the order: (i) a petition for an appointment or order is not filed in the respondent's
home state; (ii) an objection to the court's jurisdiction is not filed by a person required
to be notified of the proceeding; and (iii) the court in this state concludes that it is an
appropriate forum under the factors set forth in Section...
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26-2B-204
Section 26-2B-204 Special jurisdiction. (a) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under
Section 26-2B-203 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: (1) appoint a guardian
in an emergency for a term not exceeding 90 days for a respondent who is physically present
in this state; (2) issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property
located in this state; (3) appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated or protected
person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been
issued under procedures similar to Section 26-2B-301. (b) If a petition for the appointment
of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's
home state on the date the petition was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the
request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after
the emergency appointment. (c) The court may entertain successive...
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22-18-50
Section 22-18-50 Enactment and text of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate
Compact. The Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact is hereby enacted
into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially
as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE In order to protect the public through verification of competency
and ensure accountability for patient care related activities all states license emergency
medical services (EMS) personnel, such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), advanced EMTs
and paramedics. This Compact is intended to facilitate the day to day movement of EMS personnel
across state boundaries in the performance of their EMS duties as assigned by an appropriate
authority and authorize state EMS offices to afford immediate legal recognition to EMS personnel
licensed in a member state. This Compact recognizes that states have a vested interest in
protecting the public's health and safety...
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27-61-1
Section 27-61-1 Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact. The Surplus Lines Insurance
Multi-State Compliance Compact Act is enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions
mutually adopting the compact in the form substantially as follows: PREAMBLE WHEREAS, with
regard to Non-Admitted Insurance policies with risk exposures located in multiple states,
the 111th United States Congress has stipulated in Title V, Subtitle B, the Non-Admitted and
Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010, of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act, hereafter, the NRRA, that: (A) The placement of Non-Admitted Insurance shall be subject
to the statutory and regulatory requirements solely of the insured's Home State, and (B) Any
law, regulation, provision, or action of any State that applies or purports to apply to Non-Admitted
Insurance sold to, solicited by, or negotiated with an insured whose Home State is another
State shall be preempted with respect to such application;...
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26-2B-206
Section 26-2B-206 Appropriate forum. (a) A court of this state having jurisdiction under Section
26-2B-203 to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order may decline to exercise its jurisdiction
if it determines at any time that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. (b)
If a court of this state declines to exercise its jurisdiction under subsection (a), it shall
either dismiss or stay the proceeding. The court may impose any condition the court considers
just and proper, including the condition that a petition for the appointment of a guardian
or issuance of a protective order be filed promptly in another state. (c) In determining whether
it is an appropriate forum, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including: (1)
any expressed preference of the respondent; (2) whether abuse, neglect, or exploitation of
the respondent has occurred or is likely to occur and which state could best protect the respondent
from the abuse, neglect, or exploitation; (3) the...
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26-2B-207
Section 26-2B-207 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. (a)If at any time a court of
this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective
order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may: (1) decline to exercise jurisdiction;
(2) exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to ensure
the health, safety, and welfare of the respondent or the protection of the respondent's property
or prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until
a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in
a court of another state having jurisdiction; or (3) continue to exercise jurisdiction after
considering: (A) the extent to which the respondent and all persons required to be notified
of the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the court's jurisdiction; (B) whether
it is a more appropriate forum than the court of any other state...
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26-2B-201
Section 26-2B-201 Definitions; significant connection factors. (a) In this article, the following
terms shall have the following meanings: (1) EMERGENCY. A circumstance that likely will result
in substantial harm to a respondent's health, safety, or welfare, and for which the appointment
of a guardian is necessary because no other person has authority and is willing to act on
the respondent's behalf. (2) HOME STATE. The state in which the respondent was physically
present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six consecutive months immediately
before the filing of a petition for a protective order or the appointment of a guardian; or
if none, the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of
temporary absence, for at least six consecutive months ending within the six months prior
to the filing of the petition. (3) SIGNIFICANT-CONNECTION STATE. A state, other than the home
state, with which a respondent has a significant connection...
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22-52-10.6
Section 22-52-10.6 Petition for renewal of inpatient commitment order; probate court; special
judge; notice; hearing. (a) A petition for renewal of an inpatient commitment order may be
filed by the director of a state mental health facility or his designee at least 30 days prior
to the expiration of the current commitment order. The petition, together with a copy of the
original commitment order and copies of any subsequent renewal commitment orders, shall be
filed with the probate court of the county where the facility is located. The petition shall
explain in detail why renewal of the order is being requested, and shall further explain in
detail why less restrictive conditions of treatment are not appropriate. (b) Such probate
court may consider, hear, and enter appropriate orders pursuant to this section or may request
that the case be heard by a special judge of probate. (c) Whenever and wherever it shall become
necessary that a special judge of probate be provided to hear and...
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9-16-79
Section 9-16-79 Hearings and appeals procedure. Procedures for hearings and appeals under this
article shall be made as herein provided and in accordance with such general rules and regulations
as the regulatory authority may prescribe. These procedures shall take precedence over the
Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, which shall in no respect apply to proceedings arising
under this article. (1)a. A determination by the regulatory authority as specified by law
shall be made promptly and shall include a statement as to the action to be taken and reasons
therefor. Notice of the determination or decision shall be promptly given to the parties involved
by delivery or by mailing such notices to their last known addresses. When the regulatory
authority gives a notice of determination, unless an appeal is filed by any person having
an interest which may be adversely affected with the chief hearing officer within 30 days
of such notice such determination shall be deemed final and not...
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44-2-10
Section 44-2-10 Text of compact. The Interstate Compact for Juveniles is enacted into law and
entered into with all jurisdictions mutually adopting the compact in the form substantially
as follows: THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES Article I. Purpose. The compacting states
to this interstate compact recognize that each state is responsible for the proper supervision
or return of juveniles, delinquents and status offenders who are on probation or parole and
who have absconded, escaped or run away from supervision and control and in so doing have
endangered their own safety and the safety of others. The compacting states also recognize
that each state is responsible for the safe return of juveniles who have run away from home
and in doing so have left their state of residence. The compacting states also recognize that
Congress, by enacting the Crime Control Act, 4 U.S.C. Section 112 (1965), has authorized and
encouraged compacts for cooperative efforts and mutual assistance in the...
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