41-10-238
Section 41-10-238 Establishment of Africatown, U.S.A. Historic Preservation Authority; duties. In accordance with "The Historical Preservation Authorities Act of 1979," excluding any sections relating to the National Register of Historic Places as a qualifying element to establish a public corporation and exempting any corporation formed under the authority of said act from any listing on the National Register of Historic Places, a public corporation may be formed under the provisions of this section and said act for purposes of establishing the Africatown, U.S.A. Historic Preservation Authority. It shall be the duty of the authority to study, consider, accumulate, compile, assemble and disseminate information on any aspect of Africatown, U.S.A. State Park; to confer with appropriate officials of local, state and federal governments and agencies on matters related to any national and international recognition for Africatown, U.S.A. State Park; to cooperate with and secure assistance of...
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9-2-9
Section 9-2-9 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Powers and duties as to state parks, etc., generally. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, acting through the Division of Parks, shall have the following powers and authorities: (1) To acquire in the name of the State of Alabama by purchase, lease, agreement, license, condemnation or otherwise land deemed necessary or desirable to be preserved, improved, protected and maintained as a part of the state park system and to accept in his discretion, in fee or otherwise, land donated, entrusted, conveyed or devised to the state for like purposes and with like discretion to accept gifts, contributions or bequests of money or other personal property of value to be used or expended for the benefit of the state park system; (2) To contract and make cooperative agreements with the federal government and with states, counties, municipalities, corporations, associations or individuals for the purpose of...
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41-9-249
Section 41-9-249 Powers and duties of commission generally. The commission shall have the following duties and powers: (1) To promote and increase knowledge and understanding of the history of this state from the earliest time to the present, including the archaeological, Indian, Spanish, British, French, Colonial, Confederate and American eras, by adopting and executing general plans, methods and policies for permanently preserving and marking objects, sites, structures and ruins as defined in Section 41-9-242; (2) To promote and assist in the publicizing of the historic resources of the state by preparing and furnishing information to public mass media and to governmental agencies charged with publicity and to coordinate any of its objectives, efforts or functions with any agency or agencies of the federal government, of the State of Alabama and of other states or local governments having objectives similar or related to those of the commission; (3) To accept for renovation,...
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31-9-6
Section 31-9-6 Powers and duties of Governor with respect to emergency management. In performing his or her duties under this article, the Governor is authorized and empowered: (1) To make, amend, and rescind the necessary orders, rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this article within the limits of the authority conferred upon him or her in this article, with due consideration of the plans of the federal government. (2) To prepare a comprehensive plan and program for the emergency management of this state, such plan and program to be integrated and coordinated with the emergency management plans of the federal government and of other states to the fullest possible extent, and to coordinate the preparation of plans and programs for emergency management by the political subdivisions of this state, such plans to be integrated into and coordinated with the emergency management plans and programs of this state to the fullest possible extent. (3) In accordance with such...
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40-9F-31
Section 40-9F-31 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURE. A property located in Alabama which is at least sixty years old, unless the structure is an historic structure located within the boundaries of a National Monument or Park as declared by the United States Congress or the President of the United States, in which case the federal age provisions shall apply, and is certified by the Alabama Historical Commission as being individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places, eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or certified by the commission as contributing to the historic significance of a Registered Historic District. (2) CERTIFIED REHABILITATION. Repairs or alterations to a certified historic structure that is certified by the commission as meeting the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation which meet the requirements contained in...
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23-1-294
Section 23-1-294 Advisory Council. (a) The Advisory Council shall consist of a member of the Alabama House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, a member of the Alabama Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, one member appointed by each member of the Designating Committee, three persons appointed from the state at-large by the Governor, and one representative appointed by the Governor from each of the following groups or organizations: (1) Scenic Alabama. (2) Alabama Environmental Council. (3) The outdoor advertising industry. (4) The Alabama Wildlife Federation. (5) A business, industry, or trade association or professional organization having its principal programs extending generally throughout the state, and having a demonstrated concern for balancing economic growth with protection for the environment and increased recreational opportunities. (6) Public utilities. (7) Tourism associations. (8) Real estate associations. (9) Regional planning commissions....
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41-9-990
Section 41-9-990 Legislative findings. The Legislature of Alabama finds and declares all of the following: (1) On Sunday, March 7, 1965, citizens participating in a peaceful march while seeking their voting rights were beaten as they attempted to cross the Edmond Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. (2) The initial impetus for the march on March 7, 1965, derived from the killing of Jimmy Lee Jackson in Marion, Alabama, and the majority of the citizens on the march were citizens of Perry County, Alabama, who had traveled in a processional from Marion via Highway 14 to Selma, Alabama. (3) On March 21, 1965, the Selma to Montgomery March brought international attention to the State of Alabama. (4) Over 25,000 people marched together in a fight for the right to vote, free and fair from any discrimination. (5) Due in part to the effort of the participants in the Selma to Montgomery March, the federal government enacted the Voting Rights Act of 1965, thereby protecting the right of all citizens...
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31-9A-5
Section 31-9A-5 Director of Homeland Security. (a) The position of Director of Homeland Security is created. The director shall be the head of the department. The director shall be appointed by and hold office at the pleasure of the Governor and shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person holding the position of director on June 18, 2003, shall not be subject to confirmation by the Senate. The director shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of office and shall be subject to Chapter 25, Title 36, the Alabama Ethics Law. The salary of the director shall be set by the Governor. (b) The director, subject to the direction and authority of the Governor, shall be the executive head of the department and shall be responsible to the Governor for coordinating, designing, and implementing Alabama's program for homeland security. The director shall be the principal point of contact for and to the Governor with respect to homeland security...
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41-9-544
Section 41-9-544 Funding. In addition to any other power established pursuant to this article, the authority may exercise the following powers: (1) To solicit and receive appropriations, gifts, contributions of money, and property consistent with the purpose for which the authority is created. Title to all gifts, articles, and money received by the authority shall be vested in the authority. The authority shall use gifts, articles, and money received for the purpose specified by the grantor, to the extent consistent with this article and the rules of the authority. (2) To solicit and accept loans of furniture and other objects as it deems suitable and appropriate. The authority shall use loaned furniture and objects for the purpose specified by the grantor to the extent consistent with this article and the rules of the authority. (3) To make, enter into, and execute contracts, agreements, and other instruments as may be necessary or desirable to accomplish any purpose for which it is...
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15-22-24
Section 15-22-24 Board of Pardons and Paroles - Duties retirement of parole officers; representation of applicant by state official; supervision and treatment; training requirements. (a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles, hereinafter referred to as "the board," shall be charged with the duty of determining, through use of a validated risk and needs assessment as defined in Section 12-25-32, what prisoners serving sentences in the jails and prisons of the State of Alabama may be released on parole and when and under what conditions. Such board shall also be charged with the duty of supervising all prisoners released on parole from the jails or prisons of the state and of lending its assistance to the courts in the supervision of all prisoners placed on probation by courts exercising criminal jurisdiction and making such investigations as may be necessary in connection therewith, of implementing the use of validated risk and needs assessments as defined in Section 12-25-32 by probation...
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