36-1A-2
Section 36-1A-2 Purpose. The Legislature finds that: (1) It is the policy of the state to lessen the burden of government at both the state and local levels in meeting the needs of human health, welfare and human care services by supporting charitable giving; (2) There is a need to provide a single convenient channel through which public employees may support charitable fund-raising federations and agencies of their choice while minimizing workplace disruption and administrative cost to Alabama taxpayers; (3) It is necessary to establish a system to plan and implement one annual charitable fund-raising campaign among state employees in order to ensure that the funds will be collected and distributed in a responsible manner; and (4) It is the policy of the state to permit time in the working day during the prescribed campaign period sufficient for volunteers to participate in the state campaign, with the approval of the department heads. (Acts 1991, No. 91-561, p. 1037, §2.)...
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36-1A-3
Section 36-1A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter the following words have the following meanings: (1) ALABAMA STATE EMPLOYEE COMBINED CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN (ASECCC). The annual combined charitable fund-raising program established through this chapter to receive and distribute voluntary payroll deduction contributions of state employees. (2) CHARITABLE FUND-RAISING FEDERATION. A legally constituted grouping of at least 10 health and human care agencies that are bound together to raise and distribute charitable contributions. (3) AFFILIATED CHARITABLE AGENCY. A charitable agency which is affiliated with a charitable fund-raising federation for the purpose of directly sharing funds raised by the organization. (4) CHARITABLE AGENCY. A volunteer, not-for-profit organization under federal regulation 26 CFR 1.501(c)(3) which provides health or human care services to individuals. (5) CAMPAIGN MANAGER. The participating federation, selected by the local agency review committee, responsible...
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36-1A-5
Section 36-1A-5 Participation limited to voluntary, charitable, health and human care federations and agencies with a substantial local presence. (a) Participation in the Alabama State Employee Combined Charitable Campaign shall be limited to voluntary, charitable, health and human care federations and agencies with a substantial local presence that provide or support direct health and welfare services to individuals or their families and meet the criteria set forth in this section. "Substantial local presence" is defined as a facility, staffed by professionals or volunteers, available to provide its services and open at least 15 hours a week. Such services must be available to state employees in the local campaign community, unless they are rendered to needy persons overseas. Such services must directly benefit human beings, whether children, youth, adults, the aged, the ill and infirm, or the mentally or physically handicapped. Such services must consist of care, research, or...
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36-1A-6
Section 36-1A-6 Accounting to campaign manager; adoption of regulations; distribution of undesignated contributions. (a) ASECCC is the only authorized payroll deduction charitable fund-raising effort among state employees. (b) The state Comptroller and each disbursing officer shall promptly transmit the amounts deducted, and an accounting of the amounts designated to the various charitable fund-raising federations or charitable agencies, to the respective campaign manager who shall be responsible for final distribution of the amounts to the designated organizations or agencies. (c) The State Employee Campaign Steering Committee shall, from time to time, adopt regulations and procedures necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. (d) The undesignated contributions shall be added to the funds designated to each federation or agency and distributed in the same proportion as the federation or agency received designations for all funds contributed to the ASECCC in each campaign...
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16-2-9
Section 16-2-9 Donation of surplus, non-expired food to charitable organizations for redistribution to needy students. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. Any food bank or charitable organization as defined in the federal Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. (2) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education. (3) FOOD. Any raw, cooked, processed, or prepared edible substance, ice, beverage, or ingredient used or intended for use in whole or in part for human consumption. (4) SCHOOL. A public elementary school, middle school, or high school. (b) A local board of education may allow any school under its jurisdiction to donate surplus, non-expired food to a charitable organization through an official of the charitable organization who is directly affiliated with the school, including a teacher, counselor, support staff, or any employee of the school, or a parent of a student enrolled at the school. The...
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22-13A-4
Section 22-13A-4 Establishment and promotion of program; duties of officer; strategies for raising public awareness and educating consumers and professionals. (a) The State Department of Health, hereinafter referred to as "the department," shall establish, promote, and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to raise public awareness, educate consumers, educate and train health professionals, teachers, and human service providers, and for other purposes. (b) For purposes of administering this chapter, the State Health Officer shall do all of the following: (1) Provide sufficient staff to implement the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (2) Provide appropriate training for staff of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (3) Identify the appropriate entities to carry out the program. (4) Base the program on the most up-to-date scientific information and findings. (5) Work to improve the capacity of...
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36-25-4
Section 36-25-4 State Ethics Commission - Duties; complaint; investigation; hearings; fees; finding of violation. (a) The commission shall do all of the following: (1) Prescribe forms for statements required to be filed by this chapter and make the forms available to persons required to file such statements. (2) Prepare guidelines setting forth recommended uniform methods of reporting for use by persons required to file statements required by this chapter. (3) Accept and file any written information voluntarily supplied that exceeds the requirements of this chapter. (4) Develop, where practicable, a filing, coding, and cross-indexing system consistent with the purposes of this chapter. (5) Make reports and statements filed with the commission available during regular business hours and online via the Internet to public inquiry subject to such regulations as the commission may prescribe. (6) Preserve reports and statements for a period consistent with the statute of limitations as...
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36-25-1
Section 36-25-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BUSINESS. Any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, or any other legal entity. (2) BUSINESS WITH WHICH THE PERSON IS ASSOCIATED. Any business of which the person or a member of his or her family is an officer, owner, partner, board of director member, employee, or holder of more than five percent of the fair market value of the business. (3) CANDIDATE. This term as used in this chapter shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in Section 17-5-2. (4) COMMISSION. The State Ethics Commission. (5) COMPLAINT. Written allegation or allegations that a violation of this chapter has occurred. (6) COMPLAINANT. A person who alleges a violation or violations of this chapter by filing a complaint against a respondent. (7) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. A complaint filed pursuant to this...
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36-1A-4
Section 36-1A-4 Campaign manager selected by bid process; steering committee; local agency review committee. (a) The Governor of the State of Alabama shall be the ultimate authority for implementation of the ASECCC, including promulgation of administrative regulations and procedures not covered in this chapter. (b) The campaign manager shall be selected by the LARC through a bid process and shall be responsible for managing and administering the local ASECCC, and for furnishing staff support to each LARC. (c) The State Employee Campaign Steering Committee shall be responsible to the Governor and shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (1) Be responsible for policy, oversight, and implementation of procedures pursuant to this chapter and notifying participating agencies of its rules and procedures pursuant to the administrative code. (2) Arrange for publication of information about the annual federation and agency application process. (3) On appeals from applicant...
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13A-9-70
Section 13A-9-70 Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this article shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is required by the context: (1) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. Any benevolent, philanthropic, or patriotic person, or one purporting to be such, consistent with the then-controlling definition provided in the Internal Revenue Code of the United States of America, which solicits and collects funds for charitable purposes and includes each local, county, or area division within this state of the charitable organization; provided the local, county, or area division has authority and discretion to disburse funds or property otherwise than by transfer to any parent organization. (2) CHARITABLE PURPOSE. Any charitable, benevolent, philanthropic, or patriotic purpose which is consistent with the then-controlling definition provided in the Internal Revenue Code of the United States of America. (3) CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION. Any charitable organization...
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