45-45-20.01
Section 45-45-20.01 Rules and regulations governing liquor traffic; violations. (a) The Legislature finds that the authority of the Legislature to enact local laws regulating the liquor traffic is preserved in Section 104 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 104 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and pursuant to this authority the Legislature enacts this local law. (b) Each local governmental entity in Madison County, whether it be a municipal governing body or the county commission, may promulgate and implement rules and regulations for controlling the liquor traffic within the jurisdiction of the local governmental entity, by allowing or prohibiting nudity, topless dancing, or any other type of similar live entertainment on the premises of a business which serves or sells alcoholic beverages or allows the public to consume alcoholic beverages on the premises. The rules and regulations shall be adopted by a...
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41-10-626
Section 41-10-626 Bonds of the authority. (a) General. The authority is authorized from time to time to sell and issue its bonds in limited amounts and for the purpose of promoting economic development and industrial recruitment as specified by the Legislature from time to time by separate act, provided that refunding bonds may be issued by the authority pursuant to Section 41-10-627 without first obtaining separate authorization from the Legislature. (b) Sources of payment. Bonds issued by the authority shall be solely and exclusively an obligation of the authority and shall not create an obligation or debt of the state. Such bonds shall not be general obligations of the authority but shall be payable solely from one or more of the following sources: (1) Appropriated funds. (2) The income or proceeds realized by the authority under any mortgage or security granted to the authority. (3) Amounts derived from any letter of credit, insurance policy, or other form of credit enhancement...
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2-8-382
Section 2-8-382 Purposes; programs; legislative findings. (a) The purpose of this article is to assist Alabama in the development of a more permanent, profitable, and diversified agriculture by moving to the forefront of industrial hemp production, development, and commercialization of hemp products in agribusiness, and other business sectors, both nationally and globally and to the greatest extent possible. These purposes may be accomplished, in part, through all of the following: (1) An industrial hemp research program overseen by the department, working exclusively or in conjunction with other research partners. This research program may include the planting, cultivation, and analysis of industrial hemp demonstration plots by selected growers that are licensed by the department pursuant to this article. (2) An institution of higher education's program to conduct industrial hemp research. (3) The pursuit by the department or an institution of higher education of any federal permits...
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41-10-44.1
Section 41-10-44.1 Legislative intent with respect to additional powers of the authority. The Legislature has found and determined that the economic well-being of the citizens of the State of Alabama will be enhanced by the increased development and growth of industry within the state and that it is in the best interest of the state to induce the location or expansion of industrial and research facilities within the state in order to promote the public purpose of creating new jobs within the state. The Legislature further has found and determined that the inducements herein provided will encourage the creation of jobs which would not otherwise exist and will create new sources of tax revenues for the state and its political subdivisions. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the powers to be granted to the authority by this article and the purposes to be accomplished hereby are proper governmental and public purposes and that the inducement of the location or expansion of...
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45-19-141.02
Section 45-19-141.02 Definitions. As used in this part, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) ASSOCIATION. The Coosa County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. (2) AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT. Amendment No. 724 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, proposed by Act No. 2002-144 enacted at the 2002 Regular Session of the Legislature and ratified in the 2002 General Election. (3) BUSINESS. A commercial or industrial establishment such as a store or factory, including any endeavor engaged in the buying or selling of commodities or services or involving a trade or the patronage of customers. (4) CODE. The Code of Alabama 1975, as amended. (5) COMMISSION. The Coosa County Commission or other governing body of the county. (6) COUNTY. Coosa County. (7) DEPARTMENT. Any volunteer fire department with which the Coosa County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments may enter into agreements with respect to providing fire protection, fire prevention,...
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45-35-20
Section 45-35-20 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds all of the following: (1) The authority of the Legislature to enact local laws regulating the liquor traffic is preserved in Section 104 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 104 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended. (2) Relying on prior judicial opinions of the federal courts, it has been clearly established that reducing the secondary effects associated with adult entertainment businesses serves and furthers a substantial governmental interest, particularly when the serving of alcohol is involved. (3) Any form of nudity and sexual conduct in establishments that serve alcohol or deal in alcoholic beverages encourages the conduct of prostitution, attempted rape, rape, murder, and assaults on police officers in and around an establishment dealing in or permitting the consumption of alcoholic beverages, and that actual and simulated nudity and sexual conduct...
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45-41-141
Section 45-41-141 Definitions. (a) The following words and phrases used in this part, and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, in the absence of clear implication herein otherwise, shall be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) AMENDMENT 392. That certain amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, proposed by Act 80-313 enacted at the 1980 Regular Session of the Legislature. (2) AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT. That certain amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, proposed by Act 88-479 enacted at the 1988 Regular Session of the Legislature. (3) CODE. The Code of Alabama 1975, as amended. (4) COMMERCIAL BUILDING. Any building, structure, or other improvement to real property, excluding, however, any dwelling that: a. Is subject to ad valorem taxation and has a fair market value, according to the records of the tax assessor pertaining to state and county ad valorem taxation for the fiscal or ad valorem tax year of the...
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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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41-10-671
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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11-54-120
Section 11-54-120 Definitions. Wherever used in this division, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall be given the following respective interpretations: (1) INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD. Any public corporation now in existence or hereafter organized pursuant to the provisions of the Industrial Development Board Act. (2) INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT. a. Act No. 648 enacted at the 1949 Regular Session of the Legislature of Alabama, as amended (Division 1 of this article), and b. This chapter. (3) ANCILLARY FACILITY. Any land and any building or other improvement thereon and all real and personal properties deemed necessary in connection therewith, including without limitation office facilities and any other necessary or appropriate facilities, whether or not now in existence, which shall be suitable for use by any of following or by any combination of two or more thereof: a. Any industrial...
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