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11-19-2
Section 11-19-2 Purpose of chapter. Because of the great financial and economic loss, as well
as human suffering, caused by floods and flooding in this state and despite plans and programs
directly or indirectly affecting the control of flood waters and the reduction of flooding,
there also exists a clear and definite public need for a program to provide flood insurance
coverage in flood-prone areas of this state. It is the declared purpose of this chapter to
provide in each county of this state a comprehensive land-use management plan by: (1) Constricting
the development of land which is exposed to flood damage in the flood-prone areas; (2) Guiding
the development of proposed construction away from locations which are threatened by flood
hazards; (3) Assisting in reducing damage caused by floods; and (4) Otherwise improving the
long-range management and use of flood-prone areas. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 119, p.
4346, ยง2.)...
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11-32-7
Section 11-32-7 Powers of authority. (a) The authority shall exercise powers and duties necessary
to the discharge of its powers and duties in corporate form as follows: (1) Have succession
by its corporate name in perpetuity subject to Section 11-32-20. (2) Sue and be sued in its
own name in civil suits and actions and defend suits against it. (3) Adopt and make use of
a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure. (4) Adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation
and conduct of its affairs and business. (5) Acquire, receive, take, by purchase, gift, lease,
devise, or otherwise, and hold property of every description, real, personal, or mixed, whether
located in one or more counties or municipalities and whether located within or outside the
authorizing county. (6) Make, enter into, and execute contracts, agreements, leases, and other
instruments and take other actions as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish any purpose
for which the authority was organized, or exercise any...
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11-54-21
Section 11-54-21 Legislative intent; construction of article generally. (a) It is the intent
of the Legislature by the passage of this article to authorize municipalities to acquire,
own, and lease and, in connection with any such acquisition, to enlarge, improve, and expand
projects for the purpose of promoting industry and trade and controlling, abating, or preventing
pollution (including preventing pollution which may be caused by the location, development,
or expansion of industry or commerce) by inducing manufacturing, industrial, commercial, and
research enterprises to locate in this state or to expand and enlarge existing enterprises
or to utilize pollution control facilities in order to control, abate, or prevent pollution
from present or proposed operations or by any combination of two or more thereof promoting
the use of agricultural products and natural resources of this state and promoting a sound
and proper balance in this state between agriculture, commerce, and industry....
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40-18-410
Section 40-18-410 (Per Section 40-18-416, this section is repealed following the close of fiscal
year 2020) Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. A local economic
development organization or a state economic development organization. (2) GROWING ALABAMA
CREDIT. The credit provided for in Section 40-18-413(a). (3) INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS. An entity
which would conduct at a site an activity that is primarily described in Section 40-18-372(1).
(4) LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. Organizations which are determined by the Department
of Commerce to meet both of the following criteria: a. The organization is an Alabama entity
not operating for a profit, including, but not limited to, a municipality or county, an industrial
board or authority, a chamber of commerce, or some other foundation or Alabama nonprofit corporation
charged with improving a community or region of the...
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40-18-411
Section 40-18-411 (Per Section 40-18-416, this section is repealed following the close of fiscal
year 2020) Applications. (a) (1) A local economic development organization which owns a site
may apply to the Department of Commerce for funding to solve an inadequacy involving the site.
The application by the local economic development organization shall include at least one
of the following: a. If there is a pending expression of interest about the site from an industry
or business, a list of the site preparation or public infrastructure work needed to make the
site acceptable to the industry or business. b. If the site has been offered to one or more
industries or businesses but the offer did not result in the industry or business locating
on the site, a list of the site preparation or public infrastructure work which, if it had
been completed, would have made the site acceptable to the industries or businesses. c. If
the site is an industrial or research park which needs connections to...
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11-19-3
Section 11-19-3 Adoption of zoning ordinances and building codes for flood-prone areas outside
municipalities. The county commission in each county of this state is hereby authorized and
may adopt zoning ordinances and building codes for flood-prone areas which lie outside the
corporate limits of any municipality in the county. Each such county commission shall have
broad authority to: (1) Establish or cause to be established comprehensive land-use and control
measures which shall specifically include the control and development of subdivisions in flood-prone
areas; (2) Establish or cause to be established building codes and health regulations incorporating
such minimum standards as shall be necessary to reduce flood damage in flood-prone areas;
(3) Provide such standards of occupancy for the prudent use of flood-prone areas in the county;
(4) Provide for the preparation of maps clearly delineating flood-prone areas and floodways
in the county and to keep the same for public...
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40-18-412
Section 40-18-412 (Per Section 40-18-416, this section is repealed following the close of fiscal
year 2020) Approval of applications; agreements. (a) Following a review, if the Department
of Commerce should approve the application provided in Section 40-18-411(a), it shall forward
the application to the Renewal of Alabama Commission. (b) The Renewal of Alabama Commission
shall consider the application and shall approve it if it deems it worthy of approval. As
to improvements at industrial sites, the commission shall give preference to sites with at
least 1,000 acres of available space. As to applications for projects located in communities
which have the potential to provide additional funding separate from the Growing Alabama Credits,
the commission shall take into consideration whether such separate funding is to be provided
to the project which is the subject of the application. Meetings of the commission are subject
to Chapter 25A of Title 36. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the...
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11-89A-1
Section 11-89A-1 Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows: That the
collection, disposal, and utilization of solid waste is a matter of grave concern to all citizens
and is an activity thoroughly affected with the public interest; that the health, safety,
and welfare of the people of this state require efficient solid waste collection and disposal
service and efficient utilization of such waste; that the need exists to develop alternative
energy sources for public and private consumption in order to reduce our dependence on such
sources as petroleum products, natural gas, nuclear and hydroelectric generation; that solid
waste represents a potential source of solid fuel, oil or gas that can be converted into energy;
that technology exists to produce usable energy from solid waste; that there is a need for
planning, research, development, and innovation in the design, management, and operation of
facilities for solid waste management, in order to encourage...
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11-99-1
Section 11-99-1 Legislative findings and declarations. (a) Act 2013-51 shall be known and may
be cited as the Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone Act. (b)(1) It is hereby found and declared
that there exist in municipalities and counties of the state blighted or economically distressed
areas which constitute a serious and growing problem, injurious to the public health, safety,
morals, and welfare of the residents of the state; that the existence of such areas contributes
substantially and increasingly to the spread of disease and crime, constitutes an economic
and social liability imposing onerous burdens which decrease the tax base and reduce tax revenues,
substantially impairs or arrests sound growth, retards the provision of housing accommodations,
aggravates traffic problems, and substantially hampers the elimination of traffic hazards
and the improvement of traffic facilities; and that the prevention and elimination of slums
and blighted areas and economically distressed areas...
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41-23-80
Section 41-23-80 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that the development, management,
efficient consumption, and conservation of residential energy resources are of prime importance
throughout this state and this nation. It is also important to ensure the protection of the
economic and environmental values of Alabama's citizens. It is the intent of the Legislature
to do each of the following pursuant to this article: (1) Encourage the conservation and efficient
use of residential energy resources within this state's counties and municipalities. (2) Provide
a governmental environment that will promote an initiative for the implementation of the Alabama
Energy and Residential Codes by the units of local government. (3) Advise and assist the units
of local government in adopting the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes and implementing
those code provisions within their boundaries. (4) Promote the identification of energy management
technologies available for residential uses,...
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