Ala. Code § 41-9-163.1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-163.1
Section 41-9-163.1 Installation and Maintenance of Changing Tables in Public Bathrooms
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) PUBLIC BUILDING. A building or appurtenance to a building designed for public access and maintained for the public benefit through the use of state or local government funds. (2) PUBLIC ENTITY. The same meaning as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 12131. (3) RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY. An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing code requirements or approving equipment, materials, installations, or procedures. (b) Beginning January 1, 2028, a public entity that constructs a new public restroom accessible to both men and women in a public building, or that totally renovates an existing public restroom that is accessible to both men and women in a public building, shall do all of the following: (1) Ensure that one or more of the public restrooms has a powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing table that is capable of serving both a baby and an adult. (2) Provide signage indicating the location of the public restroom with the changing table. (3) Revise any existing central directory or map identifying the location of offices, restrooms, and other facilities to indicate the location of the public restroom with the changing table. (4) Maintain, repair, and replace each changing table as necessary to ensure safety and ease of use. (5) Clean each changing table with the same frequency as the public restrooms located within the facility. (6) Provide sufficient clear floor space in the installation of adult-size changing tables to comply with the requirements of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design prescribed in 28 C.F.R. § 35.151 and 36 C.F.R. Part 1191, appendices B and D. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), this section only applies to new construction and to a total renovation of a restroom for which a permit has been obtained, for which the cost of renovation is at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), and which totally removes all nonstructural interior walls, floor and ceiling finishes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, plumbing fixtures, and supply and waste lines. If a public building operated by a public entity is in compliance with the requirements of this section at the time of new construction or renovation, additional changing tables are not required. (d) The responsible authority may grant an exemption from the requirements of this section if the responsible authority determines that any of the following apply: (1) The installation would not be feasible. (2) The installation would result in a failure to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access for persons with disabilities. (3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(1) PUBLIC BUILDING. A building or appurtenance to a building designed for public access and maintained for the public benefit through the use of state or local government funds. (2) PUBLIC ENTITY. The same meaning as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 12131. (3) RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY. An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing code requirements or approving equipment, materials, installations, or procedures. (b) Beginning January 1, 2028, a public entity that constructs a new public restroom accessible to both men and women in a public building, or that totally renovates an existing public restroom that is accessible to both men and women in a public building, shall do all of the following: (1) Ensure that one or more of the public restrooms has a powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing table that is capable of serving both a baby and an adult. (2) Provide signage indicating the location of the public restroom with the changing table. (3) Revise any existing central directory or map identifying the location of offices, restrooms, and other facilities to indicate the location of the public restroom with the changing table. (4) Maintain, repair, and replace each changing table as necessary to ensure safety and ease of use. (5) Clean each changing table with the same frequency as the public restrooms located within the facility. (6) Provide sufficient clear floor space in the installation of adult-size changing tables to comply with the requirements of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design prescribed in 28 C.F.R. § 35.151 and 36 C.F.R. Part 1191, appendices B and D. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), this section only applies to new construction and to a total renovation of a restroom for which a permit has been obtained, for which the cost of renovation is at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), and which totally removes all nonstructural interior walls, floor and ceiling finishes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, plumbing fixtures, and supply and waste lines. If a public building operated by a public entity is in compliance with the requirements of this section at the time of new construction or renovation, additional changing tables are not required. (d) The responsible authority may grant an exemption from the requirements of this section if the responsible authority determines that any of the following apply: (1) The installation would not be feasible. (2) The installation would result in a failure to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access for persons with disabilities. (3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(2) PUBLIC ENTITY. The same meaning as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 12131. (3) RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY. An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing code requirements or approving equipment, materials, installations, or procedures. (b) Beginning January 1, 2028, a public entity that constructs a new public restroom accessible to both men and women in a public building, or that totally renovates an existing public restroom that is accessible to both men and women in a public building, shall do all of the following: (1) Ensure that one or more of the public restrooms has a powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing table that is capable of serving both a baby and an adult. (2) Provide signage indicating the location of the public restroom with the changing table. (3) Revise any existing central directory or map identifying the location of offices, restrooms, and other facilities to indicate the location of the public restroom with the changing table. (4) Maintain, repair, and replace each changing table as necessary to ensure safety and ease of use. (5) Clean each changing table with the same frequency as the public restrooms located within the facility. (6) Provide sufficient clear floor space in the installation of adult-size changing tables to comply with the requirements of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design prescribed in 28 C.F.R. § 35.151 and 36 C.F.R. Part 1191, appendices B and D. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), this section only applies to new construction and to a total renovation of a restroom for which a permit has been obtained, for which the cost of renovation is at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), and which totally removes all nonstructural interior walls, floor and ceiling finishes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, plumbing fixtures, and supply and waste lines. If a public building operated by a public entity is in compliance with the requirements of this section at the time of new construction or renovation, additional changing tables are not required. (d) The responsible authority may grant an exemption from the requirements of this section if the responsible authority determines that any of the following apply: (1) The installation would not be feasible. (2) The installation would result in a failure to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access for persons with disabilities. (3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(3) RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY. An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing code requirements or approving equipment, materials, installations, or procedures.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2028, a public entity that constructs a new public restroom accessible to both men and women in a public building, or that totally renovates an existing public restroom that is accessible to both men and women in a public building, shall do all of the following:

(1) Ensure that one or more of the public restrooms has a powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing table that is capable of serving both a baby and an adult.

(2) Provide signage indicating the location of the public restroom with the changing table. (3) Revise any existing central directory or map identifying the location of offices, restrooms, and other facilities to indicate the location of the public restroom with the changing table. (4) Maintain, repair, and replace each changing table as necessary to ensure safety and ease of use. (5) Clean each changing table with the same frequency as the public restrooms located within the facility. (6) Provide sufficient clear floor space in the installation of adult-size changing tables to comply with the requirements of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design prescribed in 28 C.F.R. § 35.151 and 36 C.F.R. Part 1191, appendices B and D. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), this section only applies to new construction and to a total renovation of a restroom for which a permit has been obtained, for which the cost of renovation is at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), and which totally removes all nonstructural interior walls, floor and ceiling finishes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, plumbing fixtures, and supply and waste lines. If a public building operated by a public entity is in compliance with the requirements of this section at the time of new construction or renovation, additional changing tables are not required. (d) The responsible authority may grant an exemption from the requirements of this section if the responsible authority determines that any of the following apply: (1) The installation would not be feasible. (2) The installation would result in a failure to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access for persons with disabilities. (3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(3) Revise any existing central directory or map identifying the location of offices, restrooms, and other facilities to indicate the location of the public restroom with the changing table. (4) Maintain, repair, and replace each changing table as necessary to ensure safety and ease of use. (5) Clean each changing table with the same frequency as the public restrooms located within the facility. (6) Provide sufficient clear floor space in the installation of adult-size changing tables to comply with the requirements of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design prescribed in 28 C.F.R. § 35.151 and 36 C.F.R. Part 1191, appendices B and D. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), this section only applies to new construction and to a total renovation of a restroom for which a permit has been obtained, for which the cost of renovation is at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), and which totally removes all nonstructural interior walls, floor and ceiling finishes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, plumbing fixtures, and supply and waste lines. If a public building operated by a public entity is in compliance with the requirements of this section at the time of new construction or renovation, additional changing tables are not required. (d) The responsible authority may grant an exemption from the requirements of this section if the responsible authority determines that any of the following apply: (1) The installation would not be feasible. (2) The installation would result in a failure to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access for persons with disabilities. (3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(4) Maintain, repair, and replace each changing table as necessary to ensure safety and ease of use. (5) Clean each changing table with the same frequency as the public restrooms located within the facility. (6) Provide sufficient clear floor space in the installation of adult-size changing tables to comply with the requirements of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design prescribed in 28 C.F.R. § 35.151 and 36 C.F.R. Part 1191, appendices B and D. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), this section only applies to new construction and to a total renovation of a restroom for which a permit has been obtained, for which the cost of renovation is at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), and which totally removes all nonstructural interior walls, floor and ceiling finishes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, plumbing fixtures, and supply and waste lines. If a public building operated by a public entity is in compliance with the requirements of this section at the time of new construction or renovation, additional changing tables are not required. (d) The responsible authority may grant an exemption from the requirements of this section if the responsible authority determines that any of the following apply: (1) The installation would not be feasible. (2) The installation would result in a failure to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access for persons with disabilities. (3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(5) Clean each changing table with the same frequency as the public restrooms located within the facility. (6) Provide sufficient clear floor space in the installation of adult-size changing tables to comply with the requirements of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design prescribed in 28 C.F.R. § 35.151 and 36 C.F.R. Part 1191, appendices B and D. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), this section only applies to new construction and to a total renovation of a restroom for which a permit has been obtained, for which the cost of renovation is at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), and which totally removes all nonstructural interior walls, floor and ceiling finishes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, plumbing fixtures, and supply and waste lines. If a public building operated by a public entity is in compliance with the requirements of this section at the time of new construction or renovation, additional changing tables are not required. (d) The responsible authority may grant an exemption from the requirements of this section if the responsible authority determines that any of the following apply: (1) The installation would not be feasible. (2) The installation would result in a failure to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access for persons with disabilities. (3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(6) Provide sufficient clear floor space in the installation of adult-size changing tables to comply with the requirements of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design prescribed in 28 C.F.R. § 35.151 and 36 C.F.R. Part 1191, appendices B and D. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), this section only applies to new construction and to a total renovation of a restroom for which a permit has been obtained, for which the cost of renovation is at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), and which totally removes all nonstructural interior walls, floor and ceiling finishes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, plumbing fixtures, and supply and waste lines. If a public building operated by a public entity is in compliance with the requirements of this section at the time of new construction or renovation, additional changing tables are not required. (d) The responsible authority may grant an exemption from the requirements of this section if the responsible authority determines that any of the following apply: (1) The installation would not be feasible. (2) The installation would result in a failure to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access for persons with disabilities. (3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), this section only applies to new construction and to a total renovation of a restroom for which a permit has been obtained, for which the cost of renovation is at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), and which totally removes all nonstructural interior walls, floor and ceiling finishes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, plumbing fixtures, and supply and waste lines. If a public building operated by a public entity is in compliance with the requirements of this section at the time of new construction or renovation, additional changing tables are not required. (d) The responsible authority may grant an exemption from the requirements of this section if the responsible authority determines that any of the following apply: (1) The installation would not be feasible. (2) The installation would result in a failure to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access for persons with disabilities. (3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(d) The responsible authority may grant an exemption from the requirements of this section if the responsible authority determines that any of the following apply: (1) The installation would not be feasible. (2) The installation would result in a failure to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access for persons with disabilities. (3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(1) The installation would not be feasible. (2) The installation would result in a failure to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access for persons with disabilities. (3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(2) The installation would result in a failure to comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act standards for access for persons with disabilities. (3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(3) The installation would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a historic property. (4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(4) The public building is not frequented by the public. (e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(e) This section does not establish a private right of action. (f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect. (g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls. (h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(f) Beginning October 1, 2030, and every three years thereafter, the amount provided in subsection (c) shall be subject to a cost adjustment. The Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall adjust the amount provided in subsection (c) based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding three-year period, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall notify the public of the adjusted dollar amounts by July 1 before the fiscal year in which the change will take effect.

(g) Public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless the public K-12 school or public institution of higher education has any area determined by the responsible authority to be frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, gymnasiums, stadiums, and sports halls.

(h)(1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to eligible public entities for the installation of powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in preexisting public restrooms. (2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(2) In awarding grants, the Legislature shall prioritize geographical diversity and higher traffic facilities. Applicants for grants must be public entities located in this state. The award must be used for facilities that are open to the public and accessible to both men and women. (i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.

(i) The Legislature encourages the private sector, when totally renovating building facilities and when constructing new restrooms, to install and maintain powered, height-adjustable, adult-size changing tables in restrooms open to the public and accessible to both men and women.
Ala. Code § 41-10-30 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-30
Section 41-10-30 Pledge and Appropriation of Certain Tax Receipts for Sinking Fund for Payment of Principal and Interest on Bonds
Status: in_force

For the purpose of providing funds to enable the authority to pay, at their respective maturities, the principal of and interest on any bonds issued by it under the provisions of this article and to accomplish the objects of this article, there is hereby irrevocably pledged to such purpose and there is hereby appropriated so much as may be necessary for such purpose of the receipts from the tax levied by Sections 40-25-2 and 40-25-41 and distributed in accordance with subparagraph (1) b. 1. i. of Section 40-25-23. All moneys hereby appropriated and pledged shall constitute a sinking fund for the purpose of paying the principal of and the interest on the bonds authorized by this article.
Ala. Code § 41-7A-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7A / Section 41-7A-1
Section 41-7A-1 Director - Position Created; Appointment; Salary; Rights, Benefits, Etc
Status: in_force

On September 1, 1995, the management of the Alabama Entertainment Office shall be vested in a director who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Commerce and shall serve at his or her pleasure. The salary shall be established by the secretary of the department and approved by the Governor. The director shall have the same rights, privileges, benefits, and membership status in the Employees’ Retirement System as other unclassified employees in the state service.
Ala. Code § 41-4-92 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-92
Section 41-4-92 Disposition of Departmental and Institutional Fees, Receipts, Etc
Status: in_force

All fees, receipts and income collected or received by any department, board, bureau, commission, agency or office or institution of the state shall be paid into the State Treasury or deposited in an approved state depository to the credit of the General Fund of the State of Alabama or to the credit of a special fund if the latter is required by law. No such payment or deposit shall be subject to withdrawal by any such department, board, bureau, commission, agency, office, or institution, and all appropriations made to any such department, board, bureau, commission, agency, office, or institution shall be specified amounts and shall be subject to allotment as provided in this article. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, however, this article shall not apply to the fees, receipts and income (other than appropriations) of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Agriculture and Industries or any educational, correctional or eleemosynary institution, or to any endowment or trust fund or gifts to any such institutions, or to the income from such endowments or trust funds, or to private funds belonging to students or inmates of such institutions, nor shall such funds be subject to any allotment under this article or be taken into consideration in making any allotment or prorating of appropriations under this article, and all appropriations made to any such institutions are hereby declared to be in addition to such fees, receipts, and other income, and all allotments from such appropriations shall be paid over to such institution, and when such allotments are received by such institutions, the same shall be deposited in any bank or banks in the State of Alabama, which have been duly designated and qualified as state depositories, for the use and benefit of such institution, and such funds shall be available only on the check of such institution depositing them, which is hereby authorized to withdraw such funds at its discretion.
Ala. Code § 41-22-18 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 22 / Section 41-22-18
Section 41-22-18 Disqualification from Participation in Proposed Order or Final Decision Based Upon Conflict of Interest or Personal Bias
Status: in_force

(a) No individual who participates in the making of any proposed order or final decision in a contested case shall have prosecuted or represented a party in connection with that case, the specific controversy underlying that case, or another pending factually related contested case, or pending factually related controversy that may culminate in a contested case involving the same parties. Nor shall any such individual be subject to the authority, direction, or discretion of any person who has prosecuted or advocated in connection with that contested case, the specific controversy underlying that contested case, or a pending factually related contested case or controversy, involving the same parties.

(b) A party to a contested case proceeding may file a timely and sufficient affidavit asserting disqualification according to the provisions of subsection (a) or asserting personal bias of an individual participating in the making of any proposed order or final decision in that case. The agency shall determine the matter as part of the record in the case. When an agency in these circumstances makes such a determination with respect to an agency member, that determination shall be subject to de novo judicial review in any subsequent review proceeding of the case.
Ala. Code § 41-9-930 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-930
Section 41-9-930 Board of Directors
Status: in_force

The North Alabama Agriplex Board of Directors is created and established as a public agency of this state. The North Alabama Agriplex shall be permanently located in Cullman County, Alabama, where the board shall maintain buildings, exhibits, and equipment suitable and appropriate for conducting its affairs.
Ala. Code § 41-10-620 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-620
Section 41-10-620 Short Title
Status: in_force

This division shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama 21st Century Fund Act.”
Ala. Code § 41-10-510 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-510
Section 41-10-510 Bonds and Coupons Deemed Negotiable Instruments
Status: in_force

All bonds issued by the authority shall be construed to be negotiable instruments even though they are payable from a limited source. All coupons applicable to any bonds issued by the authority shall likewise be construed to be negotiable instruments although payable from a limited source.
Ala. Code § 41-9-640 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-640
Section 41-9-640 Log of Disseminations of Criminal Histories
Status: in_force

A log shall be maintained of all disseminations made of each criminal history, including the date of information request and the recipient of said information.
Ala. Code § 41-9-475 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-475
Section 41-9-475 Bonds Not Obligation of State, Counties or Municipalities
Status: in_force

All revenue bonds issued by the commission shall be solely and exclusively the obligations of the commission and shall not create an obligation or debt of the state or any county or of any municipality within the state.
Ala. Code § 41-10-621 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-621
Section 41-10-621 Legislative Findings and Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:

(1) The State of Alabama has a great need from time to time to have access to financing for economic development and industrial recruitment that does not involve improvements to revenue-producing facilities.

(2) It is desirable and in the public interest to establish a state-level authority with the power to issue bonds for such general purposes.

(3) The Alabama Supreme Court has held, in effect, that only when the debt of a public corporation is payable out of a new revenue source will such debt not be considered a debt of the state in contravention of Section 213 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022; the State of Alabama expects to receive in the near future new revenues from the settlement of certain litigation between the state and the tobacco industry.

(4) By the passage of this division, it is the intention of the Legislature to:

a. Provide for the creation of a special fund known as the Alabama 21st Century Fund into which tobacco revenues will be deposited.

b. Authorize the incorporation of the Alabama 21st Century Authority, which will have the power to issue bonds in limited amounts as provided in this division and for the purpose of promoting economic development and industrial recruitment, subject to legislative approval by separate act, which bonds may be payable out of specified monies held in the Alabama 21st Century Fund and other monies and property available to the authority.

c. Appropriate annually for the payment of such bonds a portion of the revenues held in the Alabama 21st Century Fund.

(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that it is desirable and in the public interest that tobacco revenues in an amount of up to $60,000,000 in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, up to $65,000,000 in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and up to $70,000,000 in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and in each fiscal year thereafter be transferred to the Children First Trust Fund to be appropriated by the Legislature, upon the recommendation of the Governor, for programs authorized by the Children First Act, Section 41-15B-1.

(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that it is desirable and in the public interest that tobacco revenues remaining each fiscal year after the distributions in subsection (a)(4)c. and subsection (b) be distributed to the Alabama Senior Services Trust Fund and the State General Fund for Medicaid purposes.
Ala. Code § 41-16-59 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 16 / Section 41-16-59
Section 41-16-59 Assignment of Contracts
Status: in_force

No contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder shall be assignable by the successful bidder without written consent of the awarding authority, and in no event shall a contract be assigned to an unsuccessful bidder whose bid was rejected because he or she was not a responsible bidder.
Ala. Code § 41-22-10 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 22 / Section 41-22-10
Section 41-22-10 Action for Declaratory Judgment as to Validity or Applicability of Rule; Stay of Enforcement of Rule by Injunction
Status: in_force

The validity or applicability of a rule may be determined in an action for a declaratory judgment or its enforcement stayed by injunctive relief in the circuit court of Montgomery County, unless otherwise specifically provided by statute, if the court finds that the rule, or its threatened application, interferes with or impairs, or threatens to interfere with or impair, the legal rights or privileges of the plaintiff. The agency shall be made a party to the action. In passing on such rules the court shall declare the rule invalid only if it finds that it violates constitutional provisions or exceeds the statutory authority of the agency or was adopted without substantial compliance with rule-making procedures provided for in this chapter.
Ala. Code § 41-9-945 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-945
Section 41-9-945 Annual Report
Status: in_force

The commission shall annually submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature, which shall include:

(1) An outline of the educational strategy of the commission.

(2) A plan for accomplishing the goals of the commission.

(3) A summary of the activities of the commission following its establishment.

(4) A recommendation regarding the application of Total Quality principles to the organization and operation of Alabama state government.
Ala. Code § 41-10-205 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-205
Section 41-10-205 Powers of Authority; Open Meetings Required
Status: reserved

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
Ala. Code § 41-9-804 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-804
Section 41-9-804 Members Not to Receive Pay or Emoluments; Expenses; Fees, Etc., from Commission Funds Prohibited; Interest in Contracts, Etc., with Commission Prohibited; Penalty for Violation of Section
Status: in_force

No member of the commission shall receive any pay or emolument other than actual expenses incurred in the discharge of his or her duties as a member of the commission. All such expenses are to be paid from the funds of the commission. Further, it shall be unlawful for any member of the commission or any employee thereof to charge, receive or obtain, either directly or indirectly, any fee, commission, retainer, or brokerage out of the funds of the commission, and no members of the commission or officer or employee thereof shall have any interest in any land, materials or contracts sold to or made or negotiated with the commission, or with any member or employee thereof acting in his capacity as a member of such commission. Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be removed from the commission.
Ala. Code § 41-9-708 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-708
Section 41-9-708 Creation; Administration; Composition; Qualifications; Chairman; Terms of Office; Recognition and Representation of Additional Indian Tribes, Bands, and Groups; Written Complaints Concerning Commissioner
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created and established the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission hereinafter called the commission, which shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, as provided by Section 41-22-22.

(b) The commission shall be composed of at least 11 members. All members of the commission must reside in Alabama. Members shall include a member of the State Senate, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and a member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, seven Indian representatives from the seven tribes, bands, or groups in the State of Alabama, and one member at large. The Governor shall appoint seven Indian members from recommendations submitted by each of the seven Indian tribes, bands or groups, principally geographically located as follows: The Poarch Band of Creeks of Escambia County, one member; the Mowa Band of Choctaws of southwest Alabama, one member; the Star Clan of Muscogee Creeks of Pike County, one member; the Echota Cherokees of Alabama, one member; the Cherokees of northeast Alabama, one member; the Cherokees of southeast Alabama, one member; and the Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, one member. Each of the seven identified groups shall have one member. The commission shall appoint one Alabama resident, who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band or group, that is not a member of any tribe represented on this commission. The Governor shall appoint one member at large, who may be Indian or non-Indian; provided, however, that the majority of the members of the commission shall always be Indian. All above stated tribes, bands, and groups shall be state recognized upon passage of this article. The commission shall have the power to recognize additional Indian tribes, bands, or groups. The commission shall adopt appropriate procedure for such recognition process. Any recognized Indian tribe, band, or group shall be entitled to have one representative on the commission who shall be appointed for an initial term of three years by the Governor and subject thereafter to the same requirements and privileges as specified in subsections (b) and (c) and any other applicable sections. Said member shall be granted the same voting powers accorded other members.

(c) The commission shall elect a chair of the commission from among its members. Members serving by virtue of their office within state government shall serve so long as they hold that office. The terms of office for all other members shall be for four years each, except for the initial appointments which shall be as follows: Four members for two years; two members for three years; and two members for four years. The initial term of office for persons who are granted membership upon the recognition of their tribe, band, or group by the commission shall be as provided in subsection (b). The initial term and all subsequent terms of office of the member representing the Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe shall be four years. Each member shall serve until his or her successor is appointed. Members shall be eligible for reappointment. Upon the death, disability, resignation, removal, or refusal to serve of any member, the Governor shall appoint a qualified member of that tribe, band, or group to fill the unexpired term of office.

(d) The chair shall submit any written complaint of any tribal body that appoints members to the commission, or any written complaint of any other appointing authority that any commissioner is negligent in the performance of his or her commission duties to the Governor for review. After reviewing the complaint, if the Governor determines the commission has been negligent, the Governor may remove the commissioner from the commission and appoint a successor as provided in this section.
Ala. Code § 41-9-644 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-644
Section 41-9-644 Establishment of Procedures, Fees, Etc., by Agencies for Inspection of Criminal Offender Records
Status: in_force

Agencies, including AJIC, at which criminal offender records are sought to be inspected may prescribe reasonable hours and places of inspection and may impose additional procedures, fees, not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25), or restrictions, including fingerprinting, as are reasonably necessary to assure the records’ security, to verify the identities of those who seek to inspect them, and to maintain an orderly and efficient mechanism for these accesses.

All fees collected shall be forwarded to the State General Fund.
Ala. Code § 41-5A-6 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 5A / Section 41-5A-6
Section 41-5A-6 Chief Examiner - Recovery Audits for Overpayments of State Funds
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following words have the following meanings:

(1) CHIEF EXAMINER. The Chief Examiner of Public Accounts.

(2) OVERPAYMENT. Any payment in excess of amounts due and includes failure to meet eligibility requirements, failure to identify third party liability where applicable, any payment for an ineligible good or service, any payment for a good or service not received, duplicate payments, invoice and pricing errors, failure to apply discounts, rebates, or other allowances, failure to comply with contracts or purchasing agreements, or both, failure to provide adequate documentation or necessary signatures, or both, on documents, or any other inadvertent error resulting in overpayment.

(3) RECOVERY AUDIT. A financial management technique used to identify overpayments made by a state agency with respect to individuals, vendors, service providers, and other entities in connection with a payment activity.

(4) RECOVERY AUDITOR. A private contractor with recovery audit expertise.

(5) STATE AGENCY. A department, office, board, authority, commission, bureau, division, institution, state institution of higher education of this state, or any other state entity that makes payments of state funds.

(b) The chief examiner may contract with recovery auditors to conduct and perform recovery audits of payments made by state agencies to individuals, vendors, service providers, and other entities. Any audit conducted pursuant to this subsection of any payment made by a state agency to an electric utility regulated by the Public Service Commission is limited to the three-year period following the date of the payment to be audited. Overpayments between one state agency and another state agency are not subject to recovery under this section. Any contract shall be entered into in accordance with the purchasing provisions of the state. The contracts may provide for reasonable compensation for services provided under the contract, including compensation determined by the application of a specified percentage of the total amount recovered because of the recovery auditor’s audit activities. In no event shall the compensation to a recovery auditor exceed 15 percent of the amount recovered because of the recovery auditor’s audit activities. A recovery audit of a payment may not be made within 90 days of the date of the payment. No payment shall be due a recovery auditor from any payment identified as an overpayment until the overpayment has been recovered and credited to the special fund established in this section.

(c)(1) A state agency whose payments are being audited under a recovery contract pursuant to this section shall provide a recovery auditor with any payment-related information as determined by the chief examiner, including any confidential information that is necessary for the performance of the audit or the recovery audit of an overpayment, to the extent the agency is not prohibited from sharing the information under an agreement with another state or the federal government.

(2) A recovery audit shall be complementary to any other financial management process and shall not supplant any existing or future state audit or program integrity activity by a state agency.

(3) A recovery auditor acting under a contract authorized by this section, and each employee or agent of the recovery auditor, is subject to all prohibitions against the disclosure of confidential information obtained from the state in connection with the contract that applies to any official or employee of the applicable state agency. A recovery auditor acting under a contract authorized by this section or an employee or agent of the recovery auditor who discloses confidential information in violation of a prohibition made applicable to the recovery auditor under this section is subject to prosecution by the Attorney General in any court within this state.

(d)(1) Recovery audits shall be performed on payments to individuals, vendors, service providers, and other entities made by each state agency as determined by the chief examiner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the recovery audits provided for in this section shall not be performed on any entity, vendor, or service provider that is subject to audits under the federally mandated Recovery Audit Contractor Program adopted by the Alabama Medicaid Agency under Section 1902(a) (42) of the Social Security Act, as amended.

(2) Recovery audits performed on individuals, vendors, service providers, and other entities are limited to the three-year period following the date of the payment to be audited. A recovery audit must be completed within 12 months after notification to the entity that a recovery audit will be performed.

(3) Based on a request by the recovery auditor, the Legislative Committee on Public Accounts, for good cause shown, may provide one extension of the time to complete a recovery audit not to exceed 60 days. A recovery auditor must make the request for an extension in writing setting forth the circumstances necessitating the extension not less than 30 days prior to the expiration of the 12-month period and shall deliver a copy of the request to the subject of the recovery audit.

(4) Recovery audits that utilize sample analysis shall be performed in accordance with generally accepted industry standards for determining statistically valid sampling techniques and sampling periods. An audit period cannot be reopened after the initial audit is completed. An audit’s sample size should be mutually determined by the participating parties before the audit commences.

(e)(1) A special fund is established within the State Treasury for the deposit of all funds generated from recovery audits conducted pursuant to this section after payment to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts for actual costs of time and effort devoted to the recovery audit as determined by the chief examiner and of any percentages due under the contract to perform the audit. Amounts due a federal agency by a state agency as a result of a recovery audit shall be disbursed from the fund after certification by the agency of the amount due and verification of the amount by the chief examiner. Any amounts recovered that were appropriated for funds constitutionally earmarked shall be appropriated in accordance with law. Any amounts remaining in the fund shall be subject to expenditure for any lawful purpose through appropriation by the Legislature.

(2) A state agency shall compute the amount of federal money due the federal government from any federal money that is recovered through a recovery audit conducted under this section. The state agency shall compute the amount due in accordance with the rules of the federal program through which the agency received the federal money.

(f) Recovery audit reports shall be public records and released by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts in accordance with normal report release procedures. Copies shall be available in electronic form on the department’s website.

(g) If the entity audited by the recovery auditor disagrees with the results or report of the recovery audit, the entity and the state may agree to arbitration of the dispute pursuant to Division 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 6. The compensation of the arbitrators and the cost of the arbitration shall be paid by the entity audited and the recovery auditor in amounts that are in proportion to the ruling of the arbitrators regarding the correctness of the recovery auditor’s report on an overpayment. This provision does not limit or restrict the powers of the Department of Public Accounts or the Attorney General to recover any overpayment.
Ala. Code § 41-9-782 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-782
Section 41-9-782 Authority of Commission Generally
Status: reserved

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
Ala. Code § 41-10-726 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-726
Section 41-10-726 Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute - Records
Status: in_force

The records of the institute shall be subject to the public records laws of this state, as amended, with the exception of any personal information collected or received by the institute from any individual. The books and the expenditures of the institute shall be audited annually by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.
Ala. Code § 41-9-713 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-713
Section 41-9-713 Executive Director
Status: in_force

The commission shall hire an executive director for the commission. Such director shall serve as secretary of the commission and as chief administrator and executive officer of the commission, having general charge of the work of the commission under its direction, and shall hire such other personnel as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this article. The executive director shall always serve at the discretion of the commission.
Ala. Code § 41-9-761 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-761
Section 41-9-761 Definitions
Status: in_force

Transferred by Act 2015-450, §5, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-221.
Ala. Code § 41-29-222 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 29 / Section 41-29-222
Section 41-29-222 Director and Other Employees
Status: in_force

(a) The management of the office created by this division shall be vested in a director, who shall be designated by the deputy secretary of the division.

(b) The Secretary of Commerce may assign other Department of Commerce employees or other employees in the state Merit System and exempt positions in the various executive branch departments to assist the director for such periods of time as are necessary to enable the director to carry out his or her responsibilities.
Ala. Code § 41-27-63 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 27 / Section 41-27-63
Section 41-27-63 Adoption of Rules
Status: in_force

Rules required to be adopted pursuant to this article shall be adopted by the agency no later than November 1, 2017.
Ala. Code § 41-15B-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 15B / Section 41-15B-1
Section 41-15B-1 Definitions
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:

(1) AT-RISK CHILDREN. Children who because of social, health, or educational factors are experiencing difficulty with learning, school achievement, or preparation for employment as evidenced by excessive absence from school without acceptable excuse, by virtue of being parents, by having been referred to the juvenile court, or by being one or more years behind their age group in the number of credits obtained or in basic skill levels obtained.

(2) CHILD POPULATION. The population of children below the age of 18 in any federal decennial census.

(3) COUNCIL. The Alabama Children’s Policy Council created pursuant to Sections 12-15-130 to 12-15-132, inclusive.

(4) FUND. The Children First Trust Fund as established by Section 41-15B-2.

(5) JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES. Any juvenile probation officer, including, but not limited to, administrative personnel, juvenile officers who supervise caseloads, professional staff charged with developing programs for early intervention and correction of delinquent behavior, and officers assigned to intensively supervise juveniles returning from regional or state institutions. Juvenile probation services do not include juvenile detention staff.

(6) OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. The permanent Joint Legislative Oversight Committee of the Children First Trust Fund.

(7) RURAL. Any community within this state that has a population of less than 25,000 according to the latest federal decennial census.

(8) SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTIONS. Adoptions that may be hindered or delayed because of the special circumstances or obstacles surrounding the adoptive children. The circumstances include, but are not limited to, the adoption of disabled children, children with multiple siblings, older children, minority children, and other children who have been in the custody of the Alabama Department of Human Resources for an extended period of time.

(9) TOBACCO REVENUES. Revenues received by the state pursuant to any federal tobacco-related settlement, any tobacco-related appropriations made by the United States Congress to the State of Alabama, or any revenues received by the state from litigation against any tobacco-related industry.
Ala. Code § 41-9-350 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-350
Section 41-9-350 Maintenance and Audits of Records and Books of Account; Establishment, Etc., of Reserve Fund for Special Contingencies and Emergencies
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall maintain books of account covering revenues derived by it from all sources whatsoever, together with accounts of all expenses incurred in connection with the carrying out by the commission of its purposes as established by and under the terms of this article. Such records and books shall be available for audit at any time by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts and shall be audited at least every two years in the same manner as audits are made of other state agencies and departments.

(b) The commission shall establish a reserve fund for special contingencies and emergencies over and beyond those occurring in the normal course of routine maintenance and operation and may authorize the deposit of this reserve fund in any lawful depository or depositories.
Ala. Code § 41-18-3 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 18 / Section 41-18-3
Section 41-18-3 Effect of Adoption
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in the southern growth policies agreement, as enacted by this chapter, shall in any event be construed to terminate the participation of this state with any state which adopted the southern growth policies agreement prior to October 10, 1975; except, that the provisions of Article XII (c) shall govern with respect to the continuance of states as parties thereto after December 31, 1977.

No section, article, or provision contained in this chapter shall be construed so as to prohibit, restrict, or restrain the actions of any individual member state or the actions of any county or municipal government within the boundaries of any individual member state, nor shall any delegate from the State of Alabama be authorized by this legislature to cast any vote that would in any manner restrict the sovereign rights presently granted to or retained by this state under the United States Constitution, or the rights of any local governments granted by the Constitution of the State of Alabama or by statutory acts of the Legislature.
Ala. Code § 41-13-7 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 13 / Section 41-13-7
Section 41-13-7 Identifying Information of State Employees on Records Available for Public Inspection
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) EMPLOYEE. Any person who is regularly employed by the state and who is subject to the provisions of the state Merit System or any person who is regularly employed by a criminal justice agency or entity or by a law enforcement agency within the state or any honorably retired employee thereof, to include, but not be limited to, the following: A judge of any position, including a judge of a municipal court; a district attorney; a deputy district attorney; an assistant district attorney; an investigator employed by a district attorney; an attorney, investigator, or special agent of the Office of the Attorney General; a sheriff; a deputy sheriff; a jailor; or a law enforcement officer of a county, municipality, the state, or special district, provided the law enforcement officer is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission and is not pending decertification.

(2) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. Any information, not including a person’s name, which used either alone or in conjunction with other information specifically identifies a person or a person’s property, and includes, but is not limited to, any of the following information related to a person:

a. Date of birth.

b. Social Security number.

c. Driver’s license number.

d. Financial services account numbers, including checking and savings accounts.

e. Credit or debit card numbers.

f. Personal identification numbers (PIN).

g. Electronic identification codes.

h. Automated or electronic signatures.

i. Biometric data.

j. Fingerprints.

k. Passwords.

l. Parents’ legal surname prior to marriage.

m. Name or names of any dependent child or children.

n. Home address or phone number.

o. Any other numbers or information that can be used to access a person’s financial resources, obtain identification, act as identification, or obtain goods or services.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a state department, licensing or regulatory board, agency, or commission is prohibited from placing or otherwise revealing the identifying information of an employee including, but not limited to, full- or part-time employees thereof, on any document that is available for public inspection including, but not limited to, state personnel evaluation forms and any other forms related thereto unless otherwise required by law, without the express consent of the person with the identifying information, or the consent of that person’s parent, custodian, legal guardian, or legal representative. The foregoing prohibition shall not apply to a bona fide news organization or when a federal or state agency makes a request for or releases identifying information for a legitimate government purpose, or pursuant to a federal or state statute, regulation, or federally funded program or pursuant to an administrative or judicial subpoena or order. Nothing in this section is intended to create or establish a new cause of action for damages in any court. Nothing in this section shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign or qualified immunity. This section shall not be applicable to a document originating with any court or taxing authority, any document that when filed by law constitutes a consensual or nonconsensual lien or security lien or security interest, or any record of judgment, conviction, eviction, or bankruptcy. If express consent to reveal identifying information has not been obtained, a state department or agency shall redact, remove, cover, or otherwise excise the identifying information of any person from any document that is available for public inspection so that the remaining portion of the document may be revealed.
Ala. Code § 41-9-599 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-599
Section 41-9-599 Annual Request for Funds and Budget; Appropriations
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2019-495, §5, effective September 8, 2019.
Ala. Code § 41-3-4 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 3 / Section 41-3-4
Section 41-3-4 Explorations or Excavations Not to Destroy, Deface, Etc., Remains; Restoration of Remains After Explorations or Excavations
Status: in_force

No explorations or excavations shall be made which will destroy, deface, or permanently injure such remains; and, after any such explorations or excavations, they shall be restored to the same or like condition as before such explorations or excavations were made.
Ala. Code § 41-10-722 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-722
Section 41-10-722 Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund
Status: in_force

The Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund, created pursuant to Act 2009-563 for the benefit of the State of Alabama and the citizens thereof, shall continue to exist as a special fund in the State Treasury and shall be funded with construction craft industry fees administered in accordance with this article. The revenue received by the fund shall be invested by the State Treasurer in permitted investments until the institute uses money for the purposes established by this article. Earnings on permitted investments shall remain part of the fund.
Ala. Code § 41-12-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 12 / Section 41-12-1
Section 41-12-1 Designation as Memorial; Purposes for Which Memorial May Be Used
Status: in_force

The building and grounds known as the first White House of the Confederacy, opposite the Capitol and now the property of the state, shall be preserved and held inviolate as a perpetual memorial to Jefferson Davis and the men and women associated with him in the organization of the Confederate government and as a reminder to all future generations that this great historical event, one of the most memorable in the annals of time, occurred in the City of Montgomery and State of Alabama.

To this end its use shall be confined to a display of what is known as the Jefferson Davis relics and such other relics of the Confederacy as may be gathered from time to time; provided, that vacant space not so in use may be occupied by such state officials as the Governor may from time to time direct.
Ala. Code § 41-20-4 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 20 / Section 41-20-4
Section 41-20-4 (Amended by Act 2026-327) Creation of Select Joint Committee for Review and Evaluation of Agencies; Composition; Selection of Members; Chairman; Duties Generally; Submission of Data and Report of Recommendations as to Continuation or Termination of Agencies; Voting Upon Committee Recommendations by Legislature Generally; Compensation of Members of Committee
Status: in_force

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-327, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.

(a) A select joint committee, known as the Sunset Committee, shall be constituted as follows:

(b) Three members of the House and three members of the Senate shall be elected in the same manner as the elected members of the Legislative Council by the respective houses: two from the Alabama Senate and two from the Alabama House of Representatives shall be appointed by the presiding officer of said elected bodies; and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker Pro Tem of the House of Representatives. The chair shall be elected from among the members of the committee, alternating annually between a House member and a Senate member. Any vacancy in the Sunset Committee shall be filled through appointment by the presiding officer of the elected body having the vacancy.

(c) Said select joint committee shall be charged with the duty of assisting in the implementation of the procedures of this chapter and shall be charged with the duty of establishing administrative procedures which shall facilitate the review and the evaluation procedure as provided for in this chapter.

(d) The committee shall submit its report and any accompanying legislation to the offices of the speaker and the president for distribution to legislators and the Governor on or before the first legislative day of the ensuing regular legislative session.

(e) The committee members shall be entitled to their usual legislative per diem and expenses for attending meetings of the committee, which shall be paid from funds appropriated for the payment of the expenses of the Legislature. There shall be no limitation upon the number of days the committee or any subcommittee thereof shall meet; provided, however, the members shall be entitled to payment only for the days they are actually engaged in committee business.
Ala. Code § 41-27-61 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 27 / Section 41-27-61
Section 41-27-61 Rules Governing Towing and Recovery Services; Service Charge Dispute Resolution Process
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall establish rules governing the use of towing and recovery services for nonconsensual towing directed by the agency of commercial motor vehicles as defined by 49 C.F.R. Part 390.5. At a minimum, the rules shall include all of the following provisions:

(1) The agency may not receive compensation from a towing and recovery service.

(2) A state trooper of the agency may not do any of the following:

a. Receive compensation or receive any other incentive, monetary or otherwise, to use a particular towing and recovery service.

b. Hold any financial interest in a towing and recovery service.

c. Recommend any towing and recovery service in the performance of his or her duties.

(3) All assignments for towing and recovery services shall be made by the trooper commander or his or her designee with jurisdiction over the location in which the vehicle is located at the time the services are needed.

(4) The agency shall approve rates as reasonable based on what is customary in practice of the industry.

(5) Upon nonconsensual towing or recovery of a commercial vehicle and movement of the vehicle to a storage facility, a towing and recovery service shall allow an owner of a commercial vehicle or a designee of the owner of the commercial vehicle to access the vehicle in a reasonable manner as established by rules adopted by the agency pursuant to this section and retrieve any freight or contents in or on the commercial vehicle, including a trailer, tractor, and any items necessary to carry out the interrupted job. Freight and contents in or on the commercial vehicle may not be held by the towing and recovery service to secure towing and recovery charges. In the event that the trailer or the tractor is retrieved from the storage facility, the commercial vehicle owner shall pay up to a two thousand dollar ($2,000) security deposit until the service bill is paid. Nothing in this section shall be construed to conflict with any existing law giving the towing service provider a lien on the commercial vehicle for the services provided.

(b) The agency shall adopt a service charge dispute resolution process that includes all of the following provisions:

(1) Upon a dispute over fees and charges related to towing and recovery services for nonconsensual towing, the commercial motor vehicle owner or the motor vehicle owner’s designee must file a written complaint with the towing and recovery service provider and the trooper commander or his or her designee within three business days of receiving an invoice for the services provided.

(2) Upon receipt of the written complaint challenging the fees and charges, a towing and recovery service shall cease any and all storage charges that would incur during the complaint review procedure.

(3) Upon a dispute based on an unpaid invoice, the towing and recovery service provider may file a complaint after 30 days of the date of the invoice but no later than 90 days after that same date.

(4) If no agreement for cost adjustments can be made by the commercial motor vehicle owner or the commercial motor vehicle owner’s designee and the towing and recovery service within seven days from the date of the submission of the complaint under subdivision (1) or (2), the complaint shall be reviewed by the trooper commander or his or her designee with jurisdiction over the location upon which the vehicle was located at the time of towing or recovery. The trooper commander or his or her designee shall make a determination on the complaint within three business days as follows:

a. If the trooper commander or his or her designee determines that the fees are reasonable, the towing and recovery service may submit additional charges for any and all storage fees that have incurred during the complaint procedure.

b. If the trooper commander or his or her designee finds the towing and recovery charges to be in excess of the reasonable rates that are customary in practice of the industry, the trooper commander or his or her designee may adjust the charges accordingly and require the towing and recovery service to comply with the revised fees and charges.
Ala. Code § 41-16A-9 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 16A / Section 41-16A-9
Section 41-16A-9 Construction
Status: in_force

To the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between any provisions of this chapter and any provisions of any other law as applied to alternative financing contracts entered into in accordance with this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail and control. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, this chapter does and shall be construed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to other laws. Any governmental entity may use the provisions of any other law, not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, to the extent convenient or necessary to carry out any power or authority, express or implied, granted by this chapter. Nothing contained in this chapter shall exempt any governmental entity from the requirements, if applicable, of Section 41-4-115, as amended.
Ala. Code § 41-10-279 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-279
Section 41-10-279 Exemption from Taxation
Status: in_force

The properties of the authority and the income therefrom, all lease agreements made by the authority, all bonds issued by the authority and the income therefrom and all lien notices, mortgages, assignments, and financing statements filed with respect thereto shall be forever exempt from any and all taxation in the state.
Ala. Code § 41-10-843 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-843
Section 41-10-843 Approval of Application; Agreements
Status: in_force

(a) Innovate Alabama shall consider the application provided in subsection (a) of Section 41-1-842, and may approve the application if the applicant is deemed eligible. As to applications for projects located in communities which have the potential to provide additional funding separate from the Innovating Alabama tax credits, Innovate Alabama shall take into consideration whether the separate funding is to be provided to the project that is the subject of the application.

(b) The approval of an application by Innovate Alabama shall specify the amount of money which the economic development organization is allowed to receive so that the economic development organization can complete the project specified in the application.

(c) Following approval by Innovate Alabama, Innovate Alabama shall enter into an agreement with the economic development organization which shall do all of the following:

(1) Require the economic development organization to use funding received as a result of this article only for the purposes approved by Innovate Alabama as expressed in the agreement.

(2) Require the economic development organization to make periodic reports, not more often than annually, to Innovate Alabama, on the disposition of the funds. The report shall also include an economic impact report.

(3) Require the economic development organization to provide a review of its financial accounts as directed by Innovate Alabama.

(d) For any approved applications, Innovate Alabama shall notify the Department of Revenue of the information specified in subsection (b).
Ala. Code § 41-23-171 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-171
Section 41-23-171 Composition of Authority. (Amended by Act 2026-324)
Status: in_force

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-324, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.

The authority shall be composed of a representative of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, selected by the President of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the Director of the Auburn University Aviation Center, the President of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, the Secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce, the Director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, the Director of the Department of Transportation, and six other members to be selected from the aerospace, aviation, and related industries, or persons having knowledge or interest in space technology, according to the following manner: One member appointed by the Governor, the Finance Director, two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Ala. Code § 41-10-40 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-40
Section 41-10-40 Duty of Fairness and Impartiality in Granting Allocations
Status: in_force

Anything contained in this division to the contrary notwithstanding, the authority shall have a duty to administer the state ceiling allocation program created in this division fairly and impartially. In making any decision entrusted to its discretion, including particularly the granting of allocations or the reallocation of portions of the state ceiling among categories of affected bonds, or the revocation or waiver of revocation of an allocation, the authority shall give paramount importance to the fair, impartial, and efficient discharge of its powers. Actions of the authority shall be subject to review by a court of competent jurisdiction to assure adherence to such standards of fairness and impartiality, which court may grant such legal and equitable remedies as it may deem necessary in order to assure such adherence; provided, however, that no member or director of the authority shall have any personal liability for the actions of the authority in connection with the allocation program.
Ala. Code § 41-10-148 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-148
Section 41-10-148 Reports by Authority to Governor
Status: in_force

Each authority shall submit to the Governor a detailed report of its activities during the previous year and of its financial condition. Such annual report shall be submitted as of October 1 of each year. The Governor may also require special interim reports by an authority of its activities and its financial condition; provided, that such interim reports may not be required more often than once each calendar quarter year.
Ala. Code § 41-9-650.2 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-650.2
Section 41-9-650.2
Status: in_force

(a) The Alabama Background Check Service may be provided through a biometric-based or a name-based search for a background check record.

(b) A name-based search shall be initiated by submitting an individual’s name to ALEA through an Internet web portal or other commission-approved mechanism, which shall allow for the electronic transfer of records and shall only return state information results.

(c) The response to a biometric-based search shall only be provided upon the receipt of biometric information by ALEA or a commission-approved third-party entity acting on behalf of ALEA which meets all FBI standards for biometric identification collection. This search shall provide state information results, as well as other state and federal information as allowed by law.

(d) An applicant for a license, permit, or certification shall provide the issuing government agency, board, or commission with his or her name, date of birth, Social Security number, and express permission for the release of information on a form sworn by the applicant. This information shall be digitally provided to ALEA. If a biometric-based check is requested, the applicant shall submit fingerprints or other biometrics in accordance with AJIC rules and ALEA CJIS procedures. If a national record check is required, ALEA shall forward or process the applicant’s prints or other biometrics to the FBI for a national criminal background check in a manner consistent with federal law.
Ala. Code § 41-29-502 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 29 / Section 41-29-502
Section 41-29-502 Authorization to Issue Additional Bonds; Exemption from Usury Laws
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to all powers heretofore conferred on it by acts heretofore enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, and in addition to all other powers conferred on it in this article, the authority is hereby authorized to sell and issue its bonds, not exceeding one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) in aggregate principal amount, for the purposes of making the grants of money authorized in Section 41-29-503 hereof and to anticipate by the issuance of its bonds the receipt of the revenues herein appropriated and pledged; provided the authority shall not issue more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in aggregate principal amount of such bonds in any two-year period; and provided there shall not be more than forty million dollars ($40,000,000) in aggregate principal amount of such bonds, in addition to bonds heretofore issued by the authority, outstanding at any one time, but excluding for this purpose refunding bonds, which shall not be considered in determining such limit. The bonds authorized hereby may be sold in one or more series.

(b) It is further provided that the authority shall be exempt from the laws of the state governing usury or prescribing or limiting interest rates, including, without limitation, the provisions of Chapter 8 of Title 8.
Ala. Code § 41-4-306 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-306
Section 41-4-306 Additional Employees
Status: in_force

The Director of Finance may employ and compensate such additional employees as may be needed, in accordance with the Merit System.
Ala. Code § 41-10-215 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-215
Section 41-10-215 Liberal Construction of Article
Status: reserved

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
Ala. Code § 41-9-490 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-490
Section 41-9-490 Creation; Composition
Status: reserved

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
Ala. Code § 41-29-503 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 29 / Section 41-29-503
Section 41-29-503 Authorization to Make Grants of Money
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is hereby authorized to make grants of money derived from the sale of its bonds, to grantees for use by the grantees for any one or more of the following purposes:

(1) The making of surveys to determine the location of suitable project sites in the locality of the grantee.

(2) The making of surveys to determine the availability of labor in the locality of the grantee and to classify such labor in terms of skills and educational level.

(3) The preparation of project sites.

(4) Any combination of any of the foregoing which the grantees consider appropriate and necessary for the promotion of industrial development in their respective localities.

(b) Provided, however, that 20 percent of the grant funds shall be expended specifically in rural areas of the state and/or areas with high unemployment and low personal income levels. The Director of the State Industrial Development Authority shall report annually to the Chairs of the House Ways and Means, General Fund Committee and the Senate Finance and Taxation, General Fund Committee and the Legislative Fiscal Officer the status of all grants allotted and specifically those grants allotted in rural areas of the state and/or areas with high unemployment and low personal income levels.

(c) Every grant of money made by the authority, any part of which is made from the proceeds of the authority’s bonds, shall be made subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, which are hereby declared to be legally enforceable, and may be enforced by the authority, in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(d) Each application to the authority shall set forth the following:

(1) A description of the qualifying project;

(2) The estimated capital costs of the qualifying project; and

(3) Such other information, certification, and agreements as may be required by the authority to be contained in any application.

(e) Subject to receipt of an application and other required documentation and agreements in form and substance satisfactory to the authority, the grantee, subject to availability of funds, shall receive grants as follows:

(1) For qualifying projects having capital costs of less than $200,000, an amount equal to 5 percent of the capital costs of the qualifying project;

(2) For qualifying projects having capital costs of not less than $200,000, but less than $500,000, an amount equal to 3.5 percent of the capital costs of the qualifying project, with a minimum grant of $10,000;

(3) For qualifying projects having capital costs of not less than $500,000, but less than $1,000,000, an amount equal to 2.5 percent of the capital costs of the qualifying project, with a minimum grant of $20,000;

(4) For qualifying projects having capital costs of not less than $1,000,000, but less than $2,000,000, an amount equal to 1.5 percent of the capital costs of the qualifying project, with a minimum grant of $28,000;

(5) For qualifying projects having capital costs of not less than $2,000,000, but less than $10,000,000, an amount equal to 1 percent of the capital costs of the qualifying project, with a minimum grant of $32,000; and

(6) For qualifying projects having capital costs of not less than $10,000,000, an amount equal to .75 percent of the capital costs of the qualifying project, with a minimum grant of $100,000 and a maximum grant of $150,000.

(f) The authority shall have the power to audit the disbursements by the grantees from such grant or grants.

(g) The authority may specify any appropriate terms and conditions to facilitate the enforcement of the foregoing provisions of this section.

(h) The Director of the State Industrial Development Authority shall report annually to each member of the Legislature on the number and amount and location of grants distributed by the authority. The report for the previous fiscal year shall be reported by the second legislative day of each regular session.

(i) All grants made by the State Industrial Development Authority prior to April 6, 2018, are hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved.
Ala. Code § 41-4-113 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-113
Section 41-4-113 Retention of Written Determinations
Status: in_force

Written determinations required by this article shall be retained in the appropriate official contract file of the Chief Procurement Officer or the purchasing agency.
Ala. Code § 41-10-672 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-672
Section 41-10-672 Definitions
Status: in_force

When used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) ANCILLARY COSTS shall mean the costs incurred in acquiring and constructing public improvements that benefit all or any part of the projects including, without limitation, (i) improvements to streets, roads, and bridges, (ii) improvements to water and sewer systems, gas and electric systems, and other utilities providing services to any part of the projects, (iii) improvements to the police, fire, and emergency rescue services provided to the companies by local governmental entities, and (iv) improvements to transportation systems benefiting the companies, such as railroad spur and switching facilities.

(2) AUTHORITY shall mean the Alabama 21st Century Authority, which is provided for pursuant to the Enabling Act.

(3) BOEING shall mean the Boeing Company, a corporation, or any affiliate thereof.

(4) BONDS shall mean the bonds that are authorized herein to be issued by the authority.

(5) BUNKHOUSE shall mean Bunkhouse Conversions, Inc., a corporation, or any affiliate thereof.

(6) COMPANIES shall mean, collectively, Diamond Homes, L.L.C., Honda, Mercedes, Toyota, Teksid, CRH, Lockheed-Martin, Service Zone, Bunkhouse, Sykes, and Boeing.

(7) CRH shall mean CRH North America, Inc., a corporation, or any affiliate thereof.

(8) DIAMOND HOMES L.L.C. shall mean Diamond Homes L.L.C., a limited liability company, or any affiliate thereof.

(9) ENABLING ACT shall mean Section 41-10-620 et seq.

(10) FACILITIES shall mean the manufacturing and other facilities that have been or will be constructed for use by the companies in the State of Alabama.

(11) HONDA shall mean American Honda Motor Co., Inc., a corporation, or any affiliate thereof.

(12) LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY shall mean any county or municipality or any public corporation or instrumentality thereof.

(13) LOCKHEED-MARTIN shall mean Lockheed-Martin Corporation, a corporation, or any affiliate thereof.

(14) MERCEDES shall mean Mercedes-Benz U. S. International, Inc., a corporation, or any affiliate thereof.

(15) PERSON, unless limited to a natural person by the context in which it is used, shall mean a private firm, a private association, a public or private corporation, a municipality, a county, or an agency, department, or instrumentality of the state or of a county or municipality.

(16) PLEDGED REVENUES shall mean those tobacco revenues which are required by the Enabling Act to be retained in the special fund and have been irrevocably pledged and appropriated for the payment of the bonds.

(17) PROJECTS shall mean all land, buildings, equipment, and other improvements constituting the facilities and the training facilities, and all real and personal properties being necessary or useful in connection therewith.

(18) PROJECT COSTS shall mean all costs and expenses incurred by the authority or any person in connection with the acquisition, construction, installation, and equipping of any part of the projects, including without limitation, any of the following:

a. The direct costs of acquiring, constructing, installing, and equipping any part of the projects, including building materials, equipment, labor costs, and payments to contractors, subcontractors, builders, and materialmen;

b. The costs of acquiring land or rights in land for use in the projects, and any costs incidental thereto, including recording fees;

c. The costs of site preparation for any part of the projects;

d. The costs of contract bonds and of insurance of all kinds that may be required or necessary during the acquisition, construction, or installation of any part of the projects;

e. The costs of architectural and engineering services, including without limitation, test borings, surveys, estimates, plans and specifications, preliminary investigations, environmental mitigation, and supervision of construction, as well as for the performance of all the duties acquired by or consequent upon the acquisition, construction, and installation of any part of the projects;

f. The costs incurred in connection with installation of fixtures and equipment, surveys, including archeological and environmental surveys, site tests and inspections, subsurface site work, excavation, removal of structures, roadways, cemeteries, and other surface obstructions, filling, grading and provisions for drainage, storm water retention, installation of utilities, including water, sewer, sewage treatment, gas, electricity, communications, and other similar facilities, off-site construction of utility extensions to the boundaries of the projects, and paving;

g. Interest accruing with respect to the bonds for a period of up to two years after the issuance of the bonds;

h. All costs, expenses, and fees incurred in connection with actions taken to induce the companies to locate the facilities in the state and the issuance of the bonds, including without limitation, all administrative, legal, accounting, financial, printing, recording, filing, and other fees and expenses;

i. The costs of obtaining bond insurance, letters of credit, or other forms of credit enhancement for liquidity facilities;

j. Amounts to be deposited in any reserve fund established with respect to the bonds;

k. All other costs of a nature comparable to or required in connection with those described;

l. Reimbursement of the Alabama Incentives Authority for any of the foregoing costs paid by said Alabama Incentives Financing Authority at the request of the authority.

(19) SERVICE ZONE shall mean Service Zone, Inc., a corporation, or any affiliate thereof.

(20) SPECIAL FUND shall mean the Alabama 21st Century Fund established pursuant to the Enabling Act.

(21) STATE shall mean the State of Alabama or any of its agencies, instrumentalities, or bureaus.

(22) SYKES shall mean Sykes, Inc., a corporation, or any affiliate thereof, at locations in Greenville and Enterprise.

(23) TEKSID shall mean Teksid Aluminum Foundry, Inc., a corporation, or any affiliate thereof.

(24) TOBACCO REVENUES shall mean all revenues received by the state pursuant to any federal tobacco-related settlement, any tobacco-related appropriations made by the United States Congress to the State of Alabama, and any revenues received by the state as a result of litigation against any tobacco-related industry, which revenues will be deposited in the Special Fund pursuant to the Enabling Act.

(25) TOYOTA shall mean Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc., a corporation, or any affiliate thereof.

(26) TRAINING COSTS shall mean all reasonable and necessary expenses of (i) performing pre-employment screening and training of employees and potential employees of the companies for employment in Alabama, (ii) operating and maintaining any training facilities located in Alabama, and (iii) performing basic training as well as actual on-line training in operation, production control, trouble shooting, and management for the companies’ facilities in Alabama.

(27) TRAINING FACILITIES shall mean any facilities located in Alabama to be used for the purpose of providing vocational, technical, or other training for employees or prospective employees of the companies, regardless of whether or not such training facilities are owned or operated by the companies.
Ala. Code § 41-23-84 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-84
Section 41-23-84 Meetings; Officers; Committees
Status: reserved

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-443, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024.
Ala. Code § 41-13-44 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 13 / Section 41-13-44
Section 41-13-44 State and County Officials, Etc., Not to Destroy, Etc., Public Records until Microfilmed Copies Processed and Checked for Accuracy
Status: in_force

No state or county official or employee shall destroy, dispose of, or cause to be destroyed or disposed of any public record that has been microfilmed under the provisions of this article until the microfilm copy has been processed and checked with the original for accuracy.
Ala. Code § 41-10-544 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-544
Section 41-10-544 Certificate of Incorporation
Status: in_force

When the application has been made, filed, and recorded, the applicants shall constitute a public corporation and public instrumentality of the state under the name set forth in the application and the Secretary of State shall make and issue to the applicants a certificate of incorporation pursuant to this division, under the Great Seal of the State, and shall record the certificate with the application. There shall be no fees paid to the Secretary of State for any service rendered or work performed in connection with the authority, its incorporation, dissolution, or records.
Ala. Code § 41-10-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-1
Section 41-10-1 Alabama Building Authority
Status: in_force

To the extent that such have not been heretofore exercised or discharged, all rights, powers, duties, and liabilities of the Alabama Building Authority created by Act No. 205 of the 1955 Legislature, page 501, Acts of 1951, approved August 3, 1955, are hereby continued in full force and effect until such have been fully exercised and discharged. At such time as all of the rights, powers, duties, and liabilities of the said Alabama Building Authority have been exercised or discharged, including specifically the payment or discharge of all bonds or other securities issued by such authority, the said authority shall perform the acts of dissolution prescribed by Section 18 of said act, and thereupon the said authority shall cease to exist.
Ala. Code § 41-10-473 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-473
Section 41-10-473 State Treasurer to Disburse Funds
Status: in_force

Out of the revenues referred to in Section 41-10-471, the State Treasurer is authorized and directed to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as such principal and interest shall respectively mature, and he or she is further authorized and directed to set up and maintain appropriate records pertaining thereto.
Ala. Code § 41-4-83 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-83
Section 41-4-83 Form and Contents of Budget
Status: in_force

The budget shall consist of three parts, the nature and contents of which shall be as follows:

(1) Part I shall consist of the Governor’s budget message, in which he or she shall set forth:

a. His or her program for meeting all the expenditure needs of the government for each of the budget years, indicating the fund, general or special, from which such expenditures are to be made and the means through which such expenditures are to be financed.

b. Financial statements giving in summary form:

1. The condition of the Treasury at the end of the last completed fiscal year, the estimated condition of the Treasury at the end of the fiscal year in progress and the estimated condition of the Treasury at the end of each of the budget years if his budget proposals are to be put into effect.

2. Statements showing the bonded indebtedness of the government, debt authorized and unissued, debt redemption and interest requirements and the condition of the sinking funds, if any.

3. A summary of appropriations recommended for each of the budget years for each department, board, bureau, commission, agency, office, and institution of the state and for the government as a whole, in comparison with the actual expenditures for each of the completed fiscal years covered by the last preceding budget and the estimated expenditures for the fiscal year in progress.

4. A summary of the revenue, classified according to sources, estimated to be received by the government during each of the budget years, in comparison with the actual revenue received by the government during each of the completed fiscal years covered by the last preceding budget and the estimated income for the fiscal year in progress.

c. Such other financial statements, data and comments as in his or her opinion are necessary or desirable in order to make known in all practicable detail the financial condition and operation of the government and the effect that the budget as proposed by him or her will have on such condition and operation.

d. If the estimated revenues for the budget years plus the estimated amounts in the Treasury at the close of the fiscal year in progress are less than the aggregate appropriations recommended for the budget years, the Governor shall make recommendation to the Legislature with respect to the manner in which such deficit shall be met, whether by the imposition of new taxes, increased rates in existing taxes, or otherwise. If the revenues are more than the aggregate appropriations recommended, he shall make such recommendations with respect to the application of such surplus to the reduction of debt, to reductions in taxation or to such other action as in his or her opinion is in the public interest.

(2) Part II shall present in detail for each of the budget years his or her recommendations for appropriations to meet the expenditure needs of the government from each fund, general or special, in comparison with the actual expenditures for each of said purposes during the completed fiscal years covered by the last preceding budget and the estimated expenditures for the fiscal year in progress, classified by departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, officers, and institutions of the state and indicating for each the appropriations recommended for meeting the cost of salaries, travel and per diem expenses, administration, operation, and maintenance. Each item of expenditure, actual or estimated, and appropriations recommended shall be supported by detailed statements showing the actual and estimated expenditures and appropriations classified according to a standard scheme of classification to be prescribed by the Department of Finance and the purchase of land, public improvements, and other capital outlays in connection therewith.

(3) Part III shall embrace a proposed appropriation bill and a proposed revenue bill or bills for the purpose of proposing in statutory form the recommendations made in Parts I and II. Such appropriation bill or bills shall indicate the funds, general or special, from which such appropriations shall be made, but such appropriations need not be in greater detail than to indicate the total appropriation to be made for each department, board, bureau, commission, agency, office, and institution of the state for each budget year for salaries, travel and per diem expenses, administration, operation and maintenance and the cost of land, public improvements, and other capital outlays, itemized by specific projects or classes of projects of the same general character.
Ala. Code § 41-9-437 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-437
Section 41-9-437 Maintenance and Audit of Records and Books of Account
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the commission to maintain at all times accurate records and books of account covering revenues and expenditures which shall be subject to the audit of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.
Ala. Code § 41-10-458.1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-458.1
Section 41-10-458.1 Definitions; Additional Authorization
Status: in_force

(a) Definitions. The following terms, whenever used in Act 98-245, shall have the following respective meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) “Authority” means Alabama Building Renovation Finance Authority established pursuant to the 1990 Act.

(2) “Bonds” (except where that word is used with reference to bonds issued under another act) means those bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to the authorization contained in Act 98-245.

(3) “1990 Act” means Act No. 90-602 enacted at the 1990 Regular Session of the Legislature of Alabama, codified as Article 14 of Chapter 10 of Title 41.

(b) In addition to those bonds authorized to be issued by the authority pursuant to the 1990 Act, the authority is hereby authorized to sell and issue its bonds in the aggregate principal amount of twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) for the purpose of constructing and equipping a new west wing for the Alabama Memorial Building, commonly known as the Archives Building, for lease by the authority pursuant to the 1990 Act, paying the costs of such renovation and reconstruction of the existing said building as shall be necessary or convenient in connection with the construction and equipment of said wing, and paying the costs of issuance of the bonds. The bonds shall be solely and exclusively obligations of the authority, shall not create an obligation or debt of the State of Alabama, shall have the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments subject to registration provisions pertaining to transfers, and shall be secured, approved, executed, sealed, attested, sold, and delivered as and in the manner provided in the 1990 Act for the bonds described therein, with such changes in detail as shall be necessary in connection with the bonds. Income from the bonds shall be forever exempt from any and all taxation in the State of Alabama. The proceeds of the bonds shall be temporarily invested prior to use for the purpose hereinabove provided, as provided for in the 1990 Act in respect of the proceeds of bonds as described therein. In respect of the bonds, the authority shall have all powers necessary to make such payments to the United States of America as the authority deems necessary to cause the interest on any bonds of the authority to be and remain exempt from federal income taxation. The authority shall have the power to make agreements respecting the investment of funds of the authority necessary in order that the interest income on the bonds shall be and remain exempt from federal income taxation.
Ala. Code § 41-10-48.01 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-48.01
Section 41-10-48.01 Short Title
Status: in_force

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Powering Growth Act.
Ala. Code § 41-23-172 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-172
Section 41-23-172 Office in Adeca; Support
Status: in_force

The authority shall be created as an office in the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). ADECA shall provide for the initial support needed to apply for grant funding. Upon receipt of grant funding, ADECA shall provide administrative support for the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-20-3 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 20 / Section 41-20-3
Section 41-20-3 Specification of Termination Dates for Certain Agencies; Date and Procedure Generally for Termination of Agencies Not Designated; Committee’s Right to Review and Make Recommendations
Status: in_force

(a) The following agencies shall automatically terminate on the dates specified, unless a bill is passed that they be continued, modified, or reestablished:

(1) October 1, 1981 shall be the termination date for:

a. State Board of Auctioneers - created by Section 34-4-50.

b. Alabama Board of Cosmetology - created by Section 34-7-40.

c. Examining Board for Professional Entomologists, Horticulturists, Plant Pathologists, Floriculturists, and Tree Surgeons - created by Section 2-28-2.

d. Alabama Board of Funeral Service - created by Section 34-13-20.

e. State Pilotage Commission - created by Section 33-4-1.

f. Polygraphic Examiners Board - created by Section 34-25-4.

g. Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology - created by Section 34-28A-40.

h. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - created by Section 34-29-20.

i. Alabama Real Estate Commission - created by Section 34-27-7.

j. Board of Bar Examiners - created by Section 34-3-2.

k. Board of Examiners of Mine Personnel - created by Section 25-9-9.

l. Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners - created by Section 34-30-50.

(2) October 1, 1982, shall be the termination date for:

a. State Board for Registration of Architects - created by Section 34-2-38.

b. Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects - created by Section 34-17-2.

c. Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy - created by Section 34-1-3.

d. State Board for Registration for Foresters - created by Section 34-12-30.

e. State Board for Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors - created by Section 34-11-30.

f. State Licensing Board for General Contractors - created by Section 34-8-20.

g. State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - created by Section 34-24-140.

h. Alabama Firefighters’ Personnel Standards and Education Commission - created by Section 36-32-2.

i. Board of Hearing Aid Dealers - created by Section 34-14-30.

j. Alabama Board of Optometry - created by Section 34-22-40.

k. Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission - created by Section 36-21-41.

l. Board of Physical Therapy - created by Section 34-24-192.

m. Board of Plumbing Examiners - created by Sections 34-37-1 to 34-37-18.

n. Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology - created by Section 34-26-20.

o. State Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, Roofing, and Sheet Metal Contractors - created by Section 34-31-2.

p. Alabama Dairy Commission - created by Section 2-13-42.

q. Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama - created by Section 34-9-40.

r. Board of Nursing - created by Section 34-21-2.

s. State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - created by Section 34-20-4.

t. State Board of Pharmacy - created by Section 34-23-90.

u. State Board of Podiatry - created by Section 34-24-250.

v. State Athletic Commission - created by Section 41-9-90.1.

(3) October 1, 1983 and every fourth year thereafter shall be the termination date for:

a. State Board for Registration of Architects - created by Section 34-2-38.

b. Alabama Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects - created by Section 34-17-2.

c. State Licensing Board for General Contractors - created by Section 34-8-20.

d. State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors - created by Section 34-11-30.

e. Board of Bar Examiners - created by Section 34-3-2.

f. Polygraph Examiners Board - created by Section 34-25-4.

g. Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy - created by Section 34-39-6.

(4) October 1, 1984 and every fourth year thereafter shall be the termination date for:

a. Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners - created by Section 34-30-50.

b. Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology - created by Section 34-26-20.

c. Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy - created by Section 34-1-3.

d. Alabama Board of Cosmetology - created by Section 34-7-40.

e. Alabama Board of Funeral Service - created by Section 34-13-20.

f. Alabama Real Estate Commission - created by Section 34-27-7.

g. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board - created by Section 28-3-40.

h. Department of Insurance - created by Section 27-2-1.

i. Alabama Securities Commission - created by Section 8-6-50.

j. State Pilotage Commission - created by Section 33-4-1.

k. Public Service Commission - created by Section 37-1-1.

l. Examining Board for Professional Entomologists, Horticulturists, Plant Pathologists, Floriculturists, and Tree Surgeons - created by Section 2-28-2.

m. State Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, Roofing, and Sheet Metal Contractors - created by Section 34-31-2.

n. Board of Examiners of Mine Personnel - created by Section 25-9-9.

o. Plumbing Examiners Board - created by Section 40-12-145.

p. Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board - created by Section 9-17-101.

q. State Board of Auctioneers - created by Section 34-4-50.

(5) October 1, 1985 and every fourth year thereafter shall be the termination date for:

a. Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - created by Section 34-28A-40.

b. Board of Nursing - created by Section 34-21-2.

c. State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - created by Section 34-24-140.

d. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - created by Section 34-29-20.

e. Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - created by Section 34-20-4.

f. Board of Physical Therapy - created by Section 34-24-192.

g. Board of Hearing Instrument Dealers - created by Section 34-14-30.

h. Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - created by Section 34-28A-40.

i. Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama - created by Section 34-9-40.

j. State Board of Medical Examiners - created by Section 34-24-53.

k. Alabama Board of Optometry - created by Section 34-22-40.

l. Alabama State Board of Pharmacy - created by Section 34-23-90.

m. State Board of Podiatry - created by Section 34-24-250.

(6) October 1, 1986 and every fourth year thereafter shall be the termination date for:

a. Board of Registration for Sanitarians - created by Section 34-28-20.

b. Alabama Surface Mining Reclamation Commission - created by Section 9-16-33.

c. State Oil and Gas Board - created by Section 9-17-3.

d. State Board of Registration for Foresters - created by Section 34-12-30.

e. Alabama Dairy Commission - created by Section 2-13-42.

f. State Radiation Control Agency - created by Section 22-14-4.

(b) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the joint committee’s right to call any enumerated agency for review at a date earlier than specified in this section; nor shall the committee be limited to making recommendations for termination only or continuance only.

(c) The Sunset Committee shall have the authority to review any enumerated or nonenumerated agency and shall make recommendations for continuance, termination or modification. Any nonenumerated agency reviewed shall continue unless a bill is passed and becomes law to terminate or modify the agency.

(d) Either house may pass a resolution instructing the Sunset Committee to review an enumerated or nonenumerated agency. After passage of said resolution, the Sunset Committee shall review such agency and report its findings as provided for in subsection (d) of Section 41-20-4.
Ala. Code § 41-10-846 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-846
Section 41-10-846 Forms; Construction of Article; Rulemaking Authority
Status: in_force

(a) All filings and applications made with any department of the state government shall be made using forms adopted by that department. The filing shall be treated as a tax return subject to penalties imposed by the Department of Revenue.

(b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to constitute a guarantee or assumption by the state of any debt of any company nor to authorize the credit of the state to be given, pledged, or loaned to any company.

(c) Nothing in this article shall be construed to make available to any taxpayer any right to the benefits conferred by this article absent strict compliance with this article.

(d) Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the powers otherwise existing for the Department of Revenue to audit and assess a taxpayer claiming the Innovating Alabama tax credit.

(e) Innovate Alabama and the Department of Revenue may adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer this article.
Ala. Code § 41-29-341 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 29 / Section 41-29-341
Section 41-29-341 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) APPRENTICE. A worker at least 14 years of age, except where a higher minimum age standard is otherwise fixed by law, who is employed to learn an apprenticeable occupation.

(2) APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATION. As defined in 29 C.F.R. §29.4.

(3) APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENT. A written agreement between an apprentice and either the apprentice’s program sponsor or an apprenticeship committee acting as agent for the program sponsor, which contains the terms and conditions of the employment and training of the apprentice in conformance with 29 C.F.R. §29.4 and Section 40-18-421.

(4) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. A plan containing all terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices, as required under the federal guidelines in 29 C.F.R., Subtitle A, Parts 29 and 30, 29 U.S.C. § 50, and the rules and regulations adopted by the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship.

(5) CERTIFICATION or CERTIFICATE. The written approval by the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship of a set of apprenticeship standards, of an individual for employment as an apprentice or probationary apprentice in a registered apprenticeship program, or of an individual who has successfully met the requirements to receive an interim credential.

(6) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship.

(7) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER. As defined in Section 40-18-421.

(8) EMPLOYER. An individual or organization employing an apprentice whether or not the individual or organization is a party to an apprenticeship agreement with the apprentice.

(9) FISCAL YEAR. An annually recurring period of time that begins on October 1 and concludes on September 30.

(10) LICENSING AUTHORITY. An agency, board, commission, or other office with the authority to require occupational fees or issue licensing requirements for practice of an apprenticeable occupation.

(11) WORK-BASED LEARNING. Sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or simulated environments at an educational institution that foster in-depth, first-hand engagement with the tasks required of a given career field, that are aligned to curriculum and instruction.
Ala. Code § 41-23-28 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-28
Section 41-23-28 Required Agreement by Appropriate Governing Authority
Status: reserved

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE.

The department shall designate qualified enterprise zones only after receiving notice from the appropriate governing authority that it additionally agrees to:

(1) Devise and implement a program to improve police protection within the zone.

(2) Give priority to the use in the zone of any UDAG, CDBG, JTPA, industrial bonds, or other funds received from the appropriate agencies of the federal government.

(3) Assist the department in certifying employers to be eligible for said benefits.

(4) Authorize the department to supersede certain specified local regulations and ordinances which may serve to discourage economic development within the enterprise zone.

(5) Assist the department in evaluating progress made in any enterprise zone within its jurisdiction.
Ala. Code § 41-9-321 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-321
Section 41-9-321 Composition; Appointment and Terms of Office of Members; Vacancies
Status: in_force

The commission shall be composed of 18 members, one of whom shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, one of whom shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Montevallo, and one of whom shall be a member of the Alabama Historical Commission, chosen by such commission in the manner prescribed by it. Fourteen members shall be appointed by the Governor and the remaining member who shall by virtue of historical background be knowledgeable about the early Alabama iron industry, be chosen by the commission membership and designated “historian.” Four of the first members appointed by the Governor shall be appointed for eight-year terms, four shall be appointed for six-year terms, four shall be appointed for four-year terms, and two shall be appointed for two-year terms. Beginning in 1990, future appointments by the Governor shall include no less than three seats each to persons legally residing in Jefferson, Tuscaloosa and Bibb Counties. The first members appointed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama and the University of Montevallo and the first member representative of the Alabama Historical Commission shall be appointed for two-year terms. Successors to these first members shall all be appointed for eight-year terms. The term of the historian shall be set by the commission.

Vacancies on the board during a term shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner and by the same appointing authority as the member whose place is being filled.
Ala. Code § 41-10-631 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-631
Section 41-10-631 Notice; Contested Actions
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the adoption by the directors of any resolution providing for the issuance of bonds, the authority may cause to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks, in newspapers published or having a general circulation in the Cities of Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville, and Mobile, a notice in substantially the following form, the blanks being properly filled in, at the end of which shall be printed the name and title of either the president or the secretary of the authority:

“Alabama 21st Century Authority, a public corporation under the laws of the State of Alabama, on the __ day of __, authorized the issuance of $____ principal amount of bonds for purposes authorized in Division 1 of Article 17 of Chapter 10 of Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds are proposed to be issued to finance ___. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the bonds, the security thereof, the use of the proceeds thereof, or the proceedings authorizing the bonds, shall be commenced within 30 days after the first publication of this notice.”

(b) Any action or proceeding in any court to set aside or question the proceedings for the issuance of the bonds referred to in the notice or to contest the validity of any bonds or the validity of security therefor, or the validity of the proposed use of the proceeds thereof must be commenced within 30 days after the first publication of the notice. After the expiration of the period, no right of action or defense questioning or attacking the foregoing shall be asserted, nor shall the validity of the proceeding, bonds, security, or use of proceeds be open to question in any court on any ground whatsoever except in an action commenced within the period.
Ala. Code § 41-9-643 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-643
Section 41-9-643 Access to and Inspection of Criminal Records
Status: in_force

ALEA shall make a person’s criminal records available for inspection to him or her or his or her attorney upon written application to the commission. Forms, procedures, identification, and other related aspects pertinent to the access may be prescribed by the commission in providing access to the records and information.
Ala. Code § 41-4-185 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-185
Section 41-4-185 Uniforms and Necessary Equipment for State Capitol Police Officers to Be Furnished; Authority to Insure Such Officers Against Injury or Death Caused by Accident or Violence While Discharging Duties; Limits as to Amount of Insurance; Payment for Such Insurance
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2003-363, §3, effective September 1, 2003.
Ala. Code § 41-9-920 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-920
Section 41-9-920 Creation, Location, Etc
Status: in_force

There is created and established a public agency of the state to be known as the Alabama Agricultural Museum Board. In accordance with Section 1-2-30, this board and museum shall be permanently located at Landmark Park in Dothan, Alabama, where it shall maintain buildings, exhibits, and equipment, considered suitable and appropriate for conducting its affairs.
Ala. Code § 41-9-191 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-191
Section 41-9-191 Time of Members’ Appointment
Status: reserved

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
Ala. Code § 41-4-136 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-136
Section 41-4-136 Emergency Procurements
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the Chief Procurement Officer or the head of a purchasing agency may make emergency procurements when there is a threat to public health, welfare, or safety under emergency conditions, as defined by rule. Emergency procurements made under this section shall be made with as much competition as is practicable under the circumstances.

(b) The authority to make emergency procurements may not be delegated except to the Chief Procurement Officer’s staff in the Division of Procurement at his or her direction. Supplies and services that are exempt from the oversight and authority of the Chief Procurement Officer, including, but not limited to, those listed in Sections 41-4-125, 41-4-125.01, and 41-4-126, shall not be required to be procured under the emergency procurement authority of the Chief Procurement Officer. A purchasing agency not otherwise under the oversight and authority of the Chief Procurement Officer shall not be required to make emergency procurements under the authority of the Chief Procurement Officer.

(c) A written determination of the basis for the emergency and for the selection of the particular contractor shall be included in the contract file.
Ala. Code § 41-10-751 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-751
Section 41-10-751 Definitions
Status: in_force

When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) ALABAMA TRUST FUND. The trust fund of the state created under Amendment 450, appearing as §219.02 of the Constitution of Alabama 2022, as amended.

(2) APPROPRIATED FUNDS. The BP settlement revenues deposited in the special fund to the extent such revenues are appropriated to the authority pursuant to Section 41-10-759.

(3) AUTHORITY. The Alabama Economic Settlement Authority authorized to be established pursuant to Section 41-10-752.

(4) BONDS. Those bonds, including refunding bonds, issued pursuant to this article.

(5) BP SETTLEMENT REVENUES. Revenues received by the state in settlement of economic damages claims of the state against BP Exploration and Production, Inc. and any of its corporate affiliates arising out of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP settlement revenues do not include amounts received by the state from or through natural resource damage assessment claims, the federal RESTORE Act, or claims otherwise restricted by federal law or court order.

(6) GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Any bonds or other obligations, the principal of and interest on which constitute direct obligations of, or are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America, including obligations of any federal agency to the extent such obligations are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America and any certificates or any other evidences of an ownership interest in such obligations of, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America or in specified portions thereof, which may consist of the principal thereof or the interest thereon.

(7) PERMITTED INVESTMENTS. a. Government Securities; b. bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by any of the following agencies: Bank for Cooperatives; federal intermediate credit banks; Federal Financing Bank; federal home loan banks; Federal Farm Credit Bank; Export-Import Bank of the United States; federal land banks; or Farmers Home Administration or any other agency or corporation which has been or may hereafter be created by or pursuant to an act of the Congress of the United States as an agency or instrumentality thereof; c. bonds, notes, pass through securities, or other evidences of indebtedness of the Government National Mortgage Association and participation certificates of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; d.) full faith and credit obligations of any state, provided that at the time of purchase such obligations are rated at least “AA” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group and at least “Aa” by Moody’s Investors Service; e. public housing bonds issued by public agencies or municipalities and fully secured as to the payment of both principal and interest by contracts with the United States of America, or temporary notes, preliminary notes, or project notes issued by public agencies or municipalities, in each case fully secured as to the payment of both principal and interest by contracts with the United States of America, or temporary notes, preliminary notes, or project notes issued by public agencies or municipalities, in each case fully secured as to the payment of both principal and interest by a requisition or payment agreement with the United States of America; f. time deposits evidenced by certificates of deposit issued by banks or savings and loan associations which are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, provided that, to the extent such time deposits are not covered by federal deposit insurance, such time deposits, including interest thereon, are fully secured by a pledge of obligations described in paragraphs a., b., c., and e. above, which at all times have a market value not less than the amount of such bank time deposits required to be so secured and which meet the greater of 100 percent collateralization or the “AA” collateral levels established by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group for structured financings; g. repurchase agreements for obligations of the type specified in paragraphs a., b., c., and e. above, provided such repurchase agreements are fully collateralized and secured by such obligations which have a market value at least equal to the purchase price of such repurchase agreements which are held by a depository satisfactory to the State Treasurer in such manner as may be required to provide a perfected security interest in such obligations, and which meet the greater of 100 percent collateralization or the “AA” collateral levels established by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group for structured financings; and h. uncollateralized investment agreements with, or certificates of deposit issued by, banks or bank holding companies, the senior long-term securities of which are rated at least “AA” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group and at least “Aa” by Moody’s Investors Service.

(8) RAINY DAY ACCOUNT. The General Fund Rainy Day Account of the Alabama Trust Fund created by Amendment 803, appearing as §260.02 of the Constitution of Alabama 2022, as amended.

(9) REFUNDING BONDS. Those refunding bonds issued pursuant to this article.

(10) SPECIAL FUND. The BP Settlement Fund established pursuant to Section 41-10-758.

(11) STATE. The State of Alabama.

(12) TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. Any undertaking to construction a particular portion of a highway located in the Alabama Department of Transportation Districts 91 and 92 of the Southwest Region, including without limitation, any bridges necessary for the highway.
Ala. Code § 41-10-106 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-106
Section 41-10-106 Appropriations to Corporation by Municipality or County Authorized; Limitations
Status: in_force

The municipality and the county are hereby each respectively authorized to appropriate and pay over to or for the use of the corporation such sums as they consider desirable either to provide funds to pay for preliminary surveys, engineering and architectural studies to determine the feasibility of a project and reports of such studies or to pay all or any part of the cost of any project. Neither the municipality nor the county shall be obligated to make any such appropriation nor shall they do so in such manner as to constitute the revenue bonds of the corporation an indebtedness of the municipality or the county within the meaning of Section 224 or 225 of the constitution of the state or bonds within the meaning of Section 222 thereof.
Ala. Code § 41-16-63 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 16 / Section 41-16-63
Section 41-16-63 Provisions of Article Cumulative
Status: in_force

This article shall be cumulative in its nature.
Ala. Code § 41-9-1086 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-1086
Section 41-9-1086 Policy Manual
Status: in_force

This section was amended and renumbered by Act 2015-450, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-286.
Ala. Code § 41-17A-3 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 17A / Section 41-17A-3
Section 41-17A-3 Inventory of Fleet Vehicles
Status: in_force

(a) In order to establish a baseline of data so that a state green fleets policy may be established, implemented, and monitored, each state department and agency fleet manager shall develop an inventory and analysis of the fleet vehicles within that department or agency as of the close of fiscal year 2010. This inventory shall include the following specific information:

(1) Number of vehicles classified by the model year, make, model, engine size, vehicle identification number (VIN), drivetrain type of 2-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive, and the rated vehicle weight and classification as either light-duty, medium-duty, or heavy-duty.

(2) Miles per gallon or gallon equivalent, per vehicle.

(3) Average fuel economy of all light-duty vehicles in the fleet.

(4) Average fuel economy of all medium-duty vehicles in the fleet.

(5) Average fuel economy of all heavy-duty vehicles in the fleet.

(6) Type of fuel or power source including, but not limited to, electricity used.

(7) Average cost per gallon, or gallon equivalent of fuel.

(8) Average fuel cost per mile.

(9) Annual miles driven per vehicle.

(10) Total fuel or power consumption per vehicle.

(11) Vehicle function, such as the tasks associated with the vehicle’s use.

(b) Fleet managers from state departments and agencies shall be responsible for providing baseline data in a reliable and verifiable manner. The data shall be submitted to the Green Fleets Review Committee established in Section 41-17A-6 for use in measuring progress toward the goals outlined in Section 41-17A-4.
Ala. Code § 41-10-48.12 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-48.12
Section 41-10-48.12 Strategic Energy Infrastructure Development Fund
Status: in_force

(a) For the benefit of the state and the residents of the state, there is created in the State Treasury an irrevocable fund named the Strategic Energy Infrastructure Development Fund. From June 1, 2025, through the fiscal year ending September 30, 2030, the funding under the strategic development fund shall be utilized for the infrastructure improvements and items permitted under Section 41-10-48.13 and for other energy infrastructure projects, in each case located in rural areas, with any funds remaining in the strategic development fund as of September 30, 2030, carried over and continued to be used for such purposes until fully depleted. Of the funding for the strategic development fund for fiscal years ending after September 30, 2030, excluding any carry-over funds as mentioned in the immediately preceding sentence, 50 percent shall be used for the infrastructure development in rural areas described in Section 41-10-48.13 and 50 percent shall be used for other energy infrastructure projects wherever located in the state. In the event applications are not received for infrastructure development projects in the rural areas in fiscal years after September 30, 2030, by the close of the third quarter of any fiscal year, the funds may revert and be used for energy infrastructure projects wherever located in the state.

(b) The strategic development fund shall be under the management and control of the authority, and all powers necessary or appropriate for the management and control of the strategic development fund shall be vested solely in the authority. The authority may make whatever representations and covenants it finds reasonable or necessary for federal grant applications and agreements and may take whatever actions the authority deems reasonable or necessary to implement such grants.

(c) The strategic development fund shall be funded initially with an appropriation of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) from the Alabama 21st Century Fund, with additional funding sources including:

(1) Revenue sources as directed by, and at the discretion of, the Legislature;

(2) Appropriations as directed by, and at the discretion of, the Legislature;

(3) Federal grants and other financing which the authority determines will have the effect of advancing economic development in Alabama;

(4) Proceeds of any gifts, grants, or contributions; and

(5) Any other lawful sources.

(d) The strategic development fund shall be administered in accordance with this section. All revenues received by the strategic development fund shall be deposited in the fund upon receipt and may be invested by the authority and withdrawn and expended by the authority in a manner consistent with the powers granted to the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-4-139 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-139
Section 41-4-139 Written Determination of Nonresponsibility of Bidder or Offeror
Status: in_force

(a) A written determination of nonresponsibility of a bidder or offeror shall be made in accordance with rules adopted by the Chief Procurement Officer. The unreasonable failure of a bidder or offeror to promptly supply information in connection with an inquiry with respect to responsibility may be grounds for a determination of nonresponsibility with respect to the bidder or offeror.

(b) Confidential information furnished by a bidder or offeror under this section may not be disclosed outside of the Division of Procurement or the purchasing agency without the prior written consent of the bidder or offeror.
Ala. Code § 41-23-175 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-175
Section 41-23-175 Development of Aerospace and Spaceport Infrastructure and Capabilities
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article should be construed to limit the ability of municipalities, counties, or airport authorities incorporated or reincorporated pursuant to Title 4 from developing aerospace and spaceport infrastructure and capabilities.
Ala. Code § 41-19-4 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 19 / Section 41-19-4
Section 41-19-4 Responsibilities of Governor as to Preparation and Administration of State Budget, Etc., Generally
Status: in_force

The Governor is responsible for the preparation and administration of the state budget and the evaluation of the long range program plans, requested budgets and alternatives to state agency/department policies and programs and formulation and recommendation for consideration by the Legislature of a proposed comprehensive program and financial plan which shall cover all estimated receipts and expenditures of the state government, including all grants, loans and moneys received from the federal government. Proposed expenditures shall not exceed estimated revenues and resources.
Ala. Code § 41-29-334 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 29 / Section 41-29-334
Section 41-29-334 Alignment of Training and Instruction; Development of Alabama Industry Recognized and Registered Apprenticeship Model
Status: in_force

(a) The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship, in consultation with the Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation, the P-20W Council, the Alabama Workforce Council Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways, the State Department of Education, the Alabama Community College System, the Alabama Workforce Council, the regional workforce councils, the State Workforce Development Board, and the local workforce development boards, to the maximum extent practicable and permissible under state and federal law, shall align the required technical instruction and on-the-job training required for the completion of registered and industry-recognized apprenticeship programs in the state offered to career and technical education concentrators, to the regional and statewide lists of in-demand career pathways credentials, and to the two-prong career pathways model created by the Alabama Workforce Council Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways.

(b) The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship, in consultation with the Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation, the P-20W Council, the Alabama Workforce Council Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways, the State Department of Education, the Alabama Community College System, the Alabama Workforce Council, the regional workforce councils, the State Workforce Development Board, and the local workforce development boards, shall develop the Alabama Industry Recognized and Registered Apprenticeship (AIRRAP) model that shall be aligned to the regional and statewide lists of in-demand career pathways to the regional and statewide compendia of valuable credentials, and to the two-pronged career pathways model created by the Alabama Workforce Council Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways. The AIRRAP model shall conform to all of the following parameters:

(1) Beginning in 9th grade, students may participate in preapprenticeship programs aligned to career pathways and credentials designated as valuable by the state compendium of valuable credentials. During 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, students may participate in youth registered apprenticeships and industry-recognized apprenticeship programs. AIRRAP model graduates may earn their high school diploma, associate degree, industry-recognized credentials, and an apprenticeship credential at the time of high school graduation. Students participating in youth apprenticeships may also participate in dual enrollment courses at a community college. The State Department of Education and the Alabama Community College System shall collaborate to streamline articulation agreements among career pathways participating in the AIRRAP model to ensure a seamless transition between high school and community college. The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship shall promote dual enrollment and postsecondary graduation credit for work-based learning credits earned while participating in secondary in-school youth AIRRAP model programs.

(2) The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship and the Alabama Community College System shall promote apprenticeship programs for individuals who are co-enrolled in adult basic education programs and postsecondary career and technical education programs to ensure that individuals who are disengaged from the workforce are able to gain access to education and training programs, with multiple points of entry and exit, with a focus on targeting the underemployed, historically underrepresented subgroups, the formerly incarcerated, out-of-school youth, recipients of temporary assistance for needy families, supplemental security income, or supplemental nutritional assistance programs, the long-term unemployed, those recovering from substance abuse, veterans, displaced homemakers, and other special populations and subgroups. The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship shall promote the use of the federal workforce opportunity tax credit to hire eligible AIRRAP model participants. The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship in cooperation with the Alabama Community College System and the State Department of Education, may establish an awards and recognition program for employers who hire in-school youth and adult AIRRAP model participants.
Ala. Code § 41-16-61 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 16 / Section 41-16-61
Section 41-16-61 Institution of Actions to Enjoin Execution of Contracts Entered into in Violation of Article
Status: in_force

Any taxpayer of the area within the jurisdiction of the awarding authority and any bona fide unsuccessful bidder on a particular contract shall be empowered to bring a civil action in the appropriate court to enjoin execution of any contract entered into in violation of the provisions of this article.
Ala. Code § 41-8-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8 / Section 41-8-1
Section 41-8-1 Creation; Chief Objective
Status: in_force

In order to aid in the development of higher ideals of citizenship and the enlargement of opportunity for culture and recreation and in order to afford an additional means for the further upbuilding of the educational facilities of the state, there shall be a Public Library Service, which shall be known as the Alabama Public Library Service and shall have as its chief objective the development of a cooperative system of providing books and library service for the various municipalities and counties of the state.
Ala. Code § 41-14-36 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 14 / Section 41-14-36
Section 41-14-36 Receipt, Etc., of Fee, Compensation, Etc., for Placement, Etc., of State Moneys in Time Deposits, Open Account, Demand Deposits, Etc
Status: in_force

Any person who knowingly demands or receives any fee, compensation, or reward or who demands or accepts directly or indirectly as payment or gift or otherwise any sum of money or other thing of value as an inducement or in return for the placement of any funds or for assistance either directly or indirectly in securing the placement of any moneys of the State of Alabama in time deposits, open account, demand accounts, or otherwise shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for not more than three years or fined not more than $3,000.00 or both; and, in the event the person convicted is an officer, agent or employee of the State of Alabama, he shall be dismissed from office or discharged from employment.
Ala. Code § 41-9-234 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-234
Section 41-9-234 Committee on Alabama Monument Protection
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection.

(b) The legislative members of the committee shall be appointed and reappointed at the beginning of each legislative quadrennium. The members of the committee appointed pursuant to subdivisions (3) to (5), inclusive, shall serve for terms of four years, with the exception of their initial terms, which shall be staggered as provided in subsection (d). Each term of a member appointed pursuant to subdivisions (3) to (5), inclusive, shall expire on September 30. The appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments to assure committee membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state. The membership of the committee shall include all of the following:

(1) Two members of the House of Representatives, one from the majority party and one from the minority party, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(2) Two members of the Senate, one from the majority party and one from the minority party, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(3) One member of the public, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(4) One member of the public, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(5) Two members of the public, appointed by the Governor.

(6) One actively serving county commissioner appointed by the Governor.

(7) One actively serving mayor or member of the municipal governing body of a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 municipality appointed by the Governor.

(8) One actively serving mayor or member of the municipal governing body of a Class 4 to Class 8, inclusive, municipality appointed by the Governor.

(c) To assist the appointing authorities in the process of appointing public members to the committee, each of the following entities may submit a list of names to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Governor for consideration for appointment:

(1) The Department of Archives and History.

(2) The Alabama Historical Commission.

(3) The Alabama Historical Association.

(4) The Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation.

(5) The Black Heritage Council.

(d) The initial members of the committee shall be appointed before September 1, 2017, and shall hold an organizational meeting of the committee before October 1, 2017. At the organizational meeting of the committee, the membership of the committee shall select a chair and a vice chair, who shall serve in that position for one year, and the public members appointed pursuant to subdivisions (3) to (5), inclusive, of subsection (b) shall draw lots to determine which one of those members shall serve an initial term of two years expiring on September 30, 2019, which two of those members shall serve an initial term of three years expiring on September 30, 2020, and which two of those members shall serve an initial term of four years expiring on September 30, 2021. The committee shall meet at least once each year, during the month of October, to select a chair and vice chair to serve for the following year. Thereafter, the committee shall meet at the call of the chair or any majority of the members of the committee. The committee shall have a continuing existence and may meet, act, and conduct committee business at any place within this state.

(e) Initial committee members appointed pursuant to subdivisions (3) to (5), inclusive, of subsection (b), shall begin serving immediately upon appointment. Each committee member appointed pursuant to subdivisions (3) to (5), inclusive, of subsection (b), is subject to confirmation by the Senate during the legislative session in which the appointment is made or, if the appointment is made when the Legislature is not in session, during the next special or regular session. An appointee may serve in the position pending confirmation by the Senate. Failure of the Senate to act on the appointment during the session in which the appointment is made or, if the appointment is made while the Legislature is not in session, during the next special or regular session, shall constitute confirmation by the Senate. Each member of the committee shall serve after the expiration of his or her term until his or her successor is appointed and may be appointed to more than one term.

(f) The committee shall perform all duties prescribed by this article. The chair of the committee may create advisory subcommittees and appoint members thereto, which may include members of the committee, representatives from governmental agencies, and members of the public with interest and expertise in the objectives of the committee. The committee shall create no more than two active advisory subcommittees at any given time unless the committee votes unanimously for additional subcommittees.

(g) Each legislative member of the committee or any subcommittee, if created, shall be entitled to the legislative compensation, per diem, and travel as provided in Amendment 871 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 49 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, as amended.
Ala. Code § 41-5A-9 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 5A / Section 41-5A-9
Section 41-5A-9 Assistants, Deputies, and Employees; Division or Unit Heads
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The employees of the department shall be members of the classified service of the Merit System unless otherwise specified by law.

(2) An employee’s failure to maintain technical or professional qualifications shall be good cause for severance.

(b) The chief examiner shall appoint assistants, deputies, and employees as may be necessary for the sufficient operation of the department. Assistant and deputy examiners shall be required to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties in the penal sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(c) The chief examiner may appoint three unclassified division or unit heads. The salaries of the division or unit heads shall be fixed by the chief examiner, upon approval of the Legislative Council as provided in Section 29-6-7, and shall not be subject to Section 36-6-6.
Ala. Code § 41-9-767 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-767
Section 41-9-767 State Agencies Required to Furnish to Director Documents, Etc., Necessary to Carry Out Functions; Annual Report
Status: in_force

Transferred by Act 2015-450, §5, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-227.
Ala. Code § 41-8A-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8A / Section 41-8A-1
Section 41-8A-1 Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) The following words, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them below, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1) LAW ENFORCEMENT and CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Any activity pertaining to crime prevention, control or reduction or enforcement of the criminal law, including, but not limited to, police efforts to prevent, control or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals, activities of courts having criminal jurisdiction and related agencies (including prosecutorial and defender services), activities of corrections, probation or parole authorities and programs relating to the prevention, control or reduction of juvenile delinquency or alcoholism, narcotic, and drug addiction.

(2) STATE. The State of Alabama and all political subdivisions thereof.

(3) UNIT OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT or UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Any city, county, township, town, borough, village or other general purpose political subdivision of the State of Alabama which performs law enforcement functions as determined by the United States Secretary of the Interior, or as may be otherwise defined by the Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency.

(4) COMBINATION. Such term, as applied to state agencies or departments or units of local government, means any grouping or joining together of such state agencies, departments, or units for the purpose of preparing, developing or implementing a law enforcement plan.

(5) METROPOLITAN AREA. A standard metropolitan statistical area as established by the Bureau of the Budget of the United States, subject, however, to such modifications and extensions as the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration may determine to be appropriate from time to time.

(6) PUBLIC AGENCY. Any state agency or state department or unit of local government, combination of such state agencies, departments, or units or any department, agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing described state agencies, units, or departments within the State of Alabama.

(7) JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION or FACILITY. Any place for the confinement or rehabilitation of juvenile offenders or individuals charged with or convicted of criminal offenses.

(8) COMPREHENSIVE. The plan must be a total and integrated analysis of the problems regarding the law enforcement and criminal justice system within the State of Alabama; goals, priorities and standards must be established in the plan and the plan must address methods, organization and operation performance, physical and human resources necessary to accomplish crime prevention, identification, detection, and apprehension of suspects, adjudication, custodial treatment of suspects and offenders and institutional and noninstitutional rehabilitative measures.

(9) TREATMENT. Such term includes, but is not limited to, medical, educational, social, psychological and vocational services, corrective and preventive guidance and training, and other rehabilitative services designed to protect the public and benefit the addict or other user by eliminating his dependence on addicting or other drugs or by controlling his dependence, his susceptibility to addiction or use.

(10) ACRONYMS. The acronyms as used herein are as follows:

a. ALEPA. The Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency.

b. LEAA. The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration.

c. RPU. Regional Planning Unit.

(11) STATE BOARD. The Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency’s State Supervisory Board.

(12) REGIONAL BOARDS. The regional advisory planning boards and the high crime commission’s advisory board.

(13) SAFE STREETS ACT. The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended.

(14) CENTRAL OFFICE. The ALEPA office in Montgomery, Alabama.
Ala. Code § 41-10-752 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-752
Section 41-10-752 Incorporation of Authority Authorized; Application; Filing
Status: in_force

(a) To become a public corporation and instrumentality of the state with the powers herein provided, the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Secretary of Labor, and the Finance Director shall present to the Secretary of State of Alabama an application signed by them which shall set forth all of the following:

(1) The name, official designation, and official residence of each of the applicants, together with a certified copy of the commission evidencing each applicant’s right to office.

(2) The date on which each applicant was inducted into office and the term of office of each applicant.

(3) The name of the proposed public corporation, which shall be Alabama Economic Settlement Authority.

(4) The location of the principal office of the proposed corporation, which shall be in the City of Montgomery.

(5) Any other matter relating to the authority that the applicants may choose to insert and that is not inconsistent with this division or the laws of the state.

(b) The application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each of the applicants before an officer authorized by the laws of the state to take acknowledgments to deeds. The Secretary of State shall examine the application and, if he or she finds that it substantially complies with the requirements of this section, it shall be filed and recorded in an appropriate book of records in the Office of the Secretary of State.

(c) When the application has been made, filed, and recorded as provided in subsection (b), the applicants shall constitute a corporation under the name stated in the application, and the Secretary of State shall make and issue to the applicants a certificate of incorporation pursuant to this article, under the Great Seal of the State, and shall record the certificate with the application. There shall be no fees paid to the Secretary of State in connection with the incorporation or dissolution of the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-25-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 25 / Section 41-25-1
Section 41-25-1 Creation of Council
Status: reserved

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
Ala. Code § 41-1-43 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 41-1-43
Section 41-1-43 Credit Enhancement or Liquidity Agreements
Status: in_force

Except as specifically required by paragraph (2)b of Section 41-1-42, in connection with entering into any swap agreement, any governmental entity may enter into credit enhancement or liquidity agreements with payment, term, security (including the pledge of collateral by the governmental entity), substitution of collateral, valuation of collateral or amounts payable under the agreement, default, remedy, and other procedures, terms, and conditions as the governmental entity determines are necessary or desirable.
Ala. Code § 41-7A-21 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7A / Section 41-7A-21
Section 41-7A-21 Definitions
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2009-144, p. 268, §12, effective January 1, 2009.
Ala. Code § 41-11-3 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 11 / Section 41-11-3
Section 41-11-3 Election of Members; Nominations for New Members
Status: in_force

(a) The initial 10 members of the academy shall be elected by a committee appointed for such purpose by the Governor.

New members, not to exceed 10 in any calendar year, shall be elected by the existing members of the academy. A majority of the votes cast by existing members shall be necessary for the election of each new member.

(b) Nominations for new members shall be made in writing by members of the academy and by citizens of the state.
Ala. Code § 41-1-70 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 41-1-70
Section 41-1-70 Definition
Status: in_force

State tax receipt. Any tax, fee, license or other source of revenue received by a state entity pursuant to statute, rule, or any other means.

The term shall in no way include specific appropriations from the State General Fund and the Education Trust Fund.
Ala. Code § 41-9-60 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-60
Section 41-9-60 Purpose of Division
Status: in_force

The purpose of this division is to provide a method of payment by the State of Alabama or any of its agencies, commissions, boards, institutions, or departments to persons for injuries to person or property or for death occasioned by the State of Alabama or any of its agencies, commissions, boards, institutions, or departments where in law, justice, or good morals the same should be paid.
Ala. Code § 41-4-36 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-36
Section 41-4-36 Inspection and Production of Books, Records, Accounts, Etc.; Examination of Witnesses
Status: in_force

The Director of Finance and any authorized officer or employee of the Department of Finance shall, in the performance of his or her official duties, for the purpose of examination, have access to, and the right to copy from, any book, record, account, document, receipt, or paper of any of the departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, offices, or institutions of the state or of any of the counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, or public bodies in the state or of the officers or employees thereof, in such manner as may be reasonable and at reasonable times. The Director of Finance or any officer or employee of the Department of Finance designated by the director, in the performance of his or her official duties, shall have the power to administer oaths, certify to official acts, take and cause to be taken depositions of witnesses, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of accounts, documents, receipts, papers and testimony, and all witnesses regularly summoned as herein provided shall be paid $.05 per mile each way for the distance traveled plus $3.00 per diem for each day consumed in the hearing and in the traveling to and from the place of hearing. In the event of the failure of any person to comply with any subpoena lawfully issued, or on the refusal of any witness to produce evidence or to testify as to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, it shall be the duty of any court of competent jurisdiction or the judge thereof, upon the application of the Director of Finance or any officer of the Department of Finance designated by the director, to compel obedience by attachment proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued for such court or a refusal to testify therein. A willfully false material statement in any examination herein provided for shall constitute perjury and be punishable as such.
Ala. Code § 41-29-340 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 29 / Section 41-29-340
Section 41-29-340 Short Title
Status: in_force

This division may be known and shall be cited as the Eliminating Legal Barriers to Apprenticeships (ELBA) Act.
Ala. Code § 41-4-325 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-325
Section 41-4-325 Temrs of Public Defenders and Appellate Defenders
Status: in_force

Any person holding the position of public defender or appellate defender on June 14, 2011, shall be entitled to serve the remainder of his or her term of office.
Ala. Code § 41-4-167 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-167
Section 41-4-167 Solicitation or Proposed Award of Contract in Violation of Law - Ratification and Affirmation; Termination; Voiding of Contract
Status: in_force

If, after an award, a solicitation or award of a contract is determined to be in violation of law, then:

(1) If the person awarded the contract has not acted fraudulently or in bad faith, the contract may be ratified and affirmed by the Chief Procurement Officer, so long as doing so is in the best interests of the state, or the contract may be terminated by the Chief Procurement Officer and the person awarded the contract shall be compensated for the supplies provided or services rendered under the contract prior to termination.

(2) If the person awarded the contract has acted fraudulently or in bad faith, the contract may be declared void by the Chief Procurement Officer or the contract may be ratified and affirmed by the Chief Procurement Officer, so long as the action is in the best interests of the state. A contract ratified and affirmed under this subdivision does not prejudice the state’s right to any available damages.
Ala. Code § 41-4-410 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-410
Section 41-4-410 Definitions
Status: in_force

For purposes of this part, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRAFT TRAINING FEES. Revenues received by the state in the form of federal, state, local, or private sector grants for the purpose of funding construction industry craft training programs and fees imposed under Section 41-4-413. This subdivision may not be construed as authorizing the collection of fees from any licensed home builder, as defined in Chapter 14A of Title 34; any subcontractor working on a residential construction site including renovations to any residential structure; or from any person or entity specifically exempt under Chapter 14A of Title 34, except for subdivision (3) of Section 34-14A-6.

(2) CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRAFT TRAINING PROGRAM. A program to be administered within the Division of Construction Management of the Department of Finance.
Ala. Code § 41-8-9 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8 / Section 41-8-9
Section 41-8-9 “Registration Records” Defined
Status: in_force

As used in Section 41-8-10, the term “registration records” includes any information which a library requires a patron to provide in order to become eligible to borrow books and other materials, and the term “circulation records” includes all information which identifies the patrons utilizing particular books and any other library materials in any medium or format.
Ala. Code § 41-9-85.2 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-85.2
Section 41-9-85.2 Notice to Securities Commission of Payment, Etc., of Profits from a Crime
Status: in_force

(a) A person that knowingly contracts for, pays for, or agrees to pay to a convicted individual profits from the crime or to the representative of the individual, shall give written notice to the Securities Commission of the payment or obligation to pay as soon as practicable after discovering that the payment or intended payment constitutes profits from a crime or funds of a convicted individual.

(b)(1) A superintendent, sheriff, municipal official, or other correctional official shall also give written notice to the Securities Commission of any payment or obligation to pay subject to the notice requirements of subsection (a) if he or she receives or will receive funds, the combined or aggregate value of which exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000), on behalf of a convicted individual who is serving a sentence with the Alabama Department of Corrections or is otherwise confined at a local correctional facility and deposits or will deposit the funds into an inmate or prisoner account to the credit of the individual.

(2) Whenever the state or a political subdivision of the state makes a payment or has an obligation to pay funds of a convicted individual and the value, combined value, or aggregate value of the funds exceeds or will exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), the state or political subdivision of the state shall also give written notice to the Securities Commission.

(3) In all other instances where the payment or obligation to pay involves funds of a convicted individual and the value, combined value, or aggregate value of the funds exceeds or will exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), the convicted individual who receives or will receive the funds, or the representative of the individual, shall give written notice to the Securities Commission.
Ala. Code § 41-9-356 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-356
Section 41-9-356 Appropriations by Counties and Municipalities
Status: in_force

The county commissions of the several counties of the state and the city commissions, the city councils, and other like governing bodies of the cities and towns of the state are hereby authorized to make appropriations to the commission for the purposes enumerated in this article.
Ala. Code § 41-4-179 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-179
Section 41-4-179 Purchase of United States Flag or Alabama Flag
Status: in_force

No state agency or institution may purchase a United States flag or Alabama flag manufactured outside of the United States of America.
Ala. Code § 41-14A-13 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 14A / Section 41-14A-13
Section 41-14A-13 Establishment of Program Enforcement Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a SAFE Program Enforcement Fund, which shall be held and administered by the State Treasurer. There shall be paid into the Program Enforcement Fund all administrative penalties collected under this chapter. The amounts in the Program Enforcement Fund shall be applied and disbursed by the State Treasurer to pay the costs and expenses of enforcing the requirements and provisions of this chapter, including the costs of foreclosing on pledged collateral, of making and collecting assessments from qualified public depositories, and of enforcing the obligations of qualified public depositories under contingent liability agreements. Any money in the Program Enforcement Fund estimated not to be needed for immediate cash requirements shall be invested in any securities or other investments selected by the State Treasurer that are permitted under Section 41-14-30. All interest and other earnings from the investment of assets of the Program Enforcement Fund shall accrue to the Program Enforcement Fund.
Ala. Code § 41-10-38 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-38
Section 41-10-38 Allocation Formulae
Status: reserved

(a) The state ceiling for calendar year 1989 and thereafter is hereby allocated in its entirety to the state, and no other governmental unit, issuer, or other entity of any type shall have or utilize any portion of the state ceiling for such year except in accordance with this division. The state ceiling for calendar year 1989 and thereafter shall be redistributed by the authority to issuers of affected bonds in the chronological order of receipt of completed applications, subject to the limitations, reservations and further provisions of this subsection.

(1) There is hereby reserved for Alabama Housing Finance Authority 25 percent of the state ceiling for each calendar year, to be used for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for qualified residential rental projects and for the issuance of qualified mortgage bonds, in such relative principal amounts as shall be determined by the Board of Directors of Alabama Housing Finance Authority. The reservation of state ceiling hereby granted to Alabama Housing Finance Authority shall extend until December 24 of each calendar year. Any portion thereof which shall be voluntarily released by Alabama Housing Finance Authority in favor of the authority or which shall remain unused as of 5:00 P.M., Central Standard Time, on December 24, shall revert to the authority and shall be available for reallocation under subdivision (a)(5) below. If, during any calendar year, the provisions of the code as then in effect shall not provide an exclusion from gross income for interest on bonds or other obligations issued by Alabama Housing Finance Authority, the reservation contained in this subdivision (a)(1) shall revert to the authority and shall be subject to allocation by the authority under subdivision (5) below.

(2) There is hereby reserved for Alabama Higher Education Loan Corporation 10 percent of the state ceiling for each calendar year, to be used for the issuance of qualified student loan bonds. The reservation of state ceiling hereby granted to Alabama Higher Education Loan Corporation shall extend until December 24 of each calendar year. Any portion thereof which shall be voluntarily released by Alabama Higher Education Loan Corporation in favor of the authority or which shall remain unused as of 5:00 P.M., Central Standard Time, on December 24 shall revert to the authority and shall be available for reallocation under subdivision (a)(5) below. If, during any calendar year, the provisions of the code as then in effect shall not provide an exclusion from gross income for interest on bonds or other obligations issued by Alabama Higher Education Loan Corporation, the reservation contained in this subdivision (a)(2) shall revert to the authority and shall be subject to allocation by the authority under subdivision (5) below.

(3) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (a)(6) below, 35 percent of the state ceiling for each calendar year is hereby reserved for issuers of qualified small issue bonds which are issued to finance manufacturing facilities.

(4) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (a)(6) below, 15 percent of the state ceiling for each calendar year is hereby reserved for issuers of exempt facility bonds.

(5) Subject to the duty of fairness and impartiality set forth in Section 41-10-40, the remaining 15 percent of the state ceiling for each calendar year not provided for in subdivisions (1), (2), (3), and (4) above, together with any amounts which shall revert to the authority under Section 41-10-37(6) or subdivisions (1) and (2) above, is hereby reserved for the authority, to be allocated to issuers of affected bonds in the discretion of the authority.

(6) Subject to the duty of fairness and impartiality set forth in Section 41-10-40, should the authority determine that inefficient use has been or is being made of the reservations contained in subdivisions (2), (3), and (4) above, or should the authority determine for any other reason that such reservations are inappropriate, the authority may, from time to time, reallocate all or any part of such reservations in accordance with subdivision (5) above.

(b) The Legislature has found and determined that the method for allocating the state ceiling contained in Section 146 of the code, as applicable to the state immediately prior to September 27, 1988, including particularly the provisions therein requiring that one-half of the state ceiling be distributed among local issuers on the basis of population, does not permit the full utilization of the state ceiling. In many instances, the amount of state ceiling available to local issuers under the provisions of the code are inadequate to permit the issuance of affected bonds in the principal amounts needed. In order to promote the complete and efficient utilization of the state ceiling available for use in calendar year 1988 as of September 27, 1988, the following provisions shall be applicable to affected bonds issued on or after September 27, 1988:

(1) The remaining state ceiling for calendar year 1988 is hereby allocated in its entirety to the state, and from and after September 27, 1988, no other governmental unit, issuer, or other entity of any type shall have or utilize any portion of the remaining state ceiling for such year except in accordance with this division. The remaining state ceiling shall be allocated during calendar year 1988, in the discretion of the authority, to issuers of affected bonds upon receipt of completed applications subject to the further provisions of this subsection (b).

(2) The authority shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to determine the amount of the remaining state ceiling as soon as practicable after the passage of this division. In order to assist the authority in such determination, each county, municipality and other local issuer in the state shall be required to report to the authority such information as the authority may request with respect to the principal amount of affected bonds issued by such entities during calendar year 1988 and prior to September 27, 1988. The authority shall also review the records of the Alabama Securities Commission maintained under Article 5 of Chapter 6 of Title 8 as a further means of determining the amount of state ceiling heretofore used by local issuers in calendar year 1988 otherwise than pursuant to the provisions of Executive Order No. 22.