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41-29-5
Section 41-29-5 Reorganization of department. On the date determined pursuant to Section 41-29-6,
the Department of Commerce shall be reorganized into two divisions that shall have the functions
prescribed as follows: (1) The Business Development Division shall be responsible for all
of the functions of the Department of Commerce as it existed before date determined pursuant
to Section 41-29-6, including, but not limited to, small business advocacy; the functions
performed by the Alabama Small Business Commission, created and functioning pursuant to Section
41-29-240 and international trade. (2) The Workforce Development Division shall be comprised
of the following entities which shall report to the Deputy Secretary of the division: The
Workforce Development Division and Workforce Investment Division of the Department of Economic
and Community Affairs, formerly Chapter 23 of Title 41, the Alabama Industrial Development
and Training Institute, formerly functioning pursuant to Sections...
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41-29-240
Section 41-29-240 Alabama Small Business Commission created; duties; composition. (a) The Alabama
Small Business Commission is created as part of the Office of Small Business Advocacy. (b)
The commission shall have the following duties: (1) Formulate policies encouraging innovation
of small business in the state. (2) Discuss issues critical to the economic growth of small,
independent businesses and their interests that will encourage the formation of and foster
the growth of small businesses in the state. (3) Advise the Department of Commerce in formulating
and promoting policies relating to small businesses. (4) Act as an advocate for small businesses
and the entrepreneurs who work to create opportunities for new small businesses and sustain
those that are already in existence. (5) Promote policies to assist new business start-ups
and expansion of existing businesses. (c) The commission shall be chaired by an appointee
of the Lieutenant Governor, who shall be a voting member. The...
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40-18-401
Section 40-18-401 Applications; construction of article. (a) The port credit provided for in
Section 40-18-403 is created by this article and is allowed upon strict compliance with the
provisions herein. (b) Prior to the allowance of the port credit, an application shall be
filed with the commission, on a form promulgated by the commission. (1) The application shall
be filed by the port facility user desiring to claim the credit. (2) The commission shall
establish deadlines for applications. Such applications shall solicit whatever information
the commission deems important to its determination of whether granting a port credit will
create new, high paying jobs in the state, bring substantial capital to the state, increase
the usage of a port facility, promote the development of clusters of businesses in the state,
or promote the economic development efforts of the state. (3) Upon review of the applications,
the commission may approve such applications as shall result in port credits...
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41-23-61
Section 41-23-61 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings: (1) ADVISORY COUNCIL. A subcommittee of the committee. (2) BASE
FUNDS. Any money not appropriated pursuant to this article, that is used to match the state
funds. Base funds may be federal, local, private, foundation grants, or money derived from
any other source. (3) COMMITTEE. The Regional Revolving Loan Policy Committee established
by Section 41-23-51. (4) CONTRACTUAL SERVICES. Any services necessary for the implementation
of and the administration of this article. (5) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Economic
and Community Affairs. (6) INCUBATOR. A multitenanted facility characterized by shared business
services, equipment, space, and access to on-premises business consultants. (7) LEGAL ENTITY.
Any authority, agency, regional planning and development commission, city government, county
government, or subdivisions thereof to which the state may grant funds....
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40-9B-3
Section 40-9B-3 Definitions. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
mean: (1) ABATE, ABATEMENT. A reduction or elimination of a taxpayer's liability for tax or
payments required to be made in lieu thereof. An abatement of transaction taxes imposed under
Chapter 23 of this title, or payments required to be made in lieu thereof, shall relieve the
seller from the obligation to collect and pay over the transaction tax as if the sale were
to a person exempt, to the extent of the abatement, from the transaction tax. (2) ALTERNATIVE
ENERGY RESOURCES. The definition given in Section 40-18-1. (3) CONSTRUCTION RELATED TRANSACTION
TAXES. The transaction taxes imposed by Chapter 23 of this title, or payments required to
be made in lieu thereof, on tangible personal property and taxable services incorporated into
an industrial development property, the cost of which may be added to capital account with
respect to the property, determined without regard to any rule which...
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41-23-121
Section 41-23-121 Powers of office. The office shall have the following powers to: (1) Ensure
that assets and needs of water transportation and intermodal infrastructure are properly considered
and reflected in the state's comprehensive transportation and strategic planning policies.
(2) Assist and coordinate with public and private entities in the development of the state's
rivers, ports, harbors, and intermodal facilities. (3) Coordinate with the Coalition of Alabama
Waterway Associations and other interests to formulate recommendations on annual budget requirements
for federal waterway projects, infrastructure development, and related needs. (4) Coordinate
with each of Alabama's individual waterway associations to promote the continued development,
maintenance, and multiple use benefits of federally maintained navigation channels within
the state and to market the benefits of improved water transportation. (5) Coordinate with
local and state development agencies to ensure a better...
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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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11-94-1
Section 11-94-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context plainly indicates
otherwise, the present term shall include the future term, the singular shall include the
plural, the plural shall include the singular, the masculine shall include the feminine, and
the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section: (1) AUTHORITY. A nonprofit public corporation organized pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter. (2) AUTHORIZING SUBDIVISION. Any county or municipality to
which application has been made for authority to incorporate an authority under this chapter.
(3) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (4) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of
directors of an authority. (5) COUNTY. Any county in this state that abuts on a navigable
river or through which a navigable river runs. (6) GOVERNING BODY. With respect to a county,
the county commission and, with respect to a municipality, the council,...
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16-6F-7
Section 16-6F-7 Applicant proposals; conversion to public charter school; terms of charters;
contracts. (a) Request for proposals. (1) To solicit, encourage, and guide the development
of quality public charter school applications, every local school board, in its role as public
charter school authorizer, shall issue and broadly publicize a request for proposals for public
charter school applications by July 17, 2015, and by November 1 in each subsequent year. The
content and dissemination of the request for proposals shall be consistent with the purposes
and requirements of this act. (2) Public charter school applicants may submit a proposal for
a particular public charter school to no more than one local school board at a time. (3) The
department shall annually establish and disseminate a statewide timeline for charter approval
or denial decisions, which shall apply to all authorizers in the state. (4) Each local school
board's request for proposals shall present the board's strategic...
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45-8-90
Section 45-8-90 Economic Development Council - Creation; composition; powers and duties. (a)(1)
For the purposes of promoting industry and trade and economic development and to assist Calhoun
County and the municipalities located therein in their pursuits therefor and to provide for
the exercise by the county and the municipalities of certain powers and authority proposed
to be granted to them by an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama, the act proposing such
amendment being adopted at the same session of the Legislature at which the act adding this
section was adopted, there is hereby created an economic development council for Calhoun County,
which council shall constitute a public corporation under the name Calhoun County Economic
Development Council. (2) This section shall be liberally construed in conformity with the
purposes. (b)(1) The powers and authorities of the Calhoun County Economic Development Council
shall be vested in and performed by a board of directors. (2) The...
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