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6-5-549.1
of this crisis. In accordance with the previous declarations of the Legislature of Alabama
in Sections 6-5-480 to 6-5-488, inclusive, 27-26-1 to 27-26-4, inclusive, and 27-26-20 to
27-26-43, inclusive, and Sections 6-5-540 to 6-5-552, inclusive, it is the declared intent
of this Legislature to ensure that quality medical services continue to be available at reasonable
costs to the citizens of the State of Alabama. The continuing and ever increasing threat of
legal actions for alleged medical injury causes and contributes to an increase in health
care costs and places a heavy burden on those who can least afford such increases. The threat
of such actions contributes to the performance of expensive medical procedures by physicians
and other health care providers which otherwise would not be considered necessary. The spiraling
cost and decreasing availability of essential medical services caused by the threat of litigation
constitutes a danger to the health and safety of the citizens of...
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13A-9-76
Section 13A-9-76 Enforcement of provisions by injunction, cancellation of registration, etc.;
civil penalties. (a) In addition to any other remedy under this article, the Attorney General
of the State of Alabama, the district attorneys of the respective counties of the State of
Alabama, or an affected charitable organization may bring an action against a charitable organization,
professional fund raiser, professional solicitor, or commercial co-venturer, and any other
persons acting for or on their behalf to enjoin the charitable organization and other persons
from continuing the solicitation or collection of funds or property or engaging therein or
doing any acts in furtherance thereof; and to cancel any registration statement previously
filed with the Attorney General whenever the Attorney General or a district attorney shall
have reason to believe that the charitable organization is acting in the following manner:
(1) Operating in violation of the provisions of this article. (2)...
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14-14-2
Section 14-14-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of Corrections. (2)
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Corrections. (3) GERIATRIC INMATE. A person 55 years of age
or older convicted in this state of a non-capital felony offense and sentenced to the penitentiary,
who suffers from a chronic life-threatening infirmity, life-threatening illness, or chronic
debilitating disease related to aging, who poses a low risk to the community, and who does
not constitute a danger to himself or herself or society. (4) PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED INMATE.
A state inmate who possesses a permanent, irreversible physical or mental health condition
that prevents him or her from being able to perpetrate a violent physical action upon another
person or self or initiate or participate in a criminal act. The medical or mental health
treatment or need for assistance of such individual must require...
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25-14-7
Section 25-14-7 Grounds for disciplinary action. The following acts constitute grounds for
which disciplinary action against a registrant or controlling person may be taken by the secretary:
(1) Being convicted of or entering a guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendere to, any of the
following: a. A crime in any jurisdiction which relates to the operation of a professional
employer organization or the ability to engage in business as a professional employer organization.
b. Fraud, deceit, or misconduct in the classification of employees and reporting of employee
wages under the workers' compensation laws of this state. c. Fraud, deceit, or misconduct
in the establishment of or maintenance of workers' compensation coverage, regardless of whether
self-insured or otherwise. d. Fraud, deceit, or misconduct in the operation of a professional
employer organization. (2) Failing to maintain evidence of the workers' compensation insurance
coverage required in accordance with this chapter. (3)...
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32-7-11
disposition and return of security. Security deposited in compliance with the requirements
of this chapter shall be placed by the director in the custody of the State Treasurer and
shall be applicable only to the payment of a judgment or judgments rendered against the person
or persons on whose behalf the deposit was made, for damages arising out of the accident in
question in an action at law, begun not later than the period of time provided in Section
6-2-38(l), with regard to actions for injury to the person or rights of another not
arising from contract, or any successor statute of limitations, for general negligence, following
the date of such accident or within the period of time following the date of deposit of any
security under subdivision (3) of Section 32-7-8, or to the payment in settlement agreed to
by the depositor of a claim or claims arising out of such accident. Such deposit or any balance
thereof shall be returned to the depositor or his or her personal...
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35-4-135
Section 35-4-135 Bona fide purchasers, etc., protected upon failure to record notice. If the
notice required by Sections 35-4-131 and 35-4-132 shall not be entered in the lis pendens
record, the action, proceeding, or application shall not affect the rights of a bona fide
purchaser, lessee, or mortgagee of any interest in such land or any person then or thereafter
asserting a lien against such land unless he or they have actual notice of the action, proceeding,
levy, or application. (Acts 1915, No. 77, p. 122; Code 1923, §6881; Code 1940, T. 47, §69;
Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 181, p. 4441, §3.)...
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22-5A-6
Section 22-5A-6 Procedures for resolving complaints. (a) A community ombudsman's access to
any health care facility shall be limited to standard operating hours unless prior arrangements
with the operator of the facility has been made. If the complaint involves more than one provider
or alleges to involve more than one provider, the ombudsman shall investigate all providers.
(b) Any complaint requiring remedial action and deemed valid by the ombudsman shall be identified
and brought to the attention of the administrator or provider involved and followed up in
writing within a reasonable time. Upon receipt of such document, the administrator or provider,
in coordination with the ombudsman, shall establish a course of appropriate remedial action.
If the remedial action is not forthcoming within a reasonable time, the ombudsman must refer
the case to the State Ombudsman who may take any one or more of the following actions: (1)
Allow more time if the State Ombudsman has reason to believe...
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27-20A-2
Section 27-20A-2 Chapter applicable to group, etc., policies. No group, blanket, franchise,
or association health insurance policy providing coverage on an expense incurred basis, nor
group, blanket, franchise, or association service or indemnity type contract issued by a nonprofit
corporation, nor group-type self insurance plan providing protection, insurance, or indemnity
against hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, nor health maintenance organization plan
shall be issued, delivered, executed, or renewed in this state, or approved for issuance or
renewal in this state by the Commissioner of Insurance after 90 days beyond the effective
date of this chapter, unless such policy, contract, or plan, at the option of the policyholder
or sponsor, provides benefits to any insured, subscriber, or other person covered under the
policy, contract, or plan for expenses incurred in connection with the treatment of alcoholism
when such treatment is prescribed by a duly licensed doctor of...
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11-27-2
Section 11-27-2 Granting of franchises; conditions, revocation, etc.; local law exception.
A franchise is hereby granted for the installation of poles or conduits within the boundary
lines of public roads, highways, or rights-of-way in any county of this state for the operation
of community antenna television facilities to any person, partnership, or corporation that
is lawfully providing community antenna television service in any such county on July 8, 1982.
Any franchise granted under this section shall be limited to the portion or portions of the
unincorporated areas of any such county as is being served by the franchisee on July 8, 1982,
but may be extended to include other portions of the unincorporated areas of the county at
the discretion of the county commission of such county. Any franchise granted under this section
shall be governed by the permit, agreement, franchise, ordinance, resolution, or other instrument,
if any, granting authority by the county to the entity...
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15-8-150
and intentionally to cut out or disable his tongue, or to put out or destroy his eye, etc.
(14) ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO MURDER. A. B., unlawfully and with malice aforethought, did assault
C. D., with the intent to murder him. (15) ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO RAVISH. A. B. did assault
C. D., a woman, with the intent forcibly to ravish her. (16) ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO ROB. A.
B. assaulted C. D. with the felonious intent, by violence to his person or by putting him
in fear of some serious and immediate injury to his person, to rob him. (17) BETTING
AT CARDS, DICE, ETC. A. B. bet at a game played with cards or dice, or some device or substitute
for cards or dice, at a tavern, inn, storehouse for retailing spirituous liquors, or house
or place where spirituous liquors were at the time sold, retailed or given away, or in a public
house, highway or some other public place or at an outhouse where people resorted (or other
place forbidden by law), against, etc. (18) BETTING AT GAMING TABLE, ETC. A....
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