36-18-20
Section 36-18-20 Declaration of purpose. The Legislature hereby finds, determines and declares: (a) That the tragic incidence of violent crime in our society is growing at an alarming rate, and that these offenses often times are committed by repeat or habitual offenders against our most innocent and defenseless citizens. (b) That there is a critical and urgent need to provide law enforcement officers and agencies with the latest scientific technology available for the purpose of identifying, apprehending, arresting, and convicting those violent offenders. (c) That DNA testing, profiling, and analysis allows a more certain and rapid identification of such offenders as well as the exoneration of those wrongfully suspected or accused. (d) That genetic identification technology through DNA testing is generally accepted by the relevant scientific community. (e) That the procedures and techniques employing the underlying theory of DNA identification is capable of producing reliable results...
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15-23-5
Section 15-23-5 Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Powers and duties. The commission shall have all the powers and privileges of a corporation and all of its business shall be transacted in the name of the commission. In addition to any other powers and duties specified elsewhere in this article, the commission shall have the power to: (1) Regulate its own procedures except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (2) Define any term not defined in this article. (3) Prescribe forms necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. (4) Obtain access to investigative reports made by law enforcement officers or law enforcement agencies which may be necessary to assist the commission in making a determination of eligibility for compensation under this article; provided however, the reports and the information contained herein, when received by the commission, shall be confidential and under no circumstances shall the commission disclose the same except to a grand jury. (5)...
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41-23-140
Section 41-23-140 Definitions; commission created; composition; staff; duties; annual report. (a) For the purposes of this article, the term trail means any form of paved or unpaved trail including freshwater and saltwater paddling trails. The term trail user community includes, but is not limited to, the following: Paved and unpaved trail users, hikers, bicyclists, users of off-highway vehicles, paddlers, equestrians, disabled outdoor recreational users, and commercial recreational interests. (b) There is created within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, the Alabama Trails Commission which shall advance development, interconnection, and use of trails in this state and as further provided in this article. The commission shall be composed of the following members: (1) Two members recognized for expertise in trail development, management, or use, appointed by the Governor and representing the trail user community. (2) One member recognized for expertise in trail...
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2-6A-2
Section 2-6A-2 Farm Crisis and Transition Program and Commission established; members; chairman; powers and duties; use of physical facilities of other agencies; rules and regulations; advisory committee. There is hereby established the Farm Crisis and Transition Program of the State of Alabama (herein called "the program") which shall come into existence upon April 29, 1986, and shall continue for a period ending on September 30, 1991, unless earlier terminated by action of the Legislature. The program shall be under the direction and control of the Farm Crisis and Transition Program Commission (herein called "the commission"), which shall consist of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries of the state, the Chairman of the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee of the Senate of Alabama, the Chairman of the Agriculture and Forestry Committee of the House of Representatives of Alabama, the Director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the...
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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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36-26-8
Section 36-26-8 Director of personnel - Executive head of department; powers and duties generally; agreements with political subdivisions of state; cooperation with other governmental agencies. (a) The director, as executive head of the department, shall direct and supervise all its administrative and technical activities. (b) It shall be the duty of the director to: (1) Attend all meetings of the board, act as its secretary, and record its official actions. (2) Appoint, with the approval of the board, such employees of the department and such experts and special assistants as necessary to carry out effectively this article. (3) Prepare and recommend rules and regulations for the administration of this article. (4) Recommend and, on its adoption, establish, administer, and execute a classification plan for the state service. (5) Submit to the Governor, after its approval by the board, a pay plan for all positions in the state service. (6) Conduct tests, formulate employment registers,...
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11-3-45
Section 11-3-45 Board; powers and duties; membership; terms; election of officers; compensation. (a) The institute shall be under the direction and supervision of the Board of the Alabama Local Government Training Institute. The board shall have the power and duty to organize, administer, control, oversee, and advise the institute so that the institute shall be operated pursuant to this article. (b) The board shall be composed of the following members: (1) One representative of a four-year institution of higher education in Alabama appointed by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. (2) The President of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama. (3) The Executive Director of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama. (4) Three members who shall serve at the pleasure of and be appointed by the Board of Directors of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama. (5) The Chair of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. (6) The Chair of the Local Government...
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22-30-4
Section 22-30-4 Regulatory and investigative authority; monitoring of commercial sites for hazardous wastes; fees; hearings and investigations. (a) The department has exclusive regulatory authority over all hazardous waste generation, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal and other management practices in the state, and shall, from time to time, investigate and monitor sources of generation, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the Alabama Department of Public Health to regulate wastes containing radioactive materials under Chapter 14 of this title. (b) In exercising such exclusive authority, the department shall provide sufficient personnel with training in hazardous waste management and a minimum of a bachelor's degree in the sciences or engineering to comprehensively monitor all commercial sites for the disposal of hazardous wastes. Such personnel shall be hired by...
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15-20A-7
Section 15-20A-7 Registration information - Required. (a) The following registration information, unless otherwise indicated, shall be provided by the sex offender when registering: (1) Name, including any aliases, nicknames, ethnic, or tribal names. (2) Date of birth. (3) Social Security number. (4) Address of each residence. (5) Name and address of any school the sex offender attends or will attend. For purposes of this subdivision, a school includes an educational institution, public or private, including a secondary school, a trade or professional school, or an institution of higher education. (6) Name and address of any employer where the sex offender works or will work, including any transient or day laborer information. (7) The license plate number, registration number or identifier, description, and permanent or frequent location where all vehicles are kept for any vehicle used for work or personal use, including land vehicles, aircraft, and watercraft. (8) Any telephone number...
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36-18-25
Section 36-18-25 Collection of DNA samples from convicted persons. (a) All persons convicted of a criminal offense as set out in Section 36-18-24 shall, when requested by the director submit to the taking of a DNA sample or samples as may be specified by the director, provided, however, the director shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the purposes of ensuring that DNA samples are collected in a medically approved manner. (b) As of May 6, 1994, all persons serving any sentence of probation for any of the offenses set out in Section 36-18-24 shall, when requested by the director, submit to the taking of a DNA sample or samples as specified by the director. Upon the refusal of any such person to so submit the sentencing court shall order such submission as a mandatory condition of probation. (c)(1) All persons arrested for any felony offense on or after October 1, 2010, or for any sexual offense including, but not limited to, those that would require...
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