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28-4A-6
Section 28-4A-6 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that it is in the best interest
of the public welfare of the State of Alabama to preserve and redevelop the downtown municipal
areas and registered historic districts and certain economically distressed areas of this
state and to further promote the preservation and redevelopment of historic buildings and
sites. The Legislature finds that an effective way of facilitating the urban redevelopment
program and the preservation of historic buildings and sites, and registered historic districts
and any economically distressed area designated as suitable by the municipal or county governing
body is by creating a single exception to the existing alcoholic beverage laws to authorize
and permit the establishment of brewpubs located in such historic buildings, sites, or districts
in urban redevelopment areas or economically distressed areas of those municipalities located
within counties where the brewing of beer for consumption by the...
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45-36A-102
Section 45-36A-102 Historic preservation commission; architectural review board; review of
building plans. (a) The governing body of the City of Scottsboro in Jackson County may adopt
ordinances, pass resolutions, or take such appropriate action as necessary to promote the
general public welfare within the city, such ordinances to protect the historic character
of the city in the manner hereinafter described.. (b) The governing body of the city, upon
the recommendation of the historic preservation commission, as provided for below, may designate
as a historic district any area, site, building, or structure within the city having an overall
atmosphere of either historic or architectural distinction, or both (c) A historic preservation
commission with the following membership, duties, and powers may be created by the city governing
body: (1) The commission shall be composed of no less than seven members who shall be selected
by the city governing body in such a manner as to serve...
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11-99-1
Section 11-99-1 Legislative findings and declarations. (a) Act 2013-51 shall be known and may
be cited as the Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone Act. (b)(1) It is hereby found and declared
that there exist in municipalities and counties of the state blighted or economically distressed
areas which constitute a serious and growing problem, injurious to the public health, safety,
morals, and welfare of the residents of the state; that the existence of such areas contributes
substantially and increasingly to the spread of disease and crime, constitutes an economic
and social liability imposing onerous burdens which decrease the tax base and reduce tax revenues,
substantially impairs or arrests sound growth, retards the provision of housing accommodations,
aggravates traffic problems, and substantially hampers the elimination of traffic hazards
and the improvement of traffic facilities; and that the prevention and elimination of slums
and blighted areas and economically distressed areas...
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11-99-2
Section 11-99-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) BLIGHTED OR ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED
AREA: a. An area in which the structures, buildings, or improvements, by reason of dilapidation,
deterioration, age, or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation,
or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions
which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors,
are conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency,
or crime, and are detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare, or b. Any
area which by reason of the presence of a substantial number of substandard, slum, deteriorated,
or deteriorating structures, predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty
lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness, unsanitary or unsafe
conditions, deterioration of site or other improvements,...
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9-14C-1
Section 9-14C-1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds that the land now known as
Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area, the principal iron ore mining location for the
Birmingham steel industry, contains a number of nationally significant historic mining sites,
is critical to connecting a 64-mile network of trails and greenways within Greater Birmingham,
and is suitable for the development of athletic complexes that could serve the entire region
and state. (b) It is further found that the preservation of the land known as Red Mountain
Greenway and Recreational Area would place Birmingham first in the nation in the total acreage
of green and open space per capita and would provide for alternative transportation routes
for the citizens of the region. (c) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to
promote open space for physical activity in order to promote better health and combat obesity,
including recreational space, and to preserve, restore, maintain, and...
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45-1A-41
Section 45-1A-41 Protection of historic architectural character of Prattville. (a) In Autauga
County, the governing body of the City of Prattville is hereby authorized to adopt ordinances
to protect the historic architectural character of the city in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
(b) The governing body of the city may dedicate as an historic district any section of the
city having an overall atmosphere of architectural and historic distinction. A single structure
may be designated as an historic district. (c) An historic development commission with the
following membership, duties and powers may be created by the city governing body. (1) The
commission shall be composed of no less than 11 members who shall be selected by the city
governing body in such a manner as to serve overlapping terms, Except for the first members,
their terms shall be four years. (2) The commission shall operate under a constitution as
adopted by the commission and approved by the city governing body. (3)...
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45-2-221.11
Section 45-2-221.11 Architectural review board and preservation district review board. An architectural
review board and a preservation district review board with the following membership, duties,
and powers may be created by the county commission. (a) Each board shall be composed of five
members selected by the county commission to serve overlapping terms. Except for the first
members, their terms shall be five years. (b) Each board shall adopt rules for the transaction
of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations,
which record shall be a public record. Meetings shall be held at regular intervals, but at
least monthly. Each board may appoint such employees as it may deem necessary for its work,
whose appointment, promotion, demotion, and removal shall be subject to the same provisions
of law as govern other civil employees of the county. Each board may also contract with architects
and other professional and technical consultants...
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41-10-136
Section 41-10-136 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this article and others
evidently intended as the equivalent thereof shall, in the absence of clear implication in
this article otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations: (1) APPLICANT.
A natural person who files a written application with the Governor in accordance with the
provisions of Section 41-10-138. (2) AREA OF OPERATION. The area specified in the certificate
of incorporation of an authority, within which the authority is empowered to carry on its
business and activities under this article. (3) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized
pursuant to the provisions of this article. (4) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority.
(5) BONDS. Includes bonds, notes, debentures and certificates representing an obligation to
pay money. (6) COMMISSION. The Alabama Historical Commission, an agency of the state established
under Section 41-9-240. (7) COUNTY. Any county in this state. (8) DIRECTOR....
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9-7-11
Section 9-7-11 Purpose of chapter; legislative findings. The purpose of this chapter is to
promote, improve and safeguard the lands and waters located in the coastal areas of this state
through a comprehensive and cooperative program designed to preserve, enhance and develop
such valuable resources for the present and future well-being and general welfare of the citizens
of this state. In promulgating such a program, the Legislature of Alabama recognizes and declares
that: (1) The coastal area is rich in a variety of natural, commercial, recreational, industrial
and aesthetic resources of immediate and potential value to the present and future well-being
of the state; (2) There are increasing and competing demands upon the lands and waters of
the coastal area occasioned by population growth and economic development, including requirements
for industry, commerce, residential development, recreation, extraction of mineral resources
and fossil fuels, transportation and navigation, waste...
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29-2-120
Section 29-2-120 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds as follows: The Legislature
has the constitutional duty to appropriate and safeguard taxpayers' money; the Legislature
has recognized the need for community services programs; and the Legislature has recognized
the purposes for which Alabama community services grants may be made in Section 41-24-3, specifically
as follows: (1) To enhance the education of the citizenry through activities, expenditures
for capital improvements or equipment, that promote literacy, learning, arts appreciation,
public health and mental health. (2) To promote activities that provide human and social services
which reduce the hardships of old age, poor health or poverty. (3) To promote the marketability,
yield or quality of Alabama-produced agricultural commodities. (4) To promote the preservation,
restoration, development and propagation of Alabama's natural resources, recreational facilities,
environment, history, culture, transportation...
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