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22-9A-1
Section 22-9A-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have
the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) DEAD BODY. A human
body or parts of the human body from the condition of which it reasonably may be concluded
that death occurred. (2) FETAL DEATH. Death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction
from the mother of a product of human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy
and which is not an induced termination of pregnancy. The death is indicated by the fact that
after the expulsion or extraction the fetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of
life, such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement
of voluntary muscles. Heartbeats are to be distinguished from transient cardiac contractions;
respirations are to be distinguished from fleeting respiratory efforts or gasps. (3) FILE.
The presentation of a vital record provided for in this chapter for...
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22-8A-3
Section 22-8A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ADULT. Any person
19 years of age or over. (2) ARTIFICIALLY PROVIDED NUTRITION AND HYDRATION. A medical treatment
consisting of the administration of food and water through a tube or intravenous line, where
the recipient is not required to chew or swallow voluntarily. Artificially provided nutrition
and hydration does not include assisted feeding, such as spoon or bottle feeding. (3) ADVANCE
DIRECTIVE FOR HEALTH CARE. A writing executed in accordance with Section 22-8A-4 which may
include a living will, the appointment of a health care proxy, or both such living will and
appointment of a health care proxy. (4) ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. The physician selected by, or
assigned to, the patient who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the
patient. (5) CARDIOPULMONARY CESSATION. A lack of pulse or...
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22-19-161
Section 22-19-161 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Adult" means an individual who
is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized to
make health care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health care;
or (B) expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal's behalf by any other
record signed by the principal. (3) "Anatomical gift" means a donation of all or
part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation,
therapy, research, or education. (4) "Coroner" means an elected or appointed official
who determines, with the assistance of other forensic scientists and investigators, the cause,
manner, and circumstances surrounding death. (5) "Decedent" means a deceased individual
whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn
infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this article, a fetus. (6) "Disinterested...
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45-37-121.15
Section 45-37-121.15 Appointments. (a) Vacancies in the classified service shall be filled
either by transfer, promotion, appointment, reappointment, or demotion. Whenever a vacancy
in an existing position is to be filled by appointment, the appointing authority shall submit
to the director a statement of the title of the position, and if requested by the director
to do so, the duties of the position, and desired qualifications of the person to be appointed,
and a request that the director certify to the appointing authority the names of persons eligible
for appointment to the position. The director shall thereupon certify to the appointing authority
the ranking eligibles, correlating to the 10 highest test scores from the appropriate register,
and if more than one vacancy is to be filled, the ranking names of the next highest test score
for each available vacancy or all the names on the register if there are fewer than 10. The
director shall, upon the request of the appointing...
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22-21-175
Section 22-21-175 Board of directors. (a) The corporation shall have a board of directors in
which all powers of the corporation shall be vested. The board of directors shall consist
of (1) Two persons elected by the county commission of the county; (2) Two persons elected
by the governing body of the largest of the member municipalities, according to the federal
decennial census next preceding the date of the filing of the certificate of incorporation
of the corporation for record; (3) One person elected by the governing body of each of the
other member municipalities; (4) Two persons, each of whom shall be, at the time of his appointment,
a physician licensed to practice the profession of medicine in the county, resident in the
county and engaged in the full-time private practice of medicine, elected at a mass meeting
of the licensed physicians resident in the county; (5) Two persons elected or appointed by
a majority vote of all the active circuit judges of the judicial circuit in...
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34-29-61
Section 34-29-61 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings ascribed by this section: (1) ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Any veterinary college or division of a university or college that offers the degree of doctor
of veterinary medicine or its equivalent and is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA). (2) ANIMAL. Any animal or mammal other than man, including birds, fish,
reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. (3) APPLICANT. A person who files an application
to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine or licensed as a veterinary technician. (4)
BOARD. Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. (5) CONSULTING VETERINARIAN. A
veterinarian licensed in another state who gives advice or demonstrates techniques to a licensed
Alabama veterinarian or group of licensed Alabama veterinarians. A consulting veterinarian
shall not utilize this privilege to circumvent the law. (6) DIRECT...
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34-23-1
Section 34-23-1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Pharmacy Association. (2)
BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT. Has the same meaning as the term as defined in 42 U.S.C. ยง262. (3) BOARD
or STATE BOARD. The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy. (4) CHEMICAL. Any substance of a medicinal
nature, whether simple or compound, obtained through the process of the science and art of
chemistry, whether of organic or inorganic origin. (5) DISPENSE. To sell, distribute, administer,
leave with, give away, dispose of, deliver, or supply a drug or medicine to the ultimate user
or his or her agent. (6) DRUGS. All medicinal substances, preparations, and devices recognized
by the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, or any revision thereof, and all
substances and preparations intended for external and internal use in the cure, diagnosis,
mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or animal...
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15-20A-24
Section 15-20A-24 Adult sex offender - Relief from registration and notification. (a) At disposition,
sentencing, upon completion of probation, or upon completion of a term of registration ordered
by the sentencing court, a sex offender may petition the court for relief from the requirements
of this chapter resulting from any of the following offenses, provided that he or she meets
the requirements set forth in subsection (b): (1) Rape in the second degree, as provided by
subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of Section 13A-6-62. (2) Sodomy in the second degree, as
provided by subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of Section 13A-6-64. (3) Sexual abuse in the
second degree, as provided by subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of Section 13A-6-67. (4) Sexual
misconduct, as provided by Section 13A-6-65. (5) Any crime committed in this state or any
other jurisdiction which, if had been committed in this state under the current provisions
of law, would constitute an offense listed in subdivisions (1)...
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34-13-56
Section 34-13-56 Grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew licenses,
etc.; hearing; fines. (a) The board may refuse to license any person or establishment for
violation of this chapter. If the board refuses to issue, grant, or renew a license based
on a violation of this chapter, including, but not limited to, violations listed in subsection
(c), the licensee or prospective licensee may request a public hearing before the board to
appeal the action of the board. The request for a public hearing shall be submitted to the
board in writing within 14 calendar days after the date of the refusal. Upon request, the
board shall provide the licensee or prospective licensee with 20 days' notice of the public
hearing by United States certified mail. The public hearing shall be conducted pursuant to
Section 34-13-26. (b) A public hearing conducted pursuant to Section 34-13-26 shall be provided
by the board to any licensee for whom the board is considering the probation,...
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12-17-184
Section 12-17-184 Powers and duties generally. It is the duty of every district attorney and
assistant district attorney, within the circuit, county, or other territory for which he or
she is elected or appointed: (1) To attend on the grand juries, advise them in relation to
matters of law, and examine and swear witnesses before them. (2) To draw up all indictments
and to prosecute all indictable offenses. (3) To prosecute and defend any civil action in
the circuit court in the prosecution or defense of which the state is interested. (4) To inquire
whether registers have performed the duty required of them by Section 12-17-117 and shall,
in every case of failure, move against the register as provided by subsection (b) of Section
12-17-114. (5) If a criminal prosecution is removed from a court of his or her circuit, county,
or division of a county to a court of the United States, to appear in that court and represent
the state; and, if it is impracticable, consistent with his or her...
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