41-10-21
Section 41-10-21 Legislative findings of fact and declaration of intent; construction of article.
The Legislature hereby makes the following findings of fact and declares its intent to be
as follows: In recent years changes have taken place in the economy of this state which have
had a far-reaching effect on the welfare of its citizens. The agrarian economy which once
prevailed in this state and provided the principal means of livelihood for most of the citizens
of the state has proven inadequate to provide employment for the state's growing population.
The advent of mechanized and scientific farming methods has reduced greatly the number of
persons required to obtain increased yields of agricultural products from land under cultivation.
There has been a correspondingly greater dependence upon industrial development as the bulwark
of the economy of this state. It is appropriate and necessary that measures be taken to secure
to the citizens of this state the benefits of a strengthened...
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11-92A-2
Section 11-92A-2 Legislative findings of fact and declaration of intent; construction of article.
(a) The Legislature hereby makes the following findings of fact and declares its intent to
be as follows: In recent years changes have taken place in the economy of the state that have
had a far-reaching effect on the welfare of its citizens. The agrarian economy that once prevailed
in the state and provided the principal means of livelihood for most of its citizens has proven
inadequate to provide employment for the state's growing population. The advent of mechanized
and scientific farming methods has reduced greatly the number of persons required to obtain
increased yields of agricultural products from land under cultivation. There has been a correspondingly
greater dependency upon industrial development as the bulwark of the economy of the state.
It is therefore appropriate and necessary that measures be taken to secure to the citizens
of the state the benefits of a strengthening...
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41-10-671
Section 41-10-671 Legislative findings and purpose. (a) The Legislature finds and declares
the following: (1) That it is appropriate and necessary that measures be taken to secure to
the citizens of the state the benefits of a strengthening economy resulting from increased
industrial development. That among these benefits are diversification of available job opportunities,
higher salaries, better working conditions, lower consumer prices for industrial products,
conservation and efficient use of natural resources, and maximum utilization of technical
skills possessed by the citizens of the state. (2) That the police power of the state places
upon the Legislature the duties of ascertaining and determining when the welfare of the people
requires the exercise of such power. (3) That the public interest lies in the promotion of
industry, and the welfare of the people is so inextricably intertwined with industry and industrial
development as to make its well being a matter of governmental...
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41-10-651
Section 41-10-651 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) That it is appropriate and necessary that measures be taken to secure to the citizens
of the state the benefits of a strengthening economy resulting from increased industrial development.
That among these benefits are diversification of available job opportunities, higher salaries,
better working conditions, lower consumer prices for industrial products, conservation and
efficient use of natural resources, and maximum utilization of technical skills possessed
by the citizens of the state. (2) That the police power of the state places upon the Legislature
the duties of ascertaining and determining when the welfare of the people requires the exercise
of such power. (3) That the public interest lies in the promotion of industry, and the welfare
of the people is so inextricably intertwined with industry and industrial development as to
make its well-being a matter of governmental concern. (4)...
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41-9-200
Section 41-9-200 Legislative findings; purpose of article. (a) The Legislature finds and declares
that: (1) The people of this state have a fundamental interest in the orderly development
of the state and its regions; (2) The state has a positive interest in the preparation and
maintenance of long-term, comprehensive plans for the economic, physical and human resource
development of the whole state and of each of its regions, which plans can serve as a guide
for local governmental units and state departments and agencies; (3) The continued growth
of the state, particularly in urban areas, and the readjustment of the people to the changed
economy of the state present problems which can best be solved by overall state planning guidance
for their solution; (4) Local governmental planning and program implementation can be strengthened
when done in relation to and coordinated with the planning efforts and program implementation
of the state and of the regions of the state; and (5) Orderly...
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41-9-207
Section 41-9-207 Legislative findings and declarations; purpose of article; agencies; duties
and goals. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) The people of this state have
a fundamental interest in the orderly development of the state and its regions; (2) The state
has a positive interest in the preparation and maintenance of long-term, comprehensive plans
for the economic, physical and human resource development of the whole state and of each of
its regions which plans can serve as guides for local governmental units and state departments
and agencies; (3) The continued growth of the state and the readjustment of the people to
the changing economy of the state, present problems which can best be solved by overall state
planning guidance for their solution; (4) Local governmental planning and program implementation
can be strengthened when done in relation to and coordinated with the planning efforts and
program implementation of the state and of the regions of the state;...
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9-18A-1
Section 9-18A-1 Enactment of Southern States Energy Compact. The Legislature hereby enacts,
and the State of Alabama hereby enters into, the Southern States Energy Compact with any and
all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially
as follows: "SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY COMPACT "Article I. Policy and Purpose. "The
party states recognize that the proper employment and conservation of energy and employment
of energy-related facilities, materials, and products, within the context of a responsible
regard for the environment, can assist substantially in the industrialization of the south
and the development of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum
benefit from an acquisition of energy resources and facilities require systematic encouragement,
guidance and assistance from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of
the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of...

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9-18-1
Section 9-18-1 Enactment of Southern Interstate Nuclear Compact. The Southern Interstate Nuclear
Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Alabama with any and all
states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially as
follows: "SOUTHERN INTERSTATE NUCLEAR COMPACT "Article I. Policy and Purpose "The
party states recognize that the proper employment of nuclear energy, facilities, materials,
and products can assist substantially in the industrialization of the south and the development
of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum benefit from and acquisition
of nuclear resources and facilities requires systematic encouragement, guidance, and assistance
from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of the party states to undertake
such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of this compact to provide the instruments
and framework for such a cooperative effort to improve...
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41-23-20
Section 41-23-20 Short title; legislative findings and purpose. This article shall be cited
as the "Alabama Enterprise Zone Act." The Legislature of Alabama hereby finds and
declares that the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state are dependent upon
the continued encouragement, development, growth, and expansion of the private sector within
the state and that there are certain depressed areas in the state that need the particular
attention of government to help attract private sector investment into these areas. Therefore,
it is declared to be the purpose of this article to stimulate business and industrial growth
in the depressed areas of the state, both in urban and rural areas, by the relaxation of certain
governmental controls, by providing assistance to businesses and industries, and by providing
state and local tax and nontax incentives in these areas. (Acts 1987, No. 87-573, p. 897,
§1.)...
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41-23-251
Section 41-23-251 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares that the health,
safety, and welfare of the people of this state are dependent upon the continued encouragement,
development, growth, and expansion of the private sector within the state. The Legislature
finds that expanding upon current research and development activities in the state would improve
the employment opportunities, products, and services available to the citizens of the state.
Therefore, it is declared to be the purpose of this article to encourage new and continuing
efforts to conduct research and development activities within this state. (Act 2019-404, §2.)...

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