11-65-10
Section 11-65-10 Powers and duties of commission. When authorized by one or more elections
as provided in Section 11-65-4, a commission shall have the powers and duties necessary to
license, regulate, and supervise horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon and greyhound
racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon within the commission municipal jurisdiction, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the powers and duties hereinafter set forth
in this section or in other sections of this chapter. (1) A commission shall have succession
in perpetuity, subject only to the provisions of this chapter as it may be amended from time
to time. (2) A commission shall have the power to sue and be sued in its own name in civil
suits and actions and to defend suits against it. (3) A commission shall have the power to
adopt and make use of an official seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) A commission
shall have the power to adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations and...
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37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state, shall
execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi, and
the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows: Northeast
Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states solemnly
agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce, industry,
and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi and
northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire certain
railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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20-2-190
Section 20-2-190 Penalties; sale of ephedrine, etc.; Alabama Drug Abuse Task Force. (a) Any
person who manufactures, sells, transfers, receives, or possesses a listed precursor chemical
violates this article if the person: (1) Knowingly fails to comply with the reporting requirements
of this article; (2) Knowingly makes a false statement in a report or record required by this
article or the rules adopted thereunder; (3) Is required by this article to have a listed
precursor chemical license or permit, and is a person as defined by this article, and knowingly
or deliberately fails to obtain such a license or permit. An offense under this subsection
shall constitute a Class C felony. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 20-2-188,
a person who possesses, sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes or attempts to solicit another
or conspires to possess, sell, transfer, or otherwise furnish a listed precursor chemical
or a product containing a precursor chemical or ephedrine or...
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40-2B-2
Section 40-2B-2 Alabama Tax Tribunal. (a) Statement of Purpose. To increase public confidence
in the fairness of the state tax system, the state shall provide an independent agency with
tax expertise to resolve disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers, prior to
requiring the payment of the amounts in issue or the posting of a bond, but after the taxpayer
has had a full opportunity to attempt settlement with the Department of Revenue based, among
other things, on the hazards of litigation. By establishing an independent Alabama Tax Tribunal
within the executive branch of government, this chapter provides taxpayers with a means of
resolving controversies that insures both the appearance and the reality of due process and
fundamental fairness. The tax tribunal shall provide hearings in all tax matters, except those
specified by statute, and render decisions and orders relating thereto. A tax tribunal hearing
shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of appeal protesting...
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34-21-127
Section 34-21-127 Rulemaking authority. (a) The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers
pursuant to the criteria set forth in this compact and the rules adopted under this compact.
Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment
and shall have the same force and effect as this compact. (b) Rules or amendments to the rules
shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the commission. (c) Before the adoption
of a final rule by the commission, and at least 60 days in advance of the meeting at which
the rule shall be considered and voted upon, the commission shall file a notice of proposed
rulemaking on the website of the commission and on the website of each licensing board or
the publication in which each party state would otherwise publish proposed rules. (d) The
notice of proposed rulemaking shall include all of the following: (1) The proposed time, date,
and location of the meeting in which the rule shall be considered and...
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34-24-536
Section 34-24-536 Enforcement of interstate compact. (a) The interstate commission, in the
reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact.
(b) The interstate commission, by majority vote of the commissioners, may initiate legal action
in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, or, at the discretion of
the interstate commission, in the federal district where the interstate commission has its
principal offices, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact, and its promulgated
rules and bylaws, against a member state in default. The relief sought may include both injunctive
relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party,
which is expressly limited to the interstate commission or a member state, shall be awarded
all costs of such litigation including reasonable attorney's fees, but this provision does
not apply to third parties or private citizens. (c) The remedies...
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34-24-532
Section 34-24-532 Finance powers. (a) The interstate commission may levy on and collect an
annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities
of the interstate commission and its staff. The total assessment must be sufficient to cover
the annual budget approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The
aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated upon a formula to be determined by the
interstate commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states. (b) The
interstate commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds
adequate to meet the same. (c) The interstate commission shall not pledge the credit of any
of the member states, except by, and with the authority of, the member state. (d) The interstate
commission shall be subject to a yearly financial audit conducted by a certified or licensed
public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in the...
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34-27-8.1
Section 34-27-8.1 Real Estate Commission - Legislative findings; rulemaking authority. (a)
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The power to make rules regulating
the licensing of real estate brokers and salespersons includes the power to prohibit unqualified
persons from being licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson. (2) A primary goal of
the provision of real estate regulation is to prioritize consumer protection in real estate
transactions. (3) The Alabama Real Estate Commission is in the best position to determine
the real estate practices that prioritize consumer protection in real estate transactions.
(4) Prioritizing consumer protection may sometimes be at odds with the goals of state and
federal antitrust laws, which include the prioritization of competition. (5) It is the intent
of the Legislature to immunize the Alabama Real Estate Commission and its members from liability
under state and federal antitrust laws for the adoption of a rule that...
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45-49-40.03
Section 45-49-40.03 Rulemaking authority. (a) The board shall have authority to make reasonable
rules for the administration of this part. Copies of all rules adopted by the board shall
be furnished to each barber and each barber school or college. (b) No rule may be adopted
or amended at the same meeting at which it is proposed. (c) All rules adopted hereunder shall
have the same force and effect of law unless set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction
or repealed by the board. (Acts 1961, No. 678, p. 940, § 4.)...
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12-1-14
Section 12-1-14 Appointment, powers, compensation, etc., of special judges for circuit, district,
or probate court. Should the need for special judges in the circuit court, district court
or probate court arise, the Supreme Court may appoint and commission special circuit judges
or special district court judges or special probate judges for temporary service; provided,
however, that the person so appointed shall possess the qualifications of the judgeship to
which he is appointed. Such special judges shall qualify by taking the oath of office prescribed
in the Constitution. Such appointment shall confer on the special judge all powers, authority
and jurisdiction of the respective judgeship to which he is appointed. Such special judge
shall receive as compensation for his services a sum not to exceed $100.00 a day as established
by rule and reimbursement for his actual and necessary expenses, including, but not limited
to, transportation costs, food and lodging, to be paid out of the...
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