Ala. Code § 41-9-320 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-320
Section 41-9-320 Creation; Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created the Tannehill Furnace and Foundry Commission to establish, operate and maintain as a state park or historic site the land and buildings in the County of Tuscaloosa where one of the state’s early ironworks, known as the Tannehill Furnace and Foundry, was located.

(b) The purpose of the commission shall be to preserve, restore, maintain, and promote as a state park or historic site the land and relics of the Tannehill furnace and, in recognition of the important part played by the iron and steel industry in the development of this state, to exhibit this old furnace as an example of the process of making iron in this state’s early days.
Ala. Code § 41-10-555 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-555
Section 41-10-555 Exemption from Competitive Bid Laws
Status: in_force

Articles 2 and 3 of Chapter 16 of this title or other similar laws, shall not apply to the authority, its directors, or any of its officers, agents, or employees in their capacities as such.
Ala. Code § 41-8A-2 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8A / Section 41-8A-2
Section 41-8A-2 Creation; Composition; Director Generally
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby established within the executive department of the State of Alabama, under the general authority, policy direction and general control of the chief executive, the Governor of the State of Alabama, an Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency (hereinafter referred to as the agency or ALEPA or the administrative agency) composed of a staff which shall carry out the planning and administrative functions of said agency.

(b) Central responsibility for the development, maintenance, operation, and administration of the Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency shall be vested with the director of ALEPA under the general overview of the ALEPA State Supervisory Board.

(c) The director shall maintain the necessary staff along with support services necessary to enable the effective and efficient performance of the duties and responsibilities ascribed to ALEPA herein.
Ala. Code § 41-9-650.1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-650.1
Section 41-9-650.1
Status: in_force

(a) For the noncriminal justice purposes specified in this section, ALEA may provide a background check to any of the following persons or entities:

(1) Any public or private employer to screen a prospective employee or contractor or for other employment purposes.

(2) Any government agency, board, or commission with legal authority to issue a license, permit, or certification to screen an applicant for the issuance or renewal of the license, permit, or certification.

(3) Any nonprofit or volunteer organization to screen a prospective or current volunteer of the organization.

(4) Any housing authority or lessor of rental property to screen a prospective or current resident.

(5) Any educational entity to screen student applicants, prospective or current volunteers involved with entity-related activities, or other individuals directly related to the operations or events of the entity and subject to the entity’s authority.

(6) Any agency or organization established by federal or state law for an official purpose of the agency or organization.

(7) Any person or entity authorized by the rules of the commission to obtain a background check for noncriminal justice purposes.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, an individual who is the subject of a background check for noncriminal justice purposes shall provide express permission for the release of information to the authorized person or entity requesting the check prior to ALEA’s dissemination of background check information. The subject’s express permission shall be maintained, physically or digitally, by the requesting person or entity for a period of three years or for the term of the subject’s association with the requester, whichever is longer.

(c) A background check may not be provided on any individual under 18 years of age without parental consent.

(d) Any person or entity that is authorized by state law to perform a background check or allowed by law to adopt rules requiring a background check is subject to the AJIC rules and ALEA procedures described in Section 41-9-650.

(e) The commission may require a person or entity to develop background check guidelines for the commission’s review and approval prior to allowing the release of background check information to that person or entity.

(f) Background check information may only be disseminated for the specific purposes listed in this section. No person or entity that has received background check information from ALEA shall subsequently disseminate the background check information to any other person or entity.

(g) Any recipient of a background check record may be subject to an audit by ALEA CJIS.
Ala. Code § 41-23-134 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-134
Section 41-23-134 Rulemaking Authority
Status: in_force

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs shall adopt rules, restrictions, and eligibility requirements as are necessary to implement and administer this article.
Ala. Code § 41-10-429 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-429
Section 41-10-429 Properties, Etc., Forever Exempt from Any and All Taxation
Status: in_force

The properties of the authority and the income therefrom, all lease agreements made by the authority, and all lien notices, mortgages, assignments, and financing statements filed with respect thereto shall be forever exempt from any and all taxation of the State of Alabama and its political subdivisions.
Ala. Code § 41-7A-41 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7A / Section 41-7A-41
Section 41-7A-41 Legislative Findings
Status: reserved

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

The following is hereby found and declared by the Legislature of Alabama:

(1) Although Alabama is filled with attractive natural resources, a growing workforce, and other resources attractive to the entertainment industry, Alabama has not developed its potential in terms of attracting the entertainment industry to the state by offering production incentives for qualified productions not previously offered in Alabama.

(2) Entertainment industry incentives offered by other states attract valuable projects to their states which stimulate local economies, use local manpower, offer other employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for state residents, and provide public awareness of the natural resources available in their states.

(3) Because Alabama does not currently offer a viable incentive package to the industry, Alabama cannot effectively compete with other states for attracting industry projects and those projects locate elsewhere.

(4) For Alabama to compete nationally or internationally for the location and production of more projects in Alabama and to foster a growing entertainment industry in Alabama, industry specific production incentives are immediately necessary.

(5) The Legislature recognizes and confirms the planning and promotion of the entertainment industry are of vital importance to the economic development of Alabama as are the recruitment, expansion, and retention of industrial development within the state, and the promotion of the entertainment industry should be included as an integral part of any comprehensive economic development strategy plan promoted by the state and state agencies.
Ala. Code § 41-9-661 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-661
Section 41-9-661 Powers and Duties Generally
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be the duty of the commission to devise and put into effect methods by which inter-American understanding and good will may be promoted and inter-American relations advanced without resort to tentative measures or the application of civil or criminal sanctions.

(b) The commission shall have power:

(1) To elect from its members a chair and such other officers as it may deem desirable; provided, that the first chair of the commission shall be named by the Governor and shall call the first meeting of the commission and serve as such president until his or her successor shall be elected by the commission. All officers of the commission shall serve as such only during the pleasure of the commission.

(2) To hold such meetings, at such places within or without the State of Alabama and at such times as the commission may designate.

(3) To conduct such research, investigations, and inquiries as may be necessary to inform the commission as to matters concerning inter-American relations.

(4) To appoint committees from its membership and prescribe their duties.

(5) To appoint consultants to the commission.

(6) To make rules and regulations for the government of the commission, its officers and committees and to prescribe the duties of its officers, consultants, and employees.

(7) To employ an executive secretary and such other clerical employees as it may think necessary and to fix the pay and compensation of such employees within the limits of funds available to it for such purposes.

(8) To receive, hold, and expend any funds granted, donated, or given to it. Any funds derived from a gift for a designated purpose shall be used and expended by the commission in accordance with the terms of the gift, but any funds received by the commission which are not limited to specified uses by the donor may be used and expended for the payment of salaries and expenses of the commission and its employees and for any other purpose incident to or which will promote the purposes of this article. Such funds when received by the commission shall be deposited with the State Treasury and shall be placed to the credit of a special account to be known as “the Foreign Trade and Relations Commission of Alabama Fund.”
Ala. Code § 41-9-763 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-763
Section 41-9-763 Duties and Functions
Status: in_force

Transferred by Act 2015-450, §5, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-223.
Ala. Code § 41-10-490 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-490
Section 41-10-490 Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

(1) AUTHORITY. The public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(2) CODE. The Code of Alabama 1975, as amended.

(3) REFUNDING BONDS. Those refunding bonds issued under the provisions of Section 41-10-502.

(4) STATE. The State of Alabama.

(5) BONDS. Those bonds, including without limitation refunding bonds, issued under the provisions of this article.

(6) FACILITIES. A multi-storied vehicle parking and storage facility and appurtenanaces necessary or incidental to the operation of such facility, to be constructed and erected on, or attached to, that block of land bounded by the following streets: Pelham, Jackson, Washington, and South Ripley in the Capitol complex in the City of Montgomery, Alabama.

(7) PERMITTED INVESTMENTS. United States Securities, certificates of deposit fully secured by United States Securities and shall include investments in such obligations of the United States of America or its agencies under a repurchase agreement.

(8) UNITED STATES SECURITIES. Direct general obligations of the United States of America (including obligations of the state and local government series) and the obligations of any other agency 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, the bonds, debentures, participation certificates, or notes of which are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America.
Ala. Code § 41-9-351 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-351
Section 41-9-351 Commission May Provide for Insurance for Properties and Employees
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may provide insurance covering loss or damage to its properties or any properties of others in its custody, care, or control or any properties as to which it has any insurable interest caused by fire or other casualty and may likewise provide insurance for the payment of damages on account of the injury or death of persons and the loss or destruction of properties of others, and may pay the premiums out of the revenues of the commission. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize or permit the institution of any civil action or proceeding in any court against the commission for or on account of any matter referred to in this section. Any contracts of insurance authorized by this section may, in the discretion of the chair of the commission, provide for a direct right of action against the insurance carrier for the enforcement of any claims or causes of action.

(b) The liability under any policy or contract of insurance, arising out of facts and circumstances as would bring the claim or cause of action within the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 25 if the commission were subject to the provisions of the law shall be governed by the provisions of the law. The chair of the commission may increase the hospital and medical liability coverage if he or she deems the increase of liability coverage to be in the best interests of the commission. The liability in all other cases from any such policy or contract of insurance, except to the extent expressly stated to the contrary therein, shall be the same as that imposed by law upon private persons, firms, or corporations in like circumstances.

(c) The commission may, with the approval of the Governor, enter into contract by bond or policy with an insurance company authorized to do business in this state covering a certain amount to be paid to the employees of the commission who may be killed or injured in the line and scope of their employment. The amount paid to an employee on account of death or injury shall not exceed the amount or amounts as provided by Chapter 5 of Title 25; provided however, that the bond or policy may provide additional benefits not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per employee for the payment of hospital and medical expenses. The premium upon the bond or policy shall be paid out of the revenues of the commission.

(d) Claims by the general public against the commission or its staff will be referred to the State Board of Adjustment for adjudication. Claims by the commissioners or the commission’s staff arising from their duties shall be referred to the Director of Finance, Division of Risk Management for settlement and compensation.
Ala. Code § 41-9-438 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-438
Section 41-9-438 Exemption from Taxation of Commission and Properties, Income, Etc., Thereof
Status: in_force

The commission, its property and income and all bonds issued by the commission, the income from such bonds or from the investment of such income and all conveyances, leases, mortgages, and deeds of trust by or to the commission shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 41-4-13 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-13
Section 41-4-13 Use of Funds in Sinking Fund - Deposit of Funds in Savings Banks
Status: in_force

If any state sinking funds or any part thereof cannot be invested profitably in any of the other modes provided for in this article, the Director of Finance, by and with the advice and consent of the Governor, may direct the Treasurer to deposit any sinking fund or part thereof in a reputable and solvent savings bank on the best terms obtainable.
Ala. Code § 41-10-50 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-50
Section 41-10-50 Short Title
Status: in_force

This article shall be known as and may be cited as the Southern Products Mart Authority Act.
Ala. Code § 41-10-352 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-352
Section 41-10-352 Authority for Incorporation of Alabama Mental Health Finance Authority; Members
Status: in_force

The Governor, the commissioner, the Director of Finance, the chair of the oversight committee, and the vice-chair of the oversight committee may become a public corporation with the powers hereinafter provided, by proceeding according to the provisions of Section 41-10-353 of this article.
Ala. Code § 41-9-214 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-214
Section 41-9-214 Article Not to Apply to Law Enforcement Planning Agency or Justice Information Commission
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall not apply to the Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency and the Alabama Justice Information Commission.
Ala. Code § 41-4-165 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-165
Section 41-4-165 Applicability of Part
Status: in_force

This part applies when a determination is made that a solicitation or award of a contract is in violation of law.
Ala. Code § 41-22-4 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 22 / Section 41-22-4
Section 41-22-4 Adoption by Agencies of Rules Governing Organization, Practice, Etc.; Public Access to Rules, Orders, Etc.; Effect of Rules, Orders, Etc., Not Made Available to Public
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the other rulemaking requirements imposed by law, each agency shall:

(1) Adopt as a rule a description of its organization, stating the general course and method of its operations and the methods whereby the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests;

(2) Adopt rules of practice setting forth the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available, including a description of all forms and instructions used by the agency;

(3) Make available for public inspection and copying, at cost, all rules and all other written statements of policy or interpretations formulated, adopted, or used by the agency in the discharge of its functions;

(4) Make available for public inspection and copying, at cost, and index by name and subject all final orders, decisions, and opinions which are issued after October 1, 1982, except those expressly made confidential or privileged by statute or order of court.

(b) No agency rule, order, or decision shall be valid or effective against any person or party nor may it be invoked by the agency for any purpose until it has been made available for public inspection and indexed as required by this section and the agency has given all notices required by Section 41-22-5. This provision is not applicable in favor of any person or party who has actual knowledge thereof, and the burden of proving such knowledge shall be on the agency.
Ala. Code § 41-10-371 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-371
Section 41-10-371 Power of Authority to Pay and Make Agreements with the United States to Exempt Interest of Bonds from Federal Income Tax
Status: in_force

The authority shall have the power to make such payments to the United States as the directors deem 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 bonds of the authority be and remain exempt from federal income taxation.
Ala. Code § 41-10-467 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-467
Section 41-10-467 Bonds May Be Used to Secure Deposit and for Investment of Fiduciary Funds
Status: in_force

The state and all public officers, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and public bodies, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds of the authority, and such bonds shall be authorized security for all public deposits, it being the purpose of this article to authorize any persons, firms, corporations, associations, political subdivisions, bodies, and officers, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them, including, but not limited to, sinking, insurance, investment, retirement, compensation, pension and trust funds, and funds held on deposit, for the purchase of any such bonds, and that any such bonds shall be authorized security for all public deposits. However, nothing contained in this article with regard to legal investments shall be construed as relieving any person, firm or corporation from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.
Ala. Code § 41-6-2 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 6 / Section 41-6-2
Section 41-6-2 Objects and Purposes
Status: in_force

(a) The objects and purposes of the department are:

(1) The care and custody of official archives;

(2) The collection of materials bearing upon the history of the state and of the territory included therein from the earliest times;

(3) The completion and publication of the state’s official records and other historical materials;

(4) The diffusion of knowledge in reference to the history and resources of the state;

(5) The encouragement of historical work and research;

(6) The encouragement of and assistance in the establishment of public school libraries and in the improvement and strengthening of those already in existence; and

(7) The provision of advice and assistance to libraries and library workers in library administration, methods and economy.

(b) The department shall bring together and arrange for ready consultation a reference collection of materials for the use of members of the Legislature, state officers and others on all subjects which may, from time to time, be deemed of public interest and importance to the people of the state.

(c) The department shall perform such other acts and requirements as may be enjoined by law.
Ala. Code § 41-10-212 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-212
Section 41-10-212 Exemption from Competitive Bid Laws
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 § 41-6-52 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 6 / Section 41-6-52
Section 41-6-52 Identification of Item or Purpose for Which Gift Expended Where Gift Designated in Memory of Specified Person
Status: in_force

When a gift is designated as a gift in memory of a specified person, then the item or purpose for which such gift is expended shall be identified as a memorial to such designated person.
Ala. Code § 41-10-47.08 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-47.08
Section 41-10-47.08 Entering into Contracts, Leases, Agreements, and Investments
Status: in_force

The authority may contract with and rely on one or more statewide economic development organizations in implementing this article. The authority may enter into such contracts, leases, agreements, and investments and may otherwise expend monies without compliance with Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 41 or Chapter 2 of Title 39. Solely as a result of entering into contracts, leases, agreements, investments, or otherwise, no statewide economic development organization, nor the officers, employees, agents, or directors of any of the foregoing, shall become subject to Chapter 25 or Chapter 25A of Title 36; Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 41; Chapter 2 of Title 39; or Section 36-12-40.
Ala. Code § 41-5A-8 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 5A / Section 41-5A-8
Section 41-5A-8 Compensation of Chief Examiner and Assistant Chief Examiner
Status: in_force

(a) The salary of the chief examiner shall be set by the Legislative Council.

(b) The salary of the assistant chief examiner shall be fixed by the chief examiner, with approval of the Legislative Council as provided in Section 29-6-7. The salary of the assistant chief examiner shall not be subject to Section 36-6-6.

(c) The compensation for the chief examiner and the assistant chief examiner shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts and in the same manner as salaries of other officers and employees are paid.
Ala. Code § 41-27-13 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 27 / Section 41-27-13
Section 41-27-13 Annual Reporting Requirements Regarding Sexual Assault Cases
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “sexual assault” is as defined in Section 15-23-121.

(b) By the first day of April of each year, every law enforcement agency, as defined in Section 15-5-62, shall report all of the following information for the prior calendar year to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency:

(1) The number of new sexual assault cases reported.

(2) The number of new sexual assault cases reported where evidence from a medical forensic examination was submitted for forensic analysis.

(3) The number of sexual assault cases reported where evidence from a medical forensic examination was not submitted for forensic analysis and the reason it was not submitted.

(4) The number of sexual assault cases that were closed due to judicial or investigative reasons and the reasons the cases were closed.

(c) By the first day of April of each year, the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences shall report all of the following information for the prior calendar year to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency:

(1) The number of sexual assault cases received.

(2) The number of sexual assault cases completed.

(3) The number of sexual assault cases in progress as of December 31 of the prior calendar year.

(d) By the first day of May of each year, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall transmit a summary report to the Chairs of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees containing all of the following:

(1) The information submitted in accordance with subsections (b) and (c).

(2) The name and contact information of any entity that failed to comply with subsections (b) and (c).
Ala. Code § 41-8-6 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8 / Section 41-8-6
Section 41-8-6 Scholarships and Grants in Field of Library Service
Status: in_force

The Executive Board of the Alabama Public Library Service may, upon such terms and conditions as it may fix, award scholarships or grants in the field of library science on the graduate or undergraduate level to persons of high integrity whom it may select to the extent that funds are available therefor from funds not otherwise obligated which are available to the Alabama Public Library Service in accordance with the state plan provided for by United States Public Law 597, approved June 19, 1965, the “Library Services Act,” as now exists or is hereafter amended or replaced.
Ala. Code § 41-10-472 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-472
Section 41-10-472 Pledge and Lien for Benefit of Bonds
Status: in_force

In the proceedings authorizing the issuance of any of its bonds, the authority is authorized and empowered to pledge for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds at the respective maturities of said principal and interest, and to agree to use solely for such purpose, all the revenues which under the provisions of Section 41-10-471 are provided for the payment of the said principal and interest, subject to prior pledges thereof as and to the extent the authority may provide. In said proceedings the authority may further provide and create, as security for the payment of said principal and interest, a statutory lien upon the buildings and properties, other than the State Capitol, for the acquisition and construction or renovation of which the bonds are issued. Such statutory lien shall not be subject to foreclosure and, in the event of default in the payment of any such principal or interest, the remedies thereunder shall be limited to a remedy by way of mandamus and to the appointment, as a matter of right, by any court having equity powers and having jurisdiction over the authority, of a receiver in equity with all the powers of such a receiver, except the power to sell the said buildings and properties. Upon the issuance of any bonds pursuant to this article the authority may file in the office of the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County, Alabama, an instrument reciting the issuance of such bonds and the pledge of said revenues and the creation of said statutory lien, if any, as security therefor, and the filing of such instrument shall constitute constructive notice of said pledge and lien, if any. Such instrument shall be received and recorded by said judge of probate upon the payment of the fee for the recording of mortgages but no tax shall be payable with respect thereto.
Ala. Code § 41-4-125.01 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-125.01
Section 41-4-125.01 Selection of Physicians Retained to Provide Medical Services to the State
Status: in_force

Physicians retained to provide medical services to the State of Alabama shall be selected by the purchasing state entity from a list of qualified physicians maintained by the Alabama Medical Licensure Commission. All physicians interested in providing medical services to the State of Alabama may apply and shall be included on the listing.
Ala. Code § 41-10-405 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-405
Section 41-10-405 Duplication of Services to Be Avoided
Status: in_force

The authority shall not duplicate the services provided to agencies, departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, and institutions of the State of Alabama by the Alabama Department of Finance. All telecommunications services used by the authority must have prior approval of the Data Systems Management Division, Department of Finance, State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 41-10-332 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-332
Section 41-10-332 Exemption from Sunset Law
Status: in_force

The authority shall not be governed by the provisions of Chapter 20 of this title of the code (originally enacted as Act No. 512 of the 1976 Regular Session of the Legislature of Alabama).
Ala. Code § 41-27-7.1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 27 / Section 41-27-7.1
Section 41-27-7.1 Powers, Duties, Etc., of Legacy Agencies
Status: in_force

Any and all authority, power, duties, or other responsibilities contained in any law or rule relating to any legacy agency as provided in this chapter shall be applicable to, and under the authority and power of, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and the Secretary of Law Enforcement. Any reference in any law or rule to a legacy agency or a subdivision of a legacy agency is deemed a reference to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
Ala. Code § 41-23-151 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-151
Section 41-23-151 Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, the following words have the following meanings:

(1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.

(2) FINANCING. Loans or grants.

(3) GROCERY STORE. A for-profit or nonprofit self-service retail establishment that primarily sells meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, dry groceries, household products, and other healthy or fresh food retailers.

(4) LOW INCOME AREA. A census tract, as reported in the most recently completed decennial census published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, that has a poverty rate of at least 20 percent or in which the median family income does not exceed 80 percent of the greater of the statewide or metropolitan median family income.

(5) MODERATE INCOME AREA. A census tract in which the median family income is between 81 and 95 percent of the median family income for the area.

(6) UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY. A census tract determined to be an area with low supermarket access by either the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as identified in the USDA’s Food Access Research Atlas, or through a methodology that has been adopted for use by another governmental or philanthropic healthy food initiative.
Ala. Code § 41-24-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 24 / Section 41-24-1
Section 41-24-1 Definitions
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall have the respective meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) ACT. The Alabama Community Service Grant Program Act of 1989.

(2) GRANT. The award by a state grant-making agency of funds appropriated by the Legislature or from funds received as gifts or donations to a qualifying grant-recipient agency for expenditure according to the provisions of a grant proposal.

(3) GRANT-MAKING AGENCY. A state agency of the State of Alabama, designated by the Legislature through an Alabama Community Service Grant Program appropriation, having authority to approve grant proposals, direct and coordinate the expenditure of grant funds.

(4) GRANT PROPOSAL. A written plan for the expenditure of grant funds by a grant-recipient agency, which meets one or more of the purposes delineated in Section 41-24-3, subject to approval by and to be expended under the direction of the head of the grant-making agency.

(5) GRANT RECIPIENT AGENCY. A local community agency, organization, institution, or project within the State of Alabama whose grant proposal has been approved by a grant-making agency.
Ala. Code § 41-14A-12 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 14A / Section 41-14A-12
Section 41-14A-12 Disposition of Funds
Status: in_force

(a) The amounts in the State Treasury Operations Fund shall be applied and disbursed by the State Treasurer to pay the costs and expenses of administering the SAFE Program, and to pay the members of the board of directors the per diem and travel rates permitted by Section 41-14A-6(g).

(b) Any unobligated amounts remaining in the SAFE Program Administration Fund after September 30, 2013, shall be transferred to the State Treasury Operations Fund.
Ala. Code § 41-23-6 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-6
Section 41-23-6 Promulgation of Rules and Regulations
Status: in_force

The Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs may prescribe such reasonable rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and made in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.
Ala. Code § 41-23-102 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-102
Section 41-23-102 Designation of Part of Taxpayer’s Refund as Voluntary Contribution
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2006-503, p. 1145, §2, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2005.
Ala. Code § 41-10-308 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-308
Section 41-10-308 Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Issuance of Bonds
Status: in_force

In anticipation of issuance of bonds under this article, the authority may, from time to time, borrow such sums as may be needed for any of the purposes for which bonds are authorized to be issued under this article, and in evidence of the moneys so borrowed may issue its promissory notes. The principal of and the interest on notes so issued may, from time to time, be refunded by refunding notes or by bonds in anticipation of the issuance of which such notes were issued. All such notes, whether initial issues or refunding issues, may bear interest from their dates until their maturities at such rate or rates as may be deemed acceptable by the board of directors, not to exceed 15 percent per annum, shall mature within three years from their date, and the principal thereof, premium, if any, and interest thereon shall be payable solely from the proceeds of the refunding notes issued to refund any such notes outstanding, the proceeds from the sale of bonds in anticipation of the issuance of which any such notes were issued and the sources from which bonds may be made payable pursuant to Section 41-10-319, all as may be provided in the resolution of the board of directors under which such notes may be issued.
Ala. Code § 41-23-64 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-64
Section 41-23-64 Establishment of Grant Programs
Status: in_force

The following grant programs shall be established:

(1) FEASIBILITY STUDY MATCHING GRANTS. As a necessary step in incubator start-ups, funds may be provided on a 50 percent state to 50 percent sponsor basis. Any feasibility study shall conform to the format established by the National Business Incubator Association. The maximum state funds for this purpose shall be $10,000.

(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS. Funds may be provided as deemed necessary by the committee.

(3) CAPITAL OUTLAY AND OPERATIONAL MATCHING GRANTS. To offset operation costs related to beginning and maintaining a small business incubator for the first two years of operation. The maximum state funds for the first year shall be 50 percent of operational costs not to exceed $75,000, and the second year shall be limited to 50 percent of that amount.

(4) START-UPS OR EXPANSION GRANTS. Grants to provide for the renovation of start-ups or expansions of space in buildings or other buildings determined to be suitable for small business incubation purposes. The maximum participation for state funds for this purpose is 30 percent of the project amount, not to exceed $200,000 per grant.

(5) CONSTRUCTION GRANTS. Grants to provide for the construction of new facilities. The maximum participation for state funds for this purpose is 30 percent of the project amount, not to exceed $200,000 per grant.
Ala. Code § 41-11-4 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 11 / Section 41-11-4
Section 41-11-4 Executive Committee; Clerical Assistance
Status: in_force

The members of the academy shall elect among themselves an executive committee, which shall select a chairman and shall fix his or her term of office and shall conduct the affairs of the academy between annual meetings. The chairman shall preside over meetings, direct the business of the academy, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or delegated by the executive committee. The executive committee shall appoint one of the members as secretary, who shall keep minutes of each meeting. The Department of Archives and History shall provide such administrative and clerical and other aid and assistance as may be necessary or appropriate for the academy. The costs of such assistance, which may include expenses for receptions or luncheons associated with the academy’s annual induction ceremony, shall be paid by the Department of Archives and History from funds appropriated to it. Members of the academy shall not be entitled to remuneration for their services to the academy.
Ala. Code § 41-23-160 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-160
Section 41-23-160 Certified Domestic Violence Center Capital Improvement Grant Program
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) ACADV. The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

(2) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs.

(3) OTHER QUALIFIED ENTITY. An entity designated by the director to fulfill the duties of the ACADV in the event the ACADV ceases operations or is otherwise ineligible to receive federal funds for domestic violence programs in this state.

(b) There is established a certified domestic violence center capital improvement grant program under the Department of Economic and Community Affairs.

(c) A certified domestic violence center, as provided for in Section 30-6-6, may apply to the director, or his or her designee, for a capital improvement grant. The grant application shall provide all of the following information:

(1) A statement specifying the capital improvement and the projected costs that the certified domestic violence center proposes to make with the grant funds.

(2) The proposed strategy for making the capital improvement.

(3) The organizational structure that will carry out the capital improvement.

(4) Evidence that the certified domestic violence center has difficulty in obtaining funding or that the funds available for the proposed improvement are inadequate.

(5) Evidence that the grant funds will assist in meeting the needs of victims of domestic violence and their children in the certified domestic violence center service area.

(6) Evidence of a satisfactory recordkeeping system to account for grant fund expenditures.

(7) Evidence of the ability to generate a local match.

(8) Proof of who owns the real property, building, and structures upon which domestic violence services are being provided or will be provided.

(d) A certified domestic violence center may receive funding subject to legislative appropriation, upon application to the director, for projects to construct, acquire, repair, improve, or upgrade systems, facilities, or equipment, subject to availability of grant funds.

(e) An award of grant funds under this article shall be made in accordance with a needs assessment developed by the ACADV or other qualified entity and the director. The director shall perform annually the needs assessment and shall rank in order of need those centers that are requesting grant funds for capital improvement.

(f) The director, in collaboration with the ACADV or other qualified entity, shall establish criteria for awarding the capital improvement grant funds that shall be used exclusively for support and assistance with the capital improvement needs of the certified domestic violence center.

(g) The director shall ensure that the grant funds awarded under this article are used solely for the purposes specified in this article. The director shall also ensure that the grant process maintains the confidentiality of the location of the certified domestic violence center applying for the grant. The total amount of the grants awarded under this article may not exceed the amount appropriated for the program.
Ala. Code § 41-16-4 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 16 / Section 41-16-4
Section 41-16-4 Limitation on Use of Reverse Auction Process
Status: in_force

The reverse auction process shall not be used to procure professional services of architects, landscape architects, engineers, land surveyors, geoscience and other professions, as described in Section 41-16-51(a)(3), or contracts for construction, repairs, renovation, or maintenance of public works.
Ala. Code § 41-10-329 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-329
Section 41-10-329 No Fees for Incorporation or Dissolution
Status: in_force

There shall be no fees paid to the Secretary of State for any work done in connection with the incorporation or dissolution of the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-10-554 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-554
Section 41-10-554 No Notice, Approval, Public Hearing, Etc., Required for Issuance of Obligations
Status: in_force

Except as may be expressly provided in this division, no proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any authority obligations, the execution of any mortgage and deed of trust, trust indenture, or other document, or the exercise of any other of the powers of the authority. Neither a public hearing nor the consent of the Department of Finance shall be prerequisite to the issuance of authority obligations by the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-23-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-1
Section 41-23-1 Creation; Composition; Transfer of Functions, Etc., to Department
Status: in_force

There is hereby created and established the Department of Economic and Community Affairs within the Office of the Governor and directly under his or her supervision and control. The Department of Economic and Community Affairs shall consist of: the Governor, the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs, the Alabama Department of Energy, the Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency, the Office of Highway and Traffic Safety, the Office of Employment and Training, and the Office of Water Resources as presently created by and provided for in Sections 41-9-205 through 41-9-214, Sections 41-6A-1 through 41-6A-11, Sections 41-8A-1 through 41-8A-4, Sections 41-8A-8 through 41-8A-10, and Sections 41-8A-12 through 41-8A-13, 32-4-1 through 32-4-7, Executive Order No. 34, 1980, and Sections 9-10B-1 through 9-10B-30, respectively, and in accordance with the applicable federal laws. All respective functions, duties, responsibilities, obligations, property rights, appropriations, employees, property, and supplies as provided by said sections, and whether accruing or vesting, are hereby transferred to and vested in the Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
Ala. Code § 41-9-963 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-963
Section 41-9-963 Bonds and Obligations Solely and Exclusively Commission’s; Resolution Recital
Status: in_force

(a) All obligations incurred by the commission and all bonds issued by it shall be solely and exclusively an obligation of the commission and shall not create an obligation or debt of the State of Alabama or any county or municipality.

(b) All bonds issued by the commission, while not registered, 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 commission, while the applicable bonds are not registered as to both principal and interest, shall likewise be construed to be negotiable instruments although payable from a limited source. Bonds shall constitute legal investments for savings banks and insurance companies organized under the laws of the state; and, unless otherwise directed by the court having jurisdiction or the document that is the source of authority, a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, or one acting in any other fiduciary capacity may, in addition to any other investment powers conferred by law and with the exercise of reasonable prudence, invest trust funds in the bonds of the commission.

(c) Any resolution authorizing bonds under this article shall contain a recital that they are issued pursuant to this article, which shall be conclusive evidence the bonds have been duly authorized.
Ala. Code § 41-14A-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 14A / Section 41-14A-1
Section 41-14A-1 Short Title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Security for Alabama Funds Enhancement Act.”
Ala. Code § 41-10-653 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-653
Section 41-10-653 Powers of the Authority
Status: in_force

The authority shall have, in addition to all powers heretofore granted to the authority pursuant to Division 1, the following powers:

(1) To sell and issue the bonds authorized herein for the purposes specified herein.

(2) To pledge the pledged revenues as security for the payment of the bonds.

(3) To acquire any real or personal property and to convey the same to the company or to any local governmental entity with or without consideration.

(4) To lease any real or personal property to the company or to any local governmental entity for use in any part of the project.

(5) To mortgage any part of the project as security for the bonds.

(6) To make, enter into, and execute contracts, agreements, or other instruments necessary to acquire or construct capital improvements to any part of the project.

(7) To incur ancillary costs, project costs and training costs and to pay for the same out of proceeds of the bonds, subject to the provisions of Section 41-10-657.

(8) To cooperate with and provide financial assistance to local governmental entities in order to facilitate the construction of public improvements that benefit the company.

(9) To guarantee the performance by any local governmental entity of any obligations or commitments undertaken by such local governmental entity as an incentive to induce the company to locate the manufacturing facility in the state, and to provide indemnification to the company with respect to such obligations and commitments.
Ala. Code § 41-9-495 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-495
Section 41-9-495 Compensation and Expenses of Members
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 § 41-9-204 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-204
Section 41-9-204 Consolidation and Transfer of Certain Appropriations
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2015-450 effective June 11, 2015.
Ala. Code § 41-20-15 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 20 / Section 41-20-15
Section 41-20-15 Utilization of Principles of Zero-Based Review and Evaluation by Governor in Preparation of Budget
Status: in_force

The Governor is urged to utilize the principles of “zero-based review and evaluation” for each state agency in his or her preparation of the budget for each fiscal year and to include such analysis, together with his or her recommendations, in his or her transmission of the budget to the Legislature.
Ala. Code § 41-10-105 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-105
Section 41-10-105 Conveyances of Property to Corporation by Municipality, County or State Authorized
Status: in_force

The municipality, the county, and the state are hereby respectively authorized to convey to the corporation, with or without the payment of monetary or other consideration therefor, any property that may be owned by the municipality, the county or the state, whether or not such property is necessary to the conduct of the governmental or other public functions of the municipality, the county or the state.
Ala. Code § 41-10-60 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-60
Section 41-10-60 Disposition of Proceeds from Sale of Bonds and Refunding Bonds
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall pay out of the proceeds from the sale of any of the bonds all expenses, including fees of agents and attorneys and other charges, which said board of directors may deem necessary or advantageous in connection with the issuance of the bonds. The proceeds of the bonds, other than refunding bonds, remaining after paying the expenses of their issuance shall be turned over to the State Treasurer and shall be carried by him or her in a special account to the credit of the authority and shall be subject to be drawn on by the authority solely for the purposes of acquiring real estate suitable for the purpose of the authority in Jefferson County, Alabama, including all expenses reasonably necessary in connection with such acquisition, and erecting, constructing, and equipping on such real estate exhibition halls, buildings, warehouses, storage facilities, parking areas, and other structures and appurtenances of every kind and character used or useful in connection with the purpose for which the authority is created and all reasonable and necessary expenses incidental thereto and to the issuance of said bonds, including payment of principal of those bonds which shall mature during the construction of said facilities and for a period not exceeding six months thereafter and including payment of interest which shall accrue on said bonds during the construction of said facilities and for a period not exceeding six months thereafter.

Any portion of the principal proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds which the board of directors of the authority may determine is not then needed for any of the purposes for which the bonds are authorized to be issued shall, on order of the authority, be invested by the State Treasurer in any securities that are direct general obligations of the United States of America or the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the United States of America. Any such securities may, at any time and from time to time on order of the authority, be sold or otherwise converted by the State Treasurer into cash. The income derived from any such investments shall be disbursed on order of the authority for any purpose for which it may lawfully expend funds.

Any balance in said account shall, upon completion of the facilities above described and the payment of all costs, be transferred to the reserve fund account of the authority provided for in this article.

(b) The proceeds from the sale of all refunding bonds issued by the authority under this article remaining after paying the expenses of their issuance shall be turned over to the state treasurer and used only for the purpose of refunding the principal of bonds of the authority theretofore issued under this article and then outstanding and paying any premium that may be necessary to be paid in order to redeem or retire the bonds to be refunded.
Ala. Code § 41-29-260 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 29 / Section 41-29-260
Section 41-29-260 Transfer of Programs
Status: in_force

All of the workforce programs administered by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs before the effective date of the act adding this section shall be transferred to the Department of Commerce and administered by the Workforce Development Division of the Department of Commerce including, but not limited to, programs administered through the federal Workforce Investment Act, Alabama Career Centers, Incumbent Worker Training Program, On-the-Job Training Program, Individual Training Account, Rapid Response Team, youth programs, eligible training provider list, Mentor Alabama, the Alabama Community Partnership for Recovery and Reentry, National Emergency Grant-Occupational Skills Training for Dislocated Workers, and the Alabama Disability Employment Initiative.
Ala. Code § 41-9-329 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-329
Section 41-9-329 Exemption from Taxation of Commission and Income, Properties, Etc., Thereof
Status: in_force

This commission shall have a tax-exempt status, and the properties of the commission and the income therefrom, all lease agreements and contracts made by it, all bonds issued by it and the coupons applicable thereto and the income therefrom, and all indentures executed with respect thereto shall be forever exempt from any and all taxation by the State of Alabama and any political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, income, admission, amusement, excise, and ad valorem taxes.
Ala. Code § 41-9-765 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-765
Section 41-9-765 State Agencies Required to Disclose Establishment of New Regulatory Programs, Etc
Status: in_force

Transferred by Act 2015-450, §5, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-225.
Ala. Code § 41-4-59 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-59
Section 41-4-59 When Warrant Deemed Duly Executed
Status: in_force

Every warrant authorized to be drawn upon the State Treasury by the state Comptroller shall be deemed to have been duly executed if it is signed by the Comptroller himself or herself or if it bears a facsimile of the Comptroller’s signature placed thereon by the Comptroller or a duly authorized employee of the division of control and accounts in the Department of Finance, with the intent to execute such warrant.
Ala. Code § 41-23-25 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-25
Section 41-23-25 Nontax Incentives
Status: reserved

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

Nontax incentives shall include:

(1) REGULATION EXEMPTIONS. The local governments may exempt regulations to the extent they propose in the application for designation; however, no such exemption can adversely affect the health and welfare of the citizens of the state. Such exemption shall be by resolution or ordinance.

(2) EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

a. Employee training may be made available to zone business through the department.

b. Technical assistance in business start-ups. A business starting up in the enterprise zone may be afforded technical assistance such as accounting, planning, etc., through a public university or state junior college in the area, which has agreed to accept such responsibility. Assistance may be provided by the small business development centers, technical assistance centers, and others.

(3) INCREASED OR SPECIALIZED SERVICES PROVIDED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. The local governments would state in the application for designation such increased services it would provide, such as fire protection, police protection, and utility services. All services are at local option.
Ala. Code § 41-1-3 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 41-1-3
Section 41-1-3 Compromise of Claims in Favor of State
Status: in_force

The Governor, Attorney General, and Auditor have authority to adjust, compromise and settle, on such terms as to them may seem just and reasonable, any doubtful claim of the state against any person or corporation, or any public officer, or his or her sureties, or because of the negligence or default in the safekeeping, collection, or disbursement of the public moneys, funds, or property by any officer having charge or custody of either. Such settlement or compromise being made, the Governor must file a statement thereof in the Office of the Treasurer, showing the nature and character of the claim, the terms of the settlement or compromise and the reasons for the making thereof.
Ala. Code § 41-10-623 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-623
Section 41-10-623 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 Commissioner of Revenue, and the Director of Finance 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 21st Century 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 which the applicants may choose to insert and which 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 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 work done in connection with the incorporation or dissolution of the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-9-662 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-662
Section 41-9-662 Annual Report to Governor and Legislature; Compensation of Members, Officers and Consultants
Status: in_force

(a) On or before April 1 of each year, the commission shall make in writing a complete and detailed report to the Governor and to the presiding officer of each house of the Legislature of its activity.

(b) No member, consultant or officer of the commission shall receive any compensation for his or her services in acting in such capacity, but shall be paid his or her traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the commission and in the discharge of his or her duties as a member, consultant or officer, upon verified and itemized accounts approved by the chair of the commission, in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 36 of this code.
Ala. Code § 41-7A-40 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7A / Section 41-7A-40
Section 41-7A-40 Short Title
Status: reserved

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

This article may be cited as the “Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009.”
Ala. Code § 41-10-331 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-331
Section 41-10-331 Exemption of Leases of Facilities from Competitive Bid Laws
Status: in_force

All leases of facilities made by the authority shall be exempt from the provisions and requirements of Chapter 16 of this title of the code.
Ala. Code § 41-29-227 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 29 / Section 41-29-227
Section 41-29-227 State Agencies Required to Furnish to Director Documents, Etc., Necessary to Carry Out Functions; Annual Report
Status: in_force

Each agency of the state shall furnish to the director such reports, documents, and information as the director deems necessary to carry out his or her functions under this division. The office shall prepare and submit a written annual report to the Governor and to the Legislature, that describes the activities and recommendations of the office.
Ala. Code § 41-5A-3 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 5A / Section 41-5A-3
Section 41-5A-3 Chief Examiner - Qualifications
Status: in_force

(a) The chief examiner shall be selected with consideration of his or her training, experience, capacity, and fitness for the duties as executive and administrative head of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

(b)(1) The chief examiner may not have been a partisan candidate for political office within four years preceding his or her appointment.

(2) The chief examiner is not eligible for appointment or election to any state, county, or municipal office, nor shall he or she be a member of a committee of any political party during the term for which he or she is appointed. Violation of this subsection shall automatically result in removal from the office of chief examiner.
Ala. Code § 41-10-357 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-357
Section 41-10-357 Authorization to Issue Bonds; Limitation on Use of Proceeds
Status: in_force

For the purpose of acquiring, constructing, installing, and equipping mental health facilities, the authority is hereby authorized to issue and sell from time to time its bonds, which bonds may be in the form of interest-bearing bonds or noninterest-bearing bonds. The aggregate principal amount of bonds issued under this article shall (other than refunding bonds) not exceed $100,000,000.00. Provided, however, that the proceeds from the bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall not be utilized for the construction, installing, or equipping of community crisis stabilization units unless there is no available existing hospital beds that can be leased for said purposes within the community where such facility is to be operated.
Ala. Code § 41-13-7.1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 13 / Section 41-13-7.1
Section 41-13-7.1 Redaction of Personal Identifying Information of State Legislators and Law Enforcement Officers and Employees
Status: in_force

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

(1) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. As defined in Section 41-13-7.

(2) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE. 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; and federal officers and employees in equivalent positions.

(b) Upon the request of a state legislator or a state or federal law enforcement officer or employee, a department or agency of the state or a county, municipality, or other subdivision of government shall redact personal identifying information of the state legislator or law enforcement officer or employee from any document of the department or agency prior to disclosure.

(c) Each department or agency of the state or a county, municipality, or other subdivision of government shall make available a request form that allows a state legislator or law enforcement officer or employee to request the redaction of personal identifying information from the records of the department or agency.

(d) The redaction required by this section shall be done on the same terms and conditions as the redaction of the records of state and local employees pursuant to Section 41-13-7.
Ala. Code § 41-4-55 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-55
Section 41-4-55 Method of Indicating Governor’s Approval of Vouchers or Accounts Where Required
Status: in_force

On all vouchers or accounts for payment of state funds by warrant of the state Comptroller which, by general or special law, require the approval of the Governor, such approval may be indicated thereon by method of certification by the director or executive officer duly designated for the department requesting payment that the Governor’s approval has been obtained.

Certification executed pursuant to this section shall constitute prima facie evidence of the Governor’s approval for such payment.
Ala. Code § 41-27-42 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 27 / Section 41-27-42
Section 41-27-42 Assessment of Penalties for Noncompliance
Status: in_force

(a) If the agency determines that the motor vehicle the driver was driving at the time of the motor vehicle incident was not in compliance, the agency shall issue the assessment of a civil penalty in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) for the first offense, three hundred dollars ($300) for a second offense, and four hundred dollars ($400) for a third or subsequent offense against the driver for failure to comply with the Mandatory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Law unless the motor vehicle is owned by any person, firm, association, or corporation licensed and engaged in the business of renting or leasing motor vehicles. The notice shall be sent by first class U.S. mail to the address in the records of the agency or otherwise available to the agency on a traffic citation or accident report. The notice shall state that the driver’s license of the person will be suspended for 90 days if the person, within 45 days of the notice, does not either pay the assessment in a manner acceptable to the agency or appeal the assessment by filing a notice of appeal with the agency. If the person fails to pay the civil penalty or file an appeal as provided herein, the person’s driver’s license shall be suspended for 90 days and the civil penalty shall be final. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the agency may grant a person an extension to pay the civil penalty not to exceed 60 days if the person files a written settlement of the assessment.

(b) An assessment under the provisions of this article may not be made more than six months after a motor vehicle incident.
Ala. Code § 41-9-208 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-208
Section 41-9-208 Office Created; Director; Salary; Comprehensive Planning Encouraged; Other Agencies to Aid Office
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs within the office of the Governor and directly under his or her supervision and control. The Office of State Planning and Federal Programs shall consist of the Governor as the State Planning and Federal Programs Officer, a chief administrative officer to be designated as Director of the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs, who shall be appointed by the Governor, and serve at his or her pleasure, at a salary to be set in the same manner and with the same limitations as otherwise provided by law for executive department heads. The Director of the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs shall be a member of such boards and commissions, as they relate to his or her authority under the provisions of this article, and as required and currently authorized under the various federal programs for the director of the Alabama Development Office, and as approved by the Governor. All other employees necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs shall be employed subject to the provisions of the state Merit System laws and shall be entitled to the same rights and benefits thereunder. Salaries set for employees shall not exceed the salary set by law for executive department heads.

(b) The Governor, through the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs, shall encourage comprehensive and coordinated planning and programming of the affairs of state government.

(c) The Governor may direct any state department or other agency of state government, directly under his control and supervision, to furnish the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs with such personnel, equipment, and services as are necessary to enable it to carry out its responsibilities and duties, and he may prescribe the terms thereof, including reimbursement of costs therefor.
Ala. Code § 41-9-439 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-439
Section 41-9-439 Construction of Article
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall be construed liberally, it being the purpose to provide in this state appropriate housing facilities for displaying to the general public exhibits of the Department of the Army and of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in cooperation with public and private partners, where feasible, and for providing for the management and control of that portion of the display furnished and supplied by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by any means as may be feasible and agreed upon.
Ala. Code § 41-4-18 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-18
Section 41-4-18 Inventory of Facilities and Lands Owned, Leased, Rented, Etc., by Certain State Entities
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The State Department of Finance shall develop and maintain an automated inventory of all facilities and lands owned, leased, rented, or otherwise occupied or maintained by any agency of the state or by the judicial branch. The facilities inventory shall include the location, occupying agency, and ownership.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the term facility means buildings, structures, and building systems, and does not include facilities of the State Department of Transportation or the Alabama State Port Authority.

(3) The State Department of Transportation shall develop and maintain an inventory of their own facilities, which inventories should be available to the public online.

(4) The Alabama Commission on Higher Education and the State Department of Postsecondary Education, respectively, shall develop and maintain a facilities inventory, in the manner prescribed by the State Department of Finance, of all state university and community college facilities and shall make the data available in a format acceptable to the State Department of Finance.

(5) The lands inventory shall include the location and ownership.

(6) The State Department of Finance shall utilize any available information from existing inventories of facilities and lands to develop and maintain the inventory as required by this section, including any information about state lands managed by the State Lands Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

(7) This section shall not require the Retirement Systems of Alabama to disclose any lease of a facility between the Retirement Systems of Alabama as a lessor and any person or entity as a lessee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any agency of the state or judicial branch shall disclose any lease of a facility between that entity as a lessee and the Retirement Systems of Alabama as a lessor.

(b) The State Department of Finance shall update the automated inventory, and cause to be updated the other inventories required by subsection (a), at least one time every 3 years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the inventories shall be updated to reflect acquisitions of new facilities and lands and significant changes in existing facilities and lands as they occur. The State Department of Finance shall provide each agency and the judicial branch with the most recent inventory applicable to that agency or branch. Each agency and branch, in the manner prescribed by the State Department of Finance, shall report significant changes in the inventory as they occur.

(c) The automated inventory required by this section shall be maintained on the website of the State Department of Finance for access by the public.
Ala. Code § 41-10-821 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-821
Section 41-10-821 Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) CORPORATION. The Alabama Innovation Corporation created by Article 20, commencing with Section 41-10-800.

(2) FEDERAL AGENCY. An executive branch agency of the United States government which participates in the Small Business Innovation Research program, the Small Business Technology Transfer Research program, or both.

(3) SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH. The awards and programs defined in 15 U.S.C. § 638(e)(4).

(4) SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESEARCH. The awards and programs defined in 15 U.S.C. § 638(e)(6).
Ala. Code § 41-7A-45 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 7A / Section 41-7A-45
Section 41-7A-45 Tax Exemption - Qualifications
Status: reserved

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

A qualified production company that intends to expend in the aggregate one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more in connection with a qualified production in the State of Alabama within a consecutive 12-month period, upon making application for, meeting the requirements of, and receiving written certification of that designation from the office, shall be exempted from the payment of the state portion, but not the local portion of sales, use, and lodging taxes levied pursuant to Sections 40-23-2, 40-23-61, and 40-26-1, respectively, on production expenditures expended in Alabama in connection with the state-certified productions. The exemption provided by this section shall not be available for production expenditures incurred by a qualified production company after the first twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) of production expenditures expended in Alabama on a state-certified project.
Ala. Code § 41-1-42 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 41-1-42
Section 41-1-42 When Governmental Entities Authorized to Enter into Agreements
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, governmental entities shall be authorized to enter into swap agreements as follows:

(1) Subject only to subdivision (2) of this section, any governmental entity may enter into one or more swap agreements which the governmental entity determines to be necessary or desirable in connection with, or incidental to, the conduct of its proper activities, including in connection with its acquisition or carrying of investments or the issuance, acquisition, carrying, or securing of its authorized debt instruments, bonds, notes, agreements, or indebtedness. The swap agreements shall be entered into with the financial institution or financial institutions selected by the means, and shall contain the payment, term, security (including the pledge of collateral by the governmental entity), default, remedy, and other terms and conditions, determined to be necessary or desirable by the governmental entity after giving consideration to the creditworthiness of the counterparties, based on criteria the governmental entity may deem appropriate.

(2) No governmental entity shall enter into any swap agreement unless all of the following occur:

a. The governmental entity’s governing body first finds and determines, and certifies to the counterparty, that the swap agreement is entered into for the purpose of hedging against an interest rate, investment, payment, or other similar risk that arises in connection with or incidental to the proper activities of the governmental entity.

b. The swap agreement requires the counterparty to pledge collateral to the governmental entity in the approximate amount estimated at least quarterly, that would be payable by the counterparty to the governmental entity if the counterparty defaulted under the swap agreement on such estimation date. Collateral pledged by the governmental entity hereunder must be (1) obligations eligible for investment of municipal or county funds pursuant to Sections 11-81-19 and 11-81-21, as amended from time to time, or (2) cash in United States dollars. The valuation of collateral and amounts that would be payable under the swap agreement upon default may be determined by averaging bid quotations from two or more recognized dealers or upon any other basis agreed upon by the counterparty and governmental entity.

c. The counterparty has a net worth of at least $100,000,000.00, or the counterparty’s obligations under the swap agreement are guaranteed by a person or entity having a net worth of at least $100,000,000.00.

A counterparty that enters into any swap agreement with a governmental entity may rely on a certification by the governmental entity that the factual matters relating to the governmental entity, and other matters in the certification, are correct. Any inaccuracy of the governmental entity’s certification shall not affect the enforceability of the swap agreement.
Ala. Code § 41-4-129 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-129
Section 41-4-129 Procurement Advisory Council
Status: in_force

(a) The Chief Procurement Officer may establish a Procurement Advisory Council. If created, the council, upon adequate public notice, shall meet at least once a year for the discussion of problems and recommendations for improvement of the procurement process. When requested by the Chief Procurement Officer, the council shall conduct studies, research, analyses, and make reports and recommendations with respect to subjects or matters within the jurisdiction of the Chief Procurement Officer. The council shall consist of qualified representatives of state and local government and other persons selected by the Chief Procurement Officer.

(b) The Chief Procurement Officer may appoint advisory groups to assist with specifications or procurement in specific areas and to assist with any other matter within the authority of the Chief Procurement Officer.
Ala. Code § 41-27-41 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 27 / Section 41-27-41
Section 41-27-41 Review of Motor Vehicle Incidents; Determination Whether Vehicles Insured at Time of Incident
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall develop procedures for the agency to review each motor vehicle incident to determine if the driver of a motor vehicle involved in the incident was given a citation for failure to comply with the Mandatory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Law.

(b) If the agency determines that the driver of a motor vehicle was given a citation for failure to comply with the Mandatory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Law, related to a motor vehicle incident, this article shall have no further application to the driver and the driver shall have the citation processed through the criminal courts of the state.

(c) If the agency determines that the driver of a motor vehicle was not given a citation for failure to comply with the Mandatory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Law at the time of the motor vehicle incident, the agency shall make an independent determination whether the motor vehicle was insured under the Mandatory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Law at the time of the motor vehicle incident.
Ala. Code § 41-10-97 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-97
Section 41-10-97 Disposition of Proceeds from Sale of Bonds Generally
Status: in_force

The proceeds derived from the sale of any bonds, other than refunding bonds, may be used only to pay the cost of acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, and equipping the project with respect to which they were issued, as may be specified in the indenture or the proceedings in which the bonds are authorized to be issued. Such cost shall be deemed to include the following: the cost of acquiring any interest in the land forming a part of the project; the cost of the labor, materials, and supplies used in any such construction, improvement, or enlargement, including architect’s and engineer’s fees and the cost of preparing contract documents and advertising for bids; the purchase price of and the cost of installing equipment for the project, the cost of landscaping the land forming a part of the project and of constructing and installing roads, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, utilities, and parking places in connection therewith; legal fees and recording fees and expenses incurred in connection with the authorization, sale, and issuance of the bonds issued in connection with such project and interest on the said bonds for a reasonable period prior to and during the time required for such construction and equipment and for not more than one year thereafter.

If any of the proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds remains undisbursed upon completion of such work and payment of all the costs and expenses thereof, such balance shall be used for the retirement of the principal of the bonds of the same issue.
Ala. Code § 41-22-9 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 22 / Section 41-22-9
Section 41-22-9 Adoption by Reference of Codes, Standards, and Regulations of Other Agencies of This State or the United States or of Other Approved Organizations; Form of Reference; Availability from Agency of Information as to Rules, Etc., Adopted by Reference
Status: in_force

An agency may adopt, by reference in its rules and without publishing the adopted matter in full, all or any part of a code, standard or regulation which has been adopted by any other agency of this state or any agency of the United States or by a generally recognized organization or association approved by the joint committee administrative regulation review. The reference shall fully identify the adopted matter by date and otherwise. The agency shall have available copies of the adopted matter for inspection and the rules shall state where copies of the adopted matter can be obtained and any charge therefor as of the time the rule is adopted.
Ala. Code § 41-4-61 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-61
Section 41-4-61 Comptroller May Require Proof of Correctness of Claim
Status: in_force

The Comptroller has authority to require information on oath, to be administered by him or her, from any person, touching any claim or account he or she is required to audit.
Ala. Code § 41-10-499 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-499
Section 41-10-499 Execution of Bonds and Notes
Status: in_force

The bonds and notes of the authority shall be executed by the manual or facsimile signature of either its president or its secretary, as shall be provided in the resolution under which such securities shall be issued, and the seal of the authority or a facsimile thereof shall be affixed to any bonds so issued and attested by the manuals or facsimile signature of its secretary; provided, that if bonds are executed entirely by facsimile, such bonds shall be authenticated by the manual signature of the bond trustee, registrar, or paying agent or by named individuals who are employees of the state and who are assigned to the Department of Finance or office of the State Treasurer. The seal of the authority shall be impressed on the bonds, and a facsimile of said seal may be printed or otherwise reproduced on any of the bonds in lieu of being manually impressed thereon. If, after any of the bonds shall be so signed, whether manually or by facsimile, any such officer shall for any reason vacate his or her said office, the bonds so signed may nevertheless be delivered at any time thereafter as the act and deed of the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-10-468 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-468
Section 41-10-468 Use of Proceeds from Sale of Bonds
Status: in_force

All proceeds derived from the sale of any bonds (except refunding bonds) sold by the authority remaining after payment of the expenses of issuance thereof and the funding of any required reserve or replacement fund shall be turned over to the State Treasurer, shall be carried by the State Treasurer in a special account to the credit of the authority, and shall be subject to be drawn on by the authority solely for the purposes of constructing, renovating, reconstructing, improving, altering, adding to, demolishing, and equipping one or more public office buildings (including the State Capitol), surfacing and resurfacing of land for parking and other uses to produce revenue, and all reasonable and necessary expenses incidental thereto, including interest which shall accrue on said bonds during the construction, renovation, reconstruction, improvement, alteration, addition, demolition, and equipping of said buildings, surfacing and resurfacing of land for parking and other uses to produce revenue, and for a period not exceeding two years thereafter. The authority is specifically authorized and empowered to expend bond proceeds to pay a portion of the cost of renovation and equipping of the State Capitol even though the said State Capitol shall not be owned by the authority. Any balance of said proceeds thereafter remaining shall, upon completion of construction, renovation, reconstruction, improvement, alteration, addition, demolition, and equipping of the building or buildings for which the bonds were issued and the payment of all costs in connection therewith, be transferred to the reserve fund account of the authority or used to redeem bonds issued by the authority as may be determined by the board of directors of the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-10-400 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-400
Section 41-10-400 Establishment of the “Supercomputer System Fund.”
Status: in_force

There is hereby established in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the “Supercomputer System Fund”, which shall be used exclusively for the operation of the authority. All fees, charges, grants, gifts, appropriations, or other moneys received by the authority from any source whatsoever shall be deposited in said fund. All funds contained in this special fund at the end of any fiscal year of the State of Alabama are hereby reappropriated to the authority for the purposes specified in this article.
Ala. Code § 41-9-141 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-141
Section 41-9-141 Transferred to Section 41-4-400 by Act 2015-435. Powers and Duties Generally; Appointment, Etc., of Officers, Employees and Agents; Adoption of Rules, Regulations and Plans; Approval and Allocation of Funds; Notice of Meetings Required
Status: in_force

Transferred to Section 41-4-400 by Act 2015-435.
Ala. Code § 41-10-364 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-364
Section 41-10-364 Proceeds of Bonds, Other Than Refunding Bonds; Special Fund to Pay Costs of Acquisition, Construction, Etc., of Mental Health Facilities; Such Work Supervised by Division of Construction Management of the Department of Finance; Such Work Subject to Competitive Bidding; Disposition of Moneys Remaining
Status: in_force

The proceeds of the bonds, other than refunding bonds, remaining after paying the expenses of their sale and issuance shall be turned into the State Treasury, shall be carried in a special fund to be designated the Mental Health Facilities Building Fund, and shall be subject to be drawn on by the authority for the purpose of paying costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of mental health facilities in the state.

For the purposes of this article, the improvement of a facility shall be deemed to include the renovation, modernization, remodeling, and equipment thereof and the construction of additions thereof, and the construction of a facility shall be deemed to include the acquisition of real estate sites and equipment therefor. For purposes of this article, equipment shall mean any item of personal property having an estimated useful life of at least 10 years.

The preparation of all plans and specifications for any building, or capital improvements to a building, constructed wholly or in part with any of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds and all work done hereunder in constructing buildings and capital improvements thereto shall be supervised by Division of Construction Management of the Department of Finance , or any agency that may be designated by the Legislature as its successor. All work done in the construction of buildings and all purchases of equipment shall be made on the basis of competitive bidding in the manner provided by law. Any moneys remaining on deposit in the Mental Health Facilities Building Fund shall, upon completion of the acquisition and construction of mental health facilities and the payment of all costs in connection therewith, be applied either to redemption of bonds on the earliest date on which they are by their terms subject to redemption or otherwise utilized by the authority in connection with the refunding of bonds.
Ala. Code § 41-10-628 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-628
Section 41-10-628 Disposition of Proceeds of Bonds
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is authorized and empowered to apply the proceeds of any bonds for any of the following purposes or uses:

(1) For the purposes for which the bonds were authorized to be issued.

(2) To fund any reserve fund established in connection with an authorized issue if the authority deems the establishment of such reserve fund to be necessary and desirable.

(3) To pay for the cost of obtaining credit enhancement for the bonds.

(4) To pay capitalized interest on the bonds.

(5) To pay the costs of issuing the bonds.

(6) If refunding bonds are issued pursuant to this division, to pay debt service on and the redemption price of any bonds to be refunded.

(b) Pending the application of the proceeds of bonds of the authority to the purpose or purposes for which the bonds were issued, the proceeds and any monies held in funds created as security for the bonds may be invested by the authority in permitted investments, as the authority shall deem advisable.

(c) Any and all revenues, receipts, investment earnings, and other funds paid to, or otherwise coming into the possession of the authority shall be held, deposited, administered, invested, and applied as provided in the resolution of the directors authorizing the issuance of the bonds and as provided in any trust indenture or other agreement delivered in connection therewith, or otherwise as the authority may direct, consistent with the resolution, trust indenture, or other agreement and this division.
Ala. Code § 41-4-178 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-178
Section 41-4-178 Compliance with Applicable Federal Law and Regulations
Status: in_force

When a procurement involves the expenditure of federal assistance or contract funds, the Chief Procurement Officer shall comply with any applicable federal law and regulations.
Ala. Code § 41-10-269 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-269
Section 41-10-269 Execution of Bonds
Status: in_force

All bonds of the authority shall be signed by its chair or vice chair, and the seal of the authority shall be affixed thereto and attested by its secretary or assistant secretary. The signatures of the chair, vice chair, secretary, and assistant secretary may be facsimile signatures and a facsimile of the seal of the authority may be imprinted on the bonds if the board of directors, in its proceedings with respect to issuance of such bonds, provides for manual authentication of such bonds by a trustee or paying agent or by named individuals who are employees of the state and who are assigned to the Department of Finance or Office of the State Treasurer. Delivery of bonds so executed shall be valid notwithstanding any changes in officers or in the seal of the authority after the signing and sealing of such bonds.
Ala. Code § 41-10-61 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-61
Section 41-10-61 Exemption from Taxation of Bonds, Properties, Income, Etc., of Authority; Use of Bonds as Security for Deposits of State Funds; Investment of Trust Funds in Bonds
Status: in_force

(a) The properties of the authority and the income therefrom and all lease agreements made by the authority and income therefrom shall be forever exempt from any and all taxation in the State of Alabama. The bonds of the authority and the income therefrom shall be forever exempt from any and all taxation in the State of Alabama.

(b) Any of the bonds may be used by the holder thereof as security for the deposit of any funds belonging to the state or to any instrumentality or agency of the state in any instance where security for such deposits may be required by law.

(c) Unless otherwise directed by the court having jurisdiction thereof or by the document that is the source of authority, a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, or one acting in any other fiduciary capacity may, in addition to any other investment powers conferred by law and with the exercise of reasonable business prudence, invest trust funds in any of the bonds.
Ala. Code § 41-9-596 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-596
Section 41-9-596 Maintenance of Staff and Support Services
Status: in_force

The secretary shall maintain the necessary staff along with support services necessary to enable the effective and efficient performance of the duties and responsibilities ascribed to ALEA in this article.
Ala. Code § 41-15B-6 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 15B / Section 41-15B-6
Section 41-15B-6 Funding of Programs
Status: in_force

Beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and each fiscal year thereafter, these programs shall be funded through a separate appropriation in a separate act from tobacco settlement or litigation revenues received by the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 41-9-255 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-255
Section 41-9-255 Alabama State Historic Preservation Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby established in the State Treasury a fund to be known as the “Alabama State Historic Preservation Fund” into which shall be deposited all moneys received by the commission from admissions, inspection fees, gifts, donations, grants, leases, rentals, bequests, loans, governmental appropriations, or any other sources, either public or private. Such funds shall be used by the commission to pay the costs of the maintenance, acquisitions, preservation and operation of its acquisitions and for carrying out any and all of the purposes of this division, including the payment of the salaries of any employees of said commission and any expenses of said commission. Money contributed to or deposited in this fund for capital outlay projects and from any source other than state appropriations for operations shall not revert to the General Fund of the state, but shall remain in the preservation fund until expended by the commission.
Ala. Code § 41-9-851 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-851
Section 41-9-851 Location of Alabama Men’s Hall of Fame
Status: in_force

The location of the hall shall be in the Library Building, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. All items pertaining to the hall shall be housed at the same location.
Ala. Code § 41-19A-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 19A / Section 41-19A-1
Section 41-19A-1 Short Title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Budget Accountability Act.
Ala. Code § 41-24A-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 24A / Section 41-24A-1
Section 41-24A-1 Creation; Composition; Operation
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the State Executive Commission on Community Services Grants, hereafter referred to as the commission, which shall be designated a grant-making agency to receive and by majority vote to distribute any appropriations made by the Legislature to the commission for the community services grant program pursuant to Chapter 24 of this title. The commission shall consist of the State Superintendent of Education, the Lieutenant Governor, the State Treasurer, and the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. The chair of the commission shall be the Lieutenant Governor, who shall only vote in the case of a tie. The commission shall elect a secretary who shall be responsible for and maintain all documents related to the commission. The commission shall meet at least twice each quarter or until all grant funds have been awarded for each fiscal year. The commission members shall serve without compensation but the commission may receive funds and/or staffing for administrative support from the Legislature.
Ala. Code § 41-9-246 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-246
Section 41-9-246 Board of Advisors
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby established a Board of Advisors to the Alabama Historical Commission. Said board of advisors shall consist of no less than 15 persons. Each of the below listed societies, organizations, individuals, commissions, and institutions shall have the authority to name one member of said board and shall submit the name of said person to the chair of the commission prior to the annual meeting of the commission:

(1) The Alabama Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy;

(2) The Alabama Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution;

(3) The Alabama Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists;

(4) The Mobile Historic Development Commission;

(5) The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Alabama;

(6) The Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission;

(7) The Alabama Department of the Sons of Confederate Veterans;

(8) The Gorgas Memorial Board;

(9) The Hobson Memorial Board;

(10) The Cahaba Advisory Committee;

(11) The LaGrange Historical Commission;

(12) The Fort Morgan Historical Commission;

(13) The USS Alabama Battleship Commission;

(14) The Tennessee Valley Historical Society;

(15) The Montgomery Antiquarian Society;

(16) The Helen Keller Property Board;

(17) The Birmingham Historical Society;

(18) The Board of Trustees of the Mobile Museum Board;

(19) The Board of Trustees of the Montgomery Museum Board;

(20) The head of the department of history and the head of the department of archaeology of each accredited, four year, degree granting university and college located within the State of Alabama;

(21) The John H. Forney Historical Society;

(22) The Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society;

(23) The Blount County Historical Society;

(24) The Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society;

(25) The Dale County Historical Society;

(26) The Etowah Historical Society;

(27) The Hale County Historical Society;

(28) The Huntsville Historical Society;

(29) The North Alabama Historical Society;

(30) The Old South Historical Society;

(31) The Pike County Historical Society;

(32) The Society of Pioneers of Montgomery;

(33) The Eufaula Heritage Association;

(34) The Marengo Historical Society;

(35) The Historic Mobile Preservation Society;

(36) The Alabama Society, Sons of the American Revolution;

(37) The Alabama Society, Southern Dames of America;

(38) The Huguenot Society in Alabama;

(39) The Alabama Society of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century;

(40) The Coweta Memorial Association; and

(41) Any other local or regional historical society duly recognized by the commission which may exist or which may be created subsequent to August 19, 1966.

(b) Said advisory board shall meet annually at a place to be designated by the commission and shall serve without compensation. The board shall advise the commission on matters relating to the historic and architectural assets of the State of Alabama and assist the commission in compiling and maintaining an inventory of such assets and in carrying out all of its various duties.

(c) There may further be added to the advisory board by the commission such other civic, charitable and patriotic organizations as it may from time to time deem to be to the best interest of the commission.
Ala. Code § 41-9-510 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-510
Section 41-9-510 Creation; Composition; Qualifications, Appointment, Terms of Office, Compensation, Etc., of Members
Status: in_force

There is hereby created and established a committee to be known as the State Capitol Advisory Committee. Such committee shall be composed of eight members, including two ex officio members, who shall be the Director of the Technical Staff of the Division of Construction Management within the Department of Finance and the Director of the Department of Archives and History, one member shall be appointed by the Mobile Historic Development Commission, one shall be appointed by the Montgomery Historic Development Commission, and one member shall be appointed by the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission. The Governor shall appoint three members from the state at large to serve for terms of two, three and four years respectively. Such members shall reside in divergent areas of the state and in some other area other than those areas in which the other appointed members reside. The three members representative of the historical commissions in the Cities of Mobile, Montgomery, and Huntsville shall draw lots to determine which of such members shall serve for terms of two, three or four years. Thereafter all appointed members of the committee shall serve for terms of four years each, and the ex officio members shall serve throughout their terms of office. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation for their services and without reimbursement for expenses incurred.
Ala. Code § 41-10-503 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-503
Section 41-10-503 Sale of Bonds
Status: in_force

Bonds of the authority may be sold at such price or prices and at such time or times as the board of directors of the authority may consider advantageous, at public or private sale. If bonds are to be sold by competitive bid on sealed bids or at public auction, the bonds may be sold only to the bidder whose bid reflects the lowest effective borrowing cost to the authority for the bonds being sold; provided, that if no bid acceptable to the authority is received, it may reject all bids. Notice of each such sale by competitive bids shall be given by publication in either a financial journal or a financial newspaper published in the City of New York, New York, and also by publication in a newspaper published in the State of Alabama, each of which notices must be published at least one time not less than 10 days before the date fixed for such sale. The board of directors may fix the terms and conditions under which such sale by competitive bids may be held; provided that such terms and conditions shall not conflict with any of the requirements of this article. The authority may pay out of the proceeds of the sale of its bonds all expenses, including publication and printing charges, fiscal agents’ fees, attorneys’ fees, and other expenses which said board of directors may deem necessary and advantageous in connection with the authorization, advertisement, sale, execution, and issuance of such bonds. Neither a public hearing nor consent of the state shall be a prerequisite to the issuance or sale of bonds by the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-21-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 21 / Section 41-21-1
Section 41-21-1 Distribution of Sets of State Code to Agencies, Departments, Etc., by Secretary of State
Status: in_force

(a) Upon publication and delivery to the state, the Secretary of State shall transmit sets of the Code of Alabama 1975, and supplements or replacement volumes thereof, subject to subsection (b), to all of the following agencies, departments, institutions, bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices:

(1) One set to the law library of Congress.

(2) One set to the custodian of the law library of the court of last resort of every state and territory for exchange upon the approval of the state law librarian of the request.

(3) One set to the library of the University of Alabama and one set to the Land Commissioner of the University of Alabama.

(4) One set to each member of the Legislature, the Lieutenant Governor, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and the Secretary of the Senate.

(5) One set to the library of each junior college, trade school, technical college, and public institution of higher education.

(6) Twenty sets to the Librarian of the Supreme Court and State Law Library for the use of the library.

(7) Two sets to the Department of Archives and History.

(8) Two sets to the Office of the Governor.

(9) Twenty sets to the Office of the Attorney General.

(10) Five sets to the Legislative Services Agency.

(11) Two sets to the Administrative Office of Courts.

(12) One set to each functioning agency, department, institution, bureau, board, and commission of state government not otherwise provided for by this chapter, upon application to the Secretary of State.

(13) One set to the commission of each county for use of the county commission and for use of the tax assessor, tax collector, and other county officers to whom distribution is not otherwise provided.

(14) One set to the circuit court of each county and, in counties having two courthouses, one set for the office of the circuit clerk maintained in each of the courthouses.

(15) One set to the clerk of the district court and juvenile court in counties where clerks’ offices for these courts are maintained.

(16) One set to the probate judge of each county.

(17) Three sets to every justice of the Supreme Court and two sets to every judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals and Court of Civil Appeals.

(18) Three sets to the Clerk of the Supreme Court, and one set each to the Court of Criminal Appeals, Court of Civil Appeals, and Reporter of Decisions.

(19) One set to every judge of the circuit and district courts.

(20) One set to every district attorney.

(21) One set to the Office of the Secretary of the Senate for the use of the Senate and one set to the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives for the use of the House of Representatives.

(22) One set to the mayor or other executive or presiding officer of each municipality for use of the municipality.

(b) Code sets, annual supplements, and replacement volumes shall be provided to each eligible recipient under subsection (a) upon written request submitted by the recipient to the Secretary of State. The written request shall be filed once every four years within 30 days of receipt of a notice provided by the Secretary of State to the recipient concerning the necessity of filing a written request. The notice shall be provided by the Secretary of State within one month after the first legislative day of the first regular session of a legislative quadrennium.

(c) The Secretary of State shall provide notice to an eligible recipient who newly assumes a vacated office within 90 days of being informed of the filling of the vacancy. The eligible recipient shall have 30 days from receipt of the notice from the Secretary of State to file a written request for code sets, annual supplements, and replacement volumes. Upon receipt of the request, the Secretary of State shall provide the materials to the eligible recipient.
Ala. Code § 41-29-352 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 29 / Section 41-29-352
Section 41-29-352 Composition and Duties of Alabama Workforce Council Committee on Credential Quality and Transparency
Status: in_force

(a) The committee shall advise the Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways on making credential and competency data, collected through the registry created by this division, publicly available.(b) The appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments to assure the committee membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state. The committee shall be composed of the following members:(1) One representative from each of the technical advisory committees of the Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways.(2) The Governor, or his or her designee, who shall chair the committee.(3) The Secretary of the Department of Early Childhood Education, or his or her designee.(4) The State Superintendent of Education, or his or her designee.(5) The Executive Director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, or his or her designee.(6) The Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System, or his or her designee.(7) The Secretary of the Department of Commerce, or his or her designee.(8) The Secretary of Workforce, or his or her designee.(9) The Commissioner of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, or his or her designee.(c) On or before June 30, 2024, and each June 30 thereafter, the committee shall develop a list of credentials that are aligned to the in-demand occupations for each industry operating in the state by using the system for evaluating credentials provided by the Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways.
Ala. Code § 41-10-47.01 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-47.01
Section 41-10-47.01 Short Title
Status: in_force

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Site Evaluation Economic Development Strategy.
Ala. Code § 41-1-10 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 41-1-10
Section 41-1-10 Section 41-1-9 Deemed Declarative of Existing Law
Status: in_force

The provisions of Section 41-1-9 shall be deemed declarative of existing law and shall not be construed in a manner adverse to the validity of, or the lawfulness of the interest payable with respect to, (i) any bonds, warrants, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other securities at any time issued by any issuer described in Section 41-1-9 hereof, or (ii) any debt at any time incurred by any private person, corporation, or other legal entity.
Ala. Code § 41-10-235 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-235
Section 41-10-235 Commemorative Markers and Plaques
Status: in_force

The State of Alabama, in recognition of the Africatown, U.S.A. settlement, to American history and culture, hereby authorizes and empowers the City of Prichard to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of, and to acquire, by conveyance, gift, or bequest, rights to place commemorative markers and plaques to commemorate historical and cultural sites and landscapes, including natural wetlands, which bear significance to the cultural history of Africatown, U.S.A. as associated with the historical events relating to the Clotilde as recognized by the Alabama Historical Commission in Montgomery.
Ala. Code § 41-10-27.1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-27.1
Section 41-10-27.1 State Preparation Grant Money for Raw or Completely Undeveloped Sites
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a corporation in Standard Industrial Code Classification 3275 shall qualify to receive in site preparation grant money the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for a site that is raw or completely undeveloped if the corporation is making a one hundred million dollar ($100,000,000) or more capital investment and is employing 400 or more employees either directly or indirectly.
Ala. Code § 41-10-422 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-422
Section 41-10-422 Commission to Become Public Corporation
Status: in_force

To become a public corporation, the Governor, the Chair of the Real Estate Commission, the Director of the Division of Construction Management of the Department of Finance, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House, shall present to the Secretary of State an application signed by each of them which shall set forth (1) the name, official designation, and official residence of each of the applicants together with a certified copy of the document 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 of the applicants; (3) the name of the proposed public corporation, which shall be “Real Estate Commission Building Authority”; (4) the location of the principal office of the proposed public corporation, which shall be Montgomery, Alabama; and (5) any other matters relating to the incorporation which the applicants may choose to insert and which is not inconsistent with this article or the laws of the state, including any provisions necessary or appropriate to secure qualification as a nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The application shall be sworn and subscribed to by each of the applicants before an officer authorized by the laws of the state to take acknowledgements 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 and that the name proposed in the application is not identical with that of a person or other corporation in the state or so nearly similar thereto as to lead to confusion and uncertainty he or she shall receive and file it and record it in an appropriate book of records in the office of the Secretary of State.
Ala. Code § 41-10-762 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-762
Section 41-10-762 Notice and Hearing Not Required
Status: in_force

Except as may be expressly provided in this article, no proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any bonds by the authority, the execution of any mortgage and deed of trust, trust indenture, or other document, or the exercise of any other of the powers of the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-16-3 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 16 / Section 41-16-3
Section 41-16-3 Timely Execution of State Contracts Required
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the State of Alabama is a party to any contract, the contract shall be executed by all parties in a timely fashion. When a party to a contract, other than the state, has fully executed the responsibility under the contract and there remains only the payment of funds by the state, payment shall be made in a timely manner. If the amount due by the state is not in dispute, payment shall be made within 30 days after the other party has completed his or her portion of the contract and presented a proper invoice. If the amount payable is not paid within 30 days, interest on the amount shall be charged. A party who receives a payment from the state in connection with a contract shall pay each of its subcontractors or sub-subcontractors the portion of the state’s payment to the extent of that subcontractor’s or sub-subcontractor’s interest in the state’s payment in accordance with the payment terms agreed to by the contractor and the subcontractor, but if payment terms are not agreed to, then within seven days after receipt of payment from the state. The payment shall include interest, if any, that is attributable to work performed by the subcontractor or sub-subcontractor. The interest rate shall be the legal amount currently charged by the state. Interest shall be paid from the same fund or source from which the contract principal is paid. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent the state, contractor, or subcontractor from withholding payments if there is a bona fide dispute over one or more of the following:

(1) Unsatisfactory job progress.

(2) Defective construction not remedied.

(3) Disputed work.

(4) Third party claims filed or reasonable evidence that a claim will be filed.

(5) Failure of the contractor, subcontractor, or sub-subcontractor to make timely payments for labor, equipment and materials.

(6) Property damage to owner, contractor, or subcontractor.

(7) Reasonable evidence that the contract, subcontract, or sub-subcontract cannot be completed for the unpaid balance of the contract or contract sum.

(b) In the event that there is a bona fide dispute over all or any portion of the amount due on a progress payment from the owner, contractor, or subcontractor then the owner, contractor, or subcontractor may withhold payment in an amount not to exceed two times the disputed amount.

(c) An owner is required to notify a contractor in writing within 15 days of receipt of any disputed request for payment. A contractor, subcontractor, and sub-subcontractor is required to provide written notification within five days of disputed request for payment or notice of disputed request for payment.

(d) The amount of retainage withheld by the contractor to the subcontractor or the subcontractor to the sub-subcontractor shall not exceed the retainage withheld by the state unless interest is applied to the withheld amount.
Ala. Code § 41-10-656 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-656
Section 41-10-656 Use of Bond Proceeds
Status: in_force

(a) The proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds shall be deposited in the State Treasury and shall be carried in a separate fund therein for the account of the authority. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds remaining after payment of the expenses of issuance thereof shall be retained in such fund and, until they are paid out, shall be invested by the State Treasurer at the direction of the authority, in investments that constitute permitted investments, as defined in Division 1. Monies in such fund, whether original proceeds from the sale of the bonds or principal proceeds of matured investments, shall be paid out from time to time in orders or warrants issued by or on the direction of the authority for any one or more of the purposes specified in Section 41-10-654 that may be deemed by the authority to be necessary to comply with any and all commitments made by the state to the company.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the authority may use proceeds of the bonds to fund any reserve fund or capitalized interest fund deemed by the authority to be necessary and desirable.
Ala. Code § 41-9-61 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-61
Section 41-9-61 Creation; Composition; Officers; Attorney General to Attend Meetings of Board, Etc.; Quarters, Etc.; Quorum; Board May Take Views, Conduct Interviews, Etc.; Board to Supervise, Etc., Preparation, Etc., of Records of Cases
Status: in_force

There shall be a Board of Adjustment to be composed of the Director of Finance, the State Treasurer, the Secretary of State and the State Auditor. The chair of said board shall be selected by the board from its members. The Secretary of State shall also be the secretary of said board and shall perform all the duties, powers and functions required of the secretary by the board. The Attorney General shall attend the meetings of the board and represent the State of Alabama in all proceedings before the board.

The Board of Adjustment shall be furnished with necessary quarters, stationery, and postage in the same manner as the same are furnished to other state officers, agencies, commissions, boards, institutions, or departments.

Any three of said board members shall constitute a quorum to transact business and discharge the functions of said board; provided, however, that in case there is an equal division of opinion on any decision or claim that the board is authorized to hear, the chairman of the board shall determine the decision in such instance.

The Board of Adjustment shall have the power, if, in its opinion the situation warrants it, to visit any scene of any injury or accident and make a view thereof and take said facts in consideration and personally interview such persons as may have knowledge or information as to the subject matter of the claim under consideration by said board and may take such views and information into consideration in reaching its conclusion and making awards on claims.

The Board of Adjustment shall supervise and direct the secretary of the board as to making a record as provided in Section 41-9-71 and shall aid and direct said secretary in making up a report of all cases heard and determined by said board, stating the substance of the claim and the disposition made of the case, and shall cause said cases to be classified under said board’s direction in accordance with the types and kinds of cases coming before said board.
Ala. Code § 41-9-1030 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-1030
Section 41-9-1030 Participant License
Status: in_force

(a) Prior to participating in a match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts supervised by the commission, referees, judges, timekeepers, matchmakers, boxers, bare knuckle boxers, wrestlers, mixed martial arts competitors, managers, trainers, and each person who assists a boxer, bare knuckle boxer, wrestler, or mixed martial arts competitor immediately before and after a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing, bare knuckle boxing, wrestling, or mixed martial arts and between rounds during a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing, bare knuckle boxing, wrestling, or mixed martial arts shall be required by the commission to apply for and be issued a license. Licenses shall be issued annually and shall expire on December 31 of each calendar year. Each applicant shall make application on a form provided by the commission and pay an annual license fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The commission may issue a temporary license to any applicant who applies for a license less than 30 days before participating in a scheduled, sanctioned event.

(b) The nonrefundable initial licensing fee and annual renewal fee for a professional wrestling sanctioning organization may not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(c) The commission shall issue a license under this section only if:

(1) The commission has determined to the best of its ability that the applicant has the training or skills necessary to perform in a manner appropriate to the license.

(2) The applicant has complied with all applicable requirements of this article and any rules adopted pursuant to this article.

(3) The commission or its designated representative has determined from information provided by the applicant and from any medical evaluation required by the commission that the health, welfare, and physical safety of the applicant will not be unduly jeopardized by the issuance of the license.

(4) The applicant is a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government.
Ala. Code § 41-10-401 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-401
Section 41-10-401 Exemption from Taxation of Properties, Income, Etc., of Authority
Status: in_force

The properties of the authority and the income therefrom, all lease agreements made by the authority and all lien notices, mortgages, assignments, and financing statements filed with respect thereto shall be forever exempt from any and all taxation of the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 41-10-680 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-680
Section 41-10-680 Liberal Construction
Status: in_force

This division being remedial in nature, it shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose.
Ala. Code § 41-9-629 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-629
Section 41-9-629 Forwarding of Data to Criminal Justice Information Center by Department of Public Safety
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2019-495, §5, effective September 8, 2019.
Ala. Code § 41-10-491 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-491
Section 41-10-491 Purpose of Article and Construction
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature, by the passage of this article, to authorize the incorporation of a public corporation for the purposes of acquiring land, constructing and equipping facilities, leasing such facilities to state agencies (or others, to the extent provided for herein), and providing financing therefor, and to vest such corporation with all powers, authority, rights, privileges, and titles that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish such purposes. This article shall be liberally construed in conformity with the purpose herein stated.
Ala. Code § 41-21-3 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 21 / Section 41-21-3
Section 41-21-3 Furnishing of Duplicate Copies to Replace Lost or Destroyed Sets of Code
Status: in_force

Duplicate sets of said annotated code, to replace sets lost or destroyed without fault of the custodian, may be furnished to any officer entitled thereto upon application to the Secretary of State, provided said application is approved by the Governor.
Ala. Code § 41-9-571 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-571
Section 41-9-571 Meetings; Officers
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 § 41-10-809 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-809
Section 41-10-809 Dissolution
Status: in_force

At any time, the board, by three-quarters vote, may dissolve the corporation by having three-quarters of its directors file with the Secretary of State an application for dissolution, which shall be sworn to by each signatory thereto by an officer authorized to take acknowledgments to deeds. Upon the filing of the application for dissolution, the corporation shall cease to exist. The Secretary of State shall file and record the application for dissolution, and shall make and issue, under the Great Seal of the State, a certificate that the corporation is dissolved, and shall record the certificate with the application for dissolution. Title to all property held in the name of the corporation shall be vested in the state upon dissolution of the corporation, and the ex officio directors, by written consent, shall direct how to dispose of the fund.
Ala. Code § 41-9-80 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-80
Section 41-9-80 Entity Contracting with Convicted Felon to Pay Money to Board; Felony Upon Failure to Pay; Escrow Account for Crime Victim Who Recovers Judgment Against Felon
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2019-538, § 1, effective June 10, 2019.
Ala. Code § 41-9-337 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-337
Section 41-9-337 Employees Treated Same as State Employees for Insurance or Benefits Purposes; Employer’s Contributions to Such Programs; Part-Time Employees
Status: in_force

(a) All full-time employees of the St. Stephens Historical Commission shall be treated as state employees for the purpose of participating in any insurance programs and other fringe benefits provided for state employees.

(b) The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to pay the employer’s contributions to any such programs out of any funds appropriated them or available to them for any purpose whatsoever, and it may deduct the employees’ contributions for such programs by means of payroll deductions or otherwise from any salary or compensation paid said employees.

(c) Part-time employees may be employed from time to time as needed.
Ala. Code § 41-4-146 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-146
Section 41-4-146 Audit or Examination of Books and Records; Recordkeeping Requirements
Status: in_force

In addition to the authority of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, as set forth under Chapter 5A of Title 41, the Department of Finance, at reasonable times and places, may audit or examine the books and records of any person who has submitted data in substantiation of offered prices under Section 41-4-141 to the extent that the books and records relate to that data. Any person who receives a contract, change order, or contract modification for which data is required under Section 41-4-141 shall maintain the books and records that relate to the cost or pricing data for three years from the date of final payment under the contract, unless a shorter period is otherwise authorized in writing.
Ala. Code § 41-10-657 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-657
Section 41-10-657 Payment of Training Costs
Status: in_force

In addition to the power to finance the payment of training costs through the issuance of the bonds, the authority may, if it determines that it is in the best interests of the state to do so, pay such training costs directly out of pledged revenues in the special fund, provided that any such payment in any fiscal year, together with debt service payable on outstanding bonds in such fiscal year, shall not exceed the total amount of pledged revenues permitted to be used by Division 1 to pay debt service on the authority’s outstanding bonds in such fiscal year.
Ala. Code § 41-10-63 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-63
Section 41-10-63 Authority and Procedure for Pledge of Revenues of Authority and Creation of Statutory Lien Upon Facilities and Properties Thereof for Payment of Principal and Interest on Bonds; Remedies Upon Default in Payment of Principal or Interest on Bonds
Status: in_force

(a) In the proceedings authorizing the issuance of any of its bonds, the authority is hereby authorized and empowered to pledge for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds, as the said principal and interest shall respectively mature, and to agree to use solely for such purpose all the revenues which under the provisions of Section 41-10-65 are provided for the payment of the said principal and interest. All such pledges made by the authority shall take precedence in the order of the resolutions containing such pledge.

(b) In said proceedings the authority may further provide and create a statutory lien upon the facilities and properties of the authority as security for the payment of said principal and interest. Such statutory lien shall not be subject to foreclosure.

(c) Upon the issuance of any bonds pursuant to this article, the authority shall file in the office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama, an instrument reciting the issuance of such bonds and the pledge of said revenues and the creation of said statutory lien as security therefor, and the filing of such instrument shall constitute constructive notice of said pledge and lien. Such instrument shall be received and recorded by said judge of probate upon payment of the fee for the recording of mortgages, but no tax shall be payable with respect thereto.

(d) If there be any default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds issued under this article, then the holders of any of the bonds and any of the interest coupons applicable thereto or any one or more of them shall be limited to the following remedies:

(1) They may by civil action, mandamus, or other proceeding compel performance of all duties of the officers and directors of the authority and of the State Treasurer with respect to the use of funds for the payment of the bonds and for the performance of the agreements of the authority contained in the proceedings under which they were issued; and

(2) They shall be entitled, regardless of the sufficiency of the security for the bonds in default and as a matter of right, to the appointment of a receiver to administer and operate the facilities and other properties of the authority out of the revenues from which the bonds issued with respect thereto are payable, with power to make leases and fix and collect rents sufficient to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds and any other obligations outstanding against the facilities and other properties of the authority or the revenues therefrom and for the payment of the expenses of operating and maintaining such facilities and properties and with power to apply the income therefrom in accordance with the provisions of the proceedings under which the bonds were authorized to be issued; provided, that said receiver shall have no power to sell any of the property or facilities of the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-9-650.3 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-650.3
Section 41-9-650.3
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary may establish reasonable record fees for the provision of a background check report, not to exceed thirty dollars ($30). The record fee may be waived at the discretion of the secretary.

(b) Additional costs may be assessed to a person or entity requesting a background check for any of the following:

(1) The cost for a national criminal background check, as determined by the FBI.

(2) Financial transaction fees.

(3) A reasonable one-time account registration fee.

(c) ALEA may enter into an agreement with one or more vendors or other third-party entities to perform background check services for ALEA on the basis of fee sharing or by adding an additional convenience fee for third-party services.

(d) Requests for background checks made by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission or by any criminal justice agency are exempt from fees established pursuant to this section if the request is made for criminal justice purposes or for the purpose of making an employment suitability decision.

(e) All monies received for background checks shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Public Safety Fund. The monies shall be used for the purposes of ALEA CJIS and for other ALEA expenses as determined by the secretary.
Ala. Code § 41-6-77 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 6 / Section 41-6-77
Section 41-6-77 Establishment of Store
Status: in_force

(a) The department may establish and administer or permit establishment and administration under contract of a store to provide information and materials relating to exhibits, collections, and programs to the public. The store may produce, acquire, and sell craft products, replicas, and reproductions of artifacts and documents, and other merchandise relating to historical and cultural resources and may make a reasonable charge for the merchandise.

(b) Items purchased specifically for resale in the store are not subject to the state competitive bid process.

(c) All profits from the store shall be used for the benefit of the department.
Ala. Code § 41-9-852 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-852
Section 41-9-852 Purpose; Selection of Persons to Be Installed in Hall of Fame
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Alabama Men’s Hall of Fame shall be to recognize those men native to or identified most closely with the State of Alabama who have made significant contributions on a state, national, or international scale within their professional or personal fields of activity and concern. The number of persons chosen to be installed at each noted period shall not exceed the following:

(1) The first selection meeting of the board of directors shall choose not more than five persons, who must be deceased for a minimum of two years.

(2) Once every year after the first selection meeting, the board may choose not more than three new members of the hall. These new members must be deceased, for a minimum of two years, at the time of their selection.
Ala. Code § 41-8A-5 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8A / Section 41-8A-5
Section 41-8A-5 State Supervisory Board - Creation; Composition; Qualifications, Appointment, Terms of Office and Compensation of Members Generally; Filling of Vacancies; Officers; Executive Committee Generally; Appointment of Director
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Ala. Code § 41-10-474 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-474
Section 41-10-474 Terms and Conditions of Leasing by Authority; Delinquent Lease Payments
Status: in_force

The authority and the executive head of any agency, board, commission, public corporation, bureau, or department of the State of Alabama, or the successor in office and duties of such executive head, are hereby authorized to enter into a lease or leases for the use and occupancy of offices and storage space in the public office buildings or buildings constructed, renovated, reconstructed, improved, altered, added to or equipped and owned by the authority under the provisions of this article. Such executive heads are hereby separately authorized to enter into lease agreements for the use and occupancy of any space in the said buildings. The authority and the Director of Finance on behalf of the Finance Department are hereby authorized to enter into a lease or leases for the use and occupancy of any or all of said buildings. In such event, the Finance Department may sublease space in said buildings upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Director of Finance. Upon a determination by the authority that a lessee has failed or refused to pay the lease payment charged to it under its lease agreement with the authority and that said lease payments are at least 90 days in arrears, the authority may request that the Director of Finance direct the state Comptroller to issue a state warrant to the authority in the amount of the delinquent lease payments. If the Director of Finance finds that the lessee has funds appropriated, budgeted, and allotted for such payments, he or she may direct the state Comptroller to issue a state warrant to the authority in the amount owed. The state Comptroller is authorized to pay to the authority the amount of the delinquent lease payments that he finds to be appropriated, budgeted and allotted for that purpose if sufficient funds are then available in the fund from which such payments are to be made.
Ala. Code § 41-23-32 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-32
Section 41-23-32 Federal Tax Exemptions and Enterprise Zone Legislation
Status: reserved

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

The provisions of this article shall be complementary to and consistent with federal tax exemptions and be superseded when necessary by the passage of federal enterprise zone legislation.
Ala. Code § 41-1-23 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 41-1-23
Section 41-1-23 Promulgation of Rules and Regulations
Status: in_force

The administering state agencies, in coordination with the State Treasurer, are authorized to prescribe and promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to their respective departments necessary for the administration of this article. These rules and regulations will address, as a minimum, the responsibility of the administering agencies to notify taxpayers and others responsible for making payments under this article, the identification of taxes, fees and other obligations of which payment is required under this article, the procedures for making payments, payment alternatives, and proof of timely payment.
Ala. Code § 41-29-5 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 29 / Section 41-29-5
Section 41-29-5 Organization of Department
Status: in_force

The Department of Commerce shall be organized into two divisions that shall have the functions prescribed as follows:

(1) The Business Development Division shall be responsible for all of the functions of the Department of Commerce as it existed before the date determined pursuant to Section 41-29-6, including, but not limited to, small business advocacy; the functions performed by the Alabama Small Business Commission, created and functioning pursuant to Section 41-29-240; and international trade.

(2) The Alabama Industrial Development and Training Institute (AIDT) shall provide, where appropriate, employer-specific, employer-tailored workforce development programs in connection with the department’s award of economic development incentives pursuant to state law.
Ala. Code § 41-23-197 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-197
Section 41-23-197 Eligibility
Status: in_force

Any of the following entities are eligible to apply to the department for funding from the trust fund:

(1) Not-for-profit organizations.

(2) Municipalities.

(3) Counties.

(4) Public transit authorities.
Ala. Code § 41-10-277 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-277
Section 41-10-277 Refunding Bonds
Status: in_force

Any bonds issued by the authority may from time to time thereafter be refunded by the issuance of refunding bonds of the authority. Any such refunding bonds may be issued regardless of whether the bonds to be refunded shall have then matured or shall thereafter mature, and such refunding may be effected either by sale of the refunding bonds and the application of the proceeds thereof to the payment or redemption of the bonds so refunded or by exchange of the refunding bonds for those to be refunded thereby; provided, that the holders of any bonds so to be refunded shall not be compelled without their consent to surrender their bonds for payment or exchange prior to the date on which they are payable or, if they are called for redemption, prior to the date on which they may be redeemed by the authority according to their terms. Any refunding bonds of the authority shall be payable solely from and secured by the revenues out of which the bonds to be refunded thereby were payable. The proceeds derived from any sale of refunding bonds remaining after paying the expenses of their issuance shall be applied to the purchase, redemption or payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on the bonds refunded thereby. Pending the application of said proceeds to the purchase, redemption, or payment of such outstanding bonds, the said proceeds may be invested in permitted investments pursuant to an escrow or trust agreement providing for the future application of such proceeds to the purchase, redemption, or payment of such outstanding bonds. Bonds refunded prior to their maturity with the proceeds of refunding bonds shall be defeased if the authority, in its proceedings regarding issuance of the refunding bonds, provides for and establishes a trust or escrow fund comprised of moneys or government securities, or both, sufficient to pay, when due, the entire principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the refunded bonds; provided, that such government securities shall not be subject to redemption prior to their maturities other than at the option of the holder thereof. Upon the establishment of such a trust or escrow fund, the refunded bonds shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding, shall no longer be secured by the funds pledged therefor in Section 41-10-272, shall no longer be obligations of the authority and shall be secured solely by and payable from the moneys and government securities deposited in such trust or escrow fund.
Ala. Code § 41-14-12 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 14 / Section 41-14-12
Section 41-14-12 Withdrawal of Bonds, Securities, Etc., by Bank or Trust Company Ceasing, Etc., to Act as State Depositary
Status: reserved

THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED BY ACT 2000-748, 2000 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2001.
Ala. Code § 41-10-25 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-25
Section 41-10-25 Composition; Recordkeeping; Admissibility in Evidence
Status: in_force

(a) The applicants named in the application and their respective successors in office, the Governor, or his or her designee, an additional person to be designated by the Governor who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or his or her designee, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or his or her designee, shall constitute the members of the authority. The Secretary of the Department of Commerce shall be the president of the authority, the Commissioner of Revenue shall be the vice-president thereof, and the Director of Finance shall be the secretary thereof. The State Treasurer shall be treasurer of the authority, shall act as custodian of its funds and shall pay the principal of and interest on the bonds of the authority out of the funds provided for in this article. The members of the authority shall constitute all the members of the board of directors of the authority, and any five members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Should any person holding any state office named in this section cease to hold such office by reason of death, resignation, expiration of his or her term of office, or for any other reason, then his or her successor in office shall take his place as an officer, if applicable, and member of the board of directors of the authority. No officer or member of the board of directors of the authority shall draw any salary in addition to that now authorized by law for any service he or she may render or for any duty he or she may perform in connection with the authority.

(b) All proceedings had and done by the board of directors shall be reduced to writing by the secretary of the authority, shall be signed by at least five members of the authority present at the proceedings and shall be recorded in a substantially bound book and filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Copies of such proceedings, when certified by the secretary of the authority under the seal of the authority, shall be received in all courts as prima facie evidence of the matters and things therein certified.
Ala. Code § 41-10-313 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-313
Section 41-10-313 Price of Bonds; Competitive Bidding; Notice of Sale; Expenses of Sale
Status: in_force

Bonds of the authority may be sold at such price or prices and at such time or times as the board of directors of the authority may consider advantageous, at public or private sale. If bonds are to be sold by competitive bid on sealed bids or at public auction, the bonds may be sold only to the bidder whose bid reflects the lowest effective borrowing cost to the authority for the bonds being sold; provided, that if no bid acceptable to the authority is received, it may reject all bids. Notice of each such sale by competitive bids shall be given by publication in either a financial journal or a financial newspaper published in the City of New York, New York, and also by publication in a newspaper published in the State of Alabama, each of which notices must be published at least one time not less than 10 days before the date fixed for such sale. The board of directors may fix the terms and conditions under which such sale by competitive bids may be held; provided that such terms and conditions shall not conflict with any of the requirements of this article. The authority may pay out of the proceeds of the sale of its bonds all expenses, including publication and printing charges, fiscal agents’ fees, attorneys’ fees, and other expenses which said board of directors may deem necessary and advantageous in connection with the authorization, advertisement, sale, execution, and issuance of such bonds. Neither a public hearing nor consent of the state shall be a prerequisite to the issuance or sale of bonds by the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-1-5 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 41-1-5
Section 41-1-5 Nepotism in State Service Prohibited
Status: in_force

(a) No officer or employee of the state or of any state department, board, bureau, committee, commission, institution, corporation, authority, or other agency of the state shall appoint, or enter a personal service contract with, any person related to him or her within the fourth degree of affinity or consanguinity to any job, position, or office of profit with the state or with any of its agencies.

(b) Any person within the fourth degree of affinity or consanguinity of the agency head or appointing authority, the appointing authority’s designee, deputy director, assistant director, or associate director shall be ineligible to serve in any capacity with the state under authority of such an appointment, and any appointment so attempted shall be void. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the continued employment of any person who is employed as a public employee as of August 1, 2013, nor shall it be construed to hinder, alter, or in any way affect normal promotional advancements under the state Merit System for the employee.

(c) Any person within the fourth degree of affinity or consanguinity of a public employee shall not be the immediate supervisor for or in the chain of command of, or participate in the hiring, evaluation, reassignment, promotion, or discipline of, the public employee within any state department, board, bureau, committee, commission, institution, corporation, authority, or other agency of the state.

(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment not to exceed one year, or both. A willful violation of this section shall subject the public employee and the person or persons within the fourth degree of affinity or consanguinity of the public employee to disciplinary action, up to and including separation from state service.

(e) This section shall not apply to any city or county board of education.
Ala. Code § 41-10-495 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-495
Section 41-10-495 Members; Directors; Quorum; Vacancies; Salaries; Officers
Status: in_force

The applicants named in the application and their respective successors in office shall constitute the members of the authority. The members shall be eligible to succeed themselves. The members of the authority shall constitute all the members of the board of directors of the authority, which shall be the governing body of the authority. A majority of the members of the said board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No member, officer, or director of the authority shall draw any salary for any service he or she may render or for any duty he or she may perform in connection with the authority, but may be reimbursed by the authority for reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the business of the authority. No member, officer, director, or employee of the authority shall be personally liable for any debt, obligation, or liability of the authority. The Finance Director shall serve as president of the authority, the state Budget Officer shall serve as secretary of the authority. The Treasurer of the State of Alabama shall be the treasurer of the authority.
Ala. Code § 41-28-9 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 28 / Section 41-28-9
Section 41-28-9 Transfer of Powers, Duties, Personnel, Equipment, Funds, Etc., to Office of Information Technology
Status: in_force

(a) Effective on the date specified in accordance with subsection (d), the Information Services Division of the Department of Finance, which was established on March 19, 1997, by the Director of Finance with the approval of the Governor pursuant to Section 41-4-37, and which thereby assumed the authority, powers, and duties of, and succeeded to, the divisions of Data Systems Management and Telecommunications of the Department of Finance, is abolished. On such date, all powers, authority, and duties of the Information Services Division, including, but not limited to, those authorities currently established in Articles 8 and 11 of Chapter 4 of this title, shall be transferred to the Office of Information Technology. All references in any law or rule to the Division of Data Systems Management, the Telecommunications Division, or the Information Services Division of the Department of Finance shall be deemed a reference to the Office of Information Technology. In any law or rule relating to the Division of Data Systems Management, the Telecommunications Division, or the Information Services Division, all references to the Department of Finance shall be deemed a reference to the Office of Information Technology, and all references to the Director of Finance shall be deemed a reference to the Secretary of Information Technology.

(b) Effective on the date specified in accordance with subsection (d), all books, records, supplies, funds, equipment, and personnel of the Information Services Division of the Department of Finance shall be transferred to the Office of Information Technology.

(c) All persons employed by the Department of Finance who are identified by the Finance Director as employees of the Information Services Division on the date specified in accordance with subsection (d), shall be transferred to the Office of Information Technology. Such transfer shall result without loss of salary, benefits, seniority, or decrease in Merit System classification.

(d) This section shall take effect on a date agreed upon by the Director of Finance and the Secretary of Information Technology, set forth in a writing, signed by both parties, certifying that they have jointly developed an implementation plan for the orderly transfer of authority, powers, duties, property, records, and personnel provided for herein.
Ala. Code § 41-10-214 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-214
Section 41-10-214 Article Cumulative
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 § 41-9-903 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-903
Section 41-9-903 Execution of Contract to Provide Benefits; Bidding Procedure and Evaluation Guidelines; Contract to Cover All State Residents; Reinsurance Authorization; Insured to Receive Certificate Detailing Coverage
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Ala. Code § 41-10-477 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-477
Section 41-10-477 Dissolution of Authority
Status: in_force

When all securities issued by the authority and all obligations assumed by it under the provisions of this article shall have been paid in full, the then president of the authority shall thereupon execute and deliver in the name of and in behalf of the authority an appropriate deed, or deeds, to which the seal of the authority shall be affixed and attested by the secretary of the authority, whereby there shall be conveyed to the state all the buildings, properties, and other assets then owned by the authority. The then officers and directors of the authority shall at such time file with the Secretary of State a written statement, subscribed and sworn to by each of them, reciting the payment in full of all bonds therefore issued by the authority and the execution and delivery of such deed or deeds to the state, which statement shall be filed by the Secretary of State and recorded with the certificate of incorporation of the authority, whereupon the authority shall stand dissolved.
Ala. Code § 41-10-702 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-702
Section 41-10-702 Duties of Department
Status: in_force

Transferred to §41-10-729 by Act 2010-220, p. 365, §4, effective March 22, 2010.
Ala. Code § 41-9-72 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-72
Section 41-9-72 Payment by Treasurer of Warrants Drawn Pursuant to Findings and Awards of Board
Status: in_force

The Treasurer of the State of Alabama is authorized and directed to pay the warrants of the Comptroller, drawn pursuant to the findings and awards of the Board of Adjustment out of any money in the Treasury of the State of Alabama as directed by such findings and awards.
Ala. Code § 41-10-701 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-701
Section 41-10-701 Fee Imposed on Wages of Certain Employees
Status: in_force

Transferred to §41-10-728 by Act 2010-220, p. 365, §4, effective March 22, 2010.
Ala. Code § 41-10-455 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-455
Section 41-10-455 Members, Directors and Officers of Authority
Status: in_force

The applicants named in the application and their respective successors in office shall constitute the members of the authority. The Governor shall be the president of the authority, the Director of Finance shall be the secretary of the authority, and the State Treasurer shall be treasurer of the authority. The members of the authority shall constitute all the members of the board of directors of the authority, which shall be the governing body of the authority. A majority of the members of the said board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Should any person holding any state office named in this section cease to hold such office by reason of death, resignation, expiration of his or her term of office, or for any other reason, then his or her successor in office shall take his or her place as a member, officer, or director, as the case may be, of the authority. No member, officer, or director of the authority shall draw any salary in addition to that now authorized by law for any service he may render or for any duty he may perform in connection with the authority. All resolutions adopted by the board of directors shall constitute actions of the authority, and all proceedings of the board of directors shall be reduced to writing by the secretary of the authority, shall be signed by the members of the authority, and shall be recorded in a substantially bound book and maintained in the office of the Director of Finance. Copies of such proceedings, when certified by the secretary of the authority, under the seal of the authority, shall be received in all courts as prima facie evidence of the matters and things therein certified.
Ala. Code § 41-9-934 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-934
Section 41-9-934 Acceptance of Donations, Etc.; Transfer, Etc.; of Interests
Status: in_force

(a) The North Alabama Agriplex may solicit and accept public or private donations, grants, contributions, property, or services, all of which shall be exempt from all taxation in Alabama.

(b) The North Alabama Agriplex may sell, convey, transfer, lease, or donate any property, franchise, grant, easement, license, or lease any interest therein which it may own and transfer, assign, sell, convey, or donate any right, title, or interest which it may have in any lease, contract, agreement, license, or property.
Ala. Code § 41-2-4 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 2 / Section 41-2-4
Section 41-2-4 Boundary Between Alabama and Florida - Precise Location at Mouth of Perdido River and Adjacent Thereto
Status: in_force

(a) The State of Alabama hereby ratifies, confirms, and adopts the recommendations of the joint committee heretofore appointed by the Governor of Florida and the Governor of Alabama to locate and mark the boundary line between the said states at the mouth of the Perdido River and adjacent thereto. Said committee consists of Honorable Richard W. Ervin, Honorable Richard H. Simpson, Honorable Philip D. Beall and Honorable F. C. Elliot, all on the part of the State of Florida, and Honorable Earl M. McGowin, Honorable W. C. Pruett and Honorable William N. McQueen, all on the part of the State of Alabama.

(b) In accordance with the recommendations of the said joint committee, the boundary at the location referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall be as follows:

(1) The middle of the Perdido River at its mouth, as defined by the constitutions of the States of Alabama and Florida, is at latitude 30 deg 16′ 53″ north and longitude 87 deg 31′ 06″ west as the control point;

(2) That the boundary line at the mouth of Perdido River is fixed, as nearly as may be, in the axis of the mouth of said river, passing through the control point and running north and south and having as its northern terminus a point of latitude 30 deg 17′ 02″ north and longitude 87 deg 31′ 06″ west, and as its southern terminus a point 1,000 feet due south of the control point;

(3) That from the northern terminus of the boundary line at the mouth of the river, the boundary up the lower portion of said river be a straight line to a point at latitude 30 deg 18′ 00″ north, longitude 87 deg 27′ 08″ west, thence by a straight line to a point in the center line of the Intracoastal Canal at longitude 87 deg 27′ 00″ west;

(4) That the seaward boundary between Florida and Alabama extends from the south end of the boundary line at the mouth of Perdido River, thence south 0 deg 01′ 00″ west to the seaward limit of each respective state;

(5) And shall be deemed, taken, and declared, and is hereby deemed, taken, and declared, to be the boundary line between the states of Florida and Alabama, at the mouth of the Perdido River and adjacent thereto, and shall be deemed and taken as such by the authorities and people of this state.

(c) Nothing contained in this section, nor any operations of the provisions of this section, shall prejudice the rights or claims of private individuals to any of the lands herein involved.
Ala. Code § 41-9-451 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-451
Section 41-9-451 Quarters, Etc.; Executive Secretary or Director; Staff; Display of Busts, Exhibits, Etc., in Jefferson County Civic Center
Status: in_force

The board shall be domiciled at the Jefferson County Civic Center, where it shall maintain such halls, rooms, or quarters as may be considered suitable and appropriate for conducting its affairs. The board may appoint an executive secretary or director and such staff as may be necessary for performance of its duties and functions. The Director of the Jefferson County Civic Center shall cause to be set apart at the center a section thereof to be used by the board for display of busts, statues, plaques, books, papers, pictures, and other exhibits relating to sports, athletics, and athletes.
Ala. Code § 41-15A-12 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 15A / Section 41-15A-12
Section 41-15A-12 Source for Matching Funds; Transfer Procedure; Limitation; Cap
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2011-707, p. 2189, §1, effective September 30, 2011.
Ala. Code § 41-4-263 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-263
Section 41-4-263 Additional Employees
Status: in_force

The Director of Finance may employ, subject to the provisions of the state Merit System, such additional employees as may be needed and fix their compensation in accordance with the state Merit System pay plan.
Ala. Code § 41-9-957 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-957
Section 41-9-957 Memorial to Tuskegee Airmen and Others; Museum; Purpose
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish, operate, and maintain a memorial to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and other related individuals, which shall be under the exclusive management and control of the commission as a separate agency of the state government as provided for in this article, the principal purpose and function of which shall be to acquire, equip, maintain, and exhibit any and all memorials to honor the Tuskegee Airmen as a permanent public museum. The commission shall be responsible for making known the contributions of Tuskegee Institute (Tuskegee University) in the promotion, development, and operation of the Tuskegee Airmen. The commission shall be responsible for the coordination of historical information in conjunction with Tuskegee University to accurately depict the historical significance of airmen in the museum.
Ala. Code § 41-10-204 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-204
Section 41-10-204 Officers
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 § 41-23-82 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-82
Section 41-23-82 Creation; Composition; Purpose; Supervision
Status: reserved

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-443, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024.
Ala. Code § 41-9-240 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-240
Section 41-9-240 Legislative Findings; Purpose of Division; Creation of Commission
Status: in_force

The historical heritage of the State of Alabama is among its most valued and important assets, and the preservation of historic sites, buildings, and objects within the state is of great concern to Alabama and its people. It is of special value to the youth of Alabama as a constant reminder of the circumstances under which our state was born and nurtured and under which our great nation has developed. To further foster the understanding and preservation of our heritage, there is hereby created and established an agency of the State of Alabama to be known as the Alabama Historical Commission.
Ala. Code § 41-16-81 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 16 / Section 41-16-81
Section 41-16-81 Definitions
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) FAMILY MEMBER OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE. The spouse or a dependent of the public employee.

(2) FAMILY MEMBER OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL. The spouse, a dependent, an adult child and his or her spouse, a parent, a spouse’s parents, or a sibling and his or her spouse, of the public official.

(3) FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. A person has a family relationship with a public official or public employee if the person is a family member of the public official or public employee.

(4) PERSON. An individual, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, cooperative, or corporation, or any other group or combination acting in concert.

(5) PUBLIC OFFICIAL and PUBLIC EMPLOYEE. These terms shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in Sections 36-25-1(23) and 36-25-1(24), except for purposes of the disclosure requirements of this article, the terms shall only include persons in a position to influence the awarding of a grant or contract who are affiliated with the awarding entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these terms shall also include the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the cabinet of the Governor, and members of the Legislature.
Ala. Code § 41-15A-11 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 15A / Section 41-15A-11
Section 41-15A-11 Legislative Intent
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2011-707, p. 2189, §1, effective September 30, 2011.
Ala. Code § 41-1-6 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 1 / Section 41-1-6
Section 41-1-6 Inventory of Nonconsumable Personal Property by Departments and Agencies
Status: in_force

After the department has gone on-line with the Department Property Accounting Control System and is using scanning technology for inventory purposes, the property manager of each department or agency of the state shall make a full and complete inventory at least once every 12 months of all nonconsumable personal property, except books, of the value of five hundred dollars ($500) or more acquired or used by the department or agency.
Ala. Code § 41-8-23 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 8 / Section 41-8-23
Section 41-8-23 Restrictions as to Entry into Library Agreements for Construction or Maintenance of Libraries, Etc., by Counties, Municipalities, Etc
Status: in_force

No county, municipality or other political subdivision of this state shall be party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library pursuant to Article III, subdivision (c) 7 of the compact nor pledge its credit in support of such a library or contribute to the capital financing thereof, except after compliance with any laws applicable to such counties, municipalities or other political subdivisions relating to or governing capital outlays and the pledging of credit.
Ala. Code § 41-10-303 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-303
Section 41-10-303 Certificate of Incorporation - Application
Status: in_force

(a) To become a corporation, the three individuals selected pursuant to Section 41-10-302 shall present to the Secretary of State of Alabama an application signed by them which shall set forth:

(1) The name and residence of each of the applicants, together with a certified copy of all documents evidencing each applicant’s selection by the commission and approval by the Governor;

(2) The name of the proposed corporation, which shall initially be the “Alabama Space Science Exhibit Finance Authority” and, upon proper application filed by the commission with the Secretary of State, shall be renamed the “U.S. Space and Rocket Center Finance Authority”;

(3) The location of the principal office of the proposed corporation; and

(4) Any other matter relating to the incorporation of the proposed corporation which the applicants may choose to insert and which is not inconsistent with this article.

(b) The application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each of the applicants before an officer authorized by the laws of this state to take acknowledgements to deeds. The Secretary of State shall examine the application, and if he or she finds that the application substantially complies with the requirements of this section, he or she shall receive and file the application and record it in an appropriate book of records in his or her office.
Ala. Code § 41-23-21 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-21
Section 41-23-21 Definitions
Status: reserved

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

For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meaning hereinafter ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) COUNCIL. The Enterprise Zone Advisory Council.

(2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.

(3) GOVERNING AUTHORITY. The governing body of a county or municipality.

(4) ENTERPRISE ZONE. A geographic area which is economically depressed, in need of expansion of business and industry and the creation of jobs and designated to be eligible for the benefits of this article, and is a target by governments for development by providing tax and nontax incentives to private enterprise. Effective October 1, 2016, the definition of an Enterprise Zone shall mean any Alabama county that is described by Section 40-18-376.1(a). Notwithstanding any other law or agreement to the contrary, any eligible business having received an approved application from the department prior to October 1, 2016, shall continue to receive those approved exemptions for the period of time specified in those agreements.

(5) RURAL ENTERPRISE ZONE. An enterprise zone located in a non-MSA county, as such is defined by the United States Bureau of the Census.

(6) URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE. An enterprise zone located in an MSA county, as such is defined by the United States Bureau of the Census.
Ala. Code § 41-10-151 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-151
Section 41-10-151 Authority Organized Under Former Law Valid; Reincorporation Under This Article
Status: in_force

Any authority organized under Acts 1978, No. 822, p. 1213 prior to July 19, 1979 shall continue to be valid and shall be governed by said act, and any authority organized under said act may reincorporate under Sections 41-10-135 through 41-10-150 by action of its board of directors and by the filing of documents required to be filed in forming a new authority under Sections 41-10-135 through 41-10-150.
Ala. Code § 41-15B-2.1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 15B / Section 41-15B-2.1
Section 41-15B-2.1 Transfer and Use of Funds
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that in each of the following fiscal years the following amounts from tobacco revenues shall be transferred to the Children First Trust Fund:

It is the intent of the Legislature that strict accountability measures, including needs assessments, legislative oversight, annual reports of expenditures, and program evaluations, be undertaken to ensure the wise and prudent use of these funds for the children of our state.
Ala. Code § 41-6A-10 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 6A / Section 41-6A-10
Section 41-6A-10 Funding and Assumption of Contracts
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Ala. Code § 41-22-16 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 22 / Section 41-22-16
Section 41-22-16 Form and Content of Final Order; When Final Order to Be Rendered; Service of Notice and Copies of Final Order
Status: in_force

(a) The final order in a proceeding which affects substantial interests shall be in writing and made a part of the record and include findings of fact and conclusions of law separately stated, and it shall be rendered within 30 days:

(1) After the hearing is concluded, if conducted by the agency;

(2) After a recommended order, or findings and conclusions are submitted to the agency and mailed to all parties, if the hearing is conducted by a hearing officer; or

(3) After the agency has received the written and oral material it has authorized to be submitted, if there has been no hearing. The 30 day period may be waived or extended with the consent of all parties and may be extended by law with reference to specific agencies.

(b) Findings of fact, if set forth in a manner which is no more than mere tracking of the statutory language, shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts of record which support the findings. If, in accordance with agency rules, a party submitted proposed findings of fact or filed any written application or other request in connection with the proceeding, the order shall include a ruling upon each proposed finding and a brief statement of the grounds for denying the application or request.

(c) If an agency head finds that an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare requires an immediate final order, it shall recite with particularity the facts underlying such findings in the final order, which shall be appealable or enjoinable from the date rendered.

(d) Parties shall be notified either personally or by certified mail return receipt requested of any order and, unless waived, a copy of the final order shall be so delivered or mailed to each party or to his or her attorney of record. Provided, however, that, except as hereinafter provided, notification of any order other than a final decision or order subject to judicial review may, where permitted by existing statute, be delivered by first class mail, postage prepaid, and delivery shall be effective upon deposit of the notice and, unless waived, the final order in the mail; provided, the notification of the final order subject to judicial review, together with a copy of the final order, shall be delivered either by personal service as in civil actions or by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Ala. Code § 41-4-149 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-149
Section 41-4-149 Maintenance of Contract Records
Status: in_force

(a) The Chief Procurement Officer shall maintain a record listing all contracts made under Section 41-4-135, 41-4-136, or 41-4-137 for a minimum of one year. The record shall contain all of the following:

(1) Each contractor’s name.

(2) The amount and type of each contract.

(3) A listing of the supplies or services procured under each contract.

(b) A copy of the record shall be available for public inspection, except where disclosure would be detrimental to the safety or security of persons or property or to the public interest as determined by the Chief Procurement Officer.
Ala. Code § 41-10-91 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-91
Section 41-10-91 Powers of Corporation - Generally
Status: in_force

The corporation shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form:

(1) To have succession by its corporate name until dissolved as provided in this article;

(2) To sue and be sued, to prosecute and defend civil actions in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and the parties;

(3) To make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure;

(4) To adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business;

(5) To acquire, whether by purchase, gift, lease, devise, exercise of the power of eminent domain, or otherwise, property of every description which the board may deem necessary to the acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, operation, or maintenance of one or more projects and to hold title thereto or a leasehold interest therein;

(6) To borrow money for any of its corporate purposes and to sell and issue, in evidence of such borrowing, its interest-bearing revenue bonds;

(7) To sell and issue refunding revenue bonds;

(8) To secure any of its bonds by indenture as provided in this article;

(9) To appoint, employ and compensate such agents, architects, engineers, and attorneys as the business of the corporation may require;

(10) To provide for such insurance as the board may deem advisable;

(11) To invest in obligations which are direct and general obligations of the United States of America or which are unconditionally guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United States of America any of its funds that the board may determine are not presently needed for its corporate purposes;

(12) To contract, lease, and make lease agreements respecting its properties or any thereof; and

(13) To sell and convey any of its properties that may have become obsolete or worn out or that may no longer be needed or useful in connection with the operation of any project; provided, that it shall not have the power to sell or convey any project substantially as a whole except as provided in this article.
Ala. Code § 41-9-1004 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-1004
Section 41-9-1004 Tax Exemptions
Status: in_force

The board may solicit and accept donations, contributions, and gifts of money and property, and all gifts made to the board shall be exempt from taxation in Alabama. All property, financial resources, income, and other resources and activities of the board shall likewise be exempt from taxation.
Ala. Code § 41-14-11 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 14 / Section 41-14-11
Section 41-14-11 Notice of Intent to Surrender Designation
Status: in_force

Before any voluntary surrender of its designation as a state depository, any bank or savings association shall give at least 30 days’ notice to the Governor, Department of Finance, and Treasurer of its purpose to cease acting as a state depositary.
Ala. Code § 41-4-2 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-2
Section 41-4-2 General Purpose of Department; Seal
Status: in_force

There shall be a Department of Finance, which shall be an executive and administrative department and which shall have general supervision of all matters pertaining to the finances and real property of the state and the departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, offices, and institutions thereof and, to the extent herein indicated, over the finances of the counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and local public bodies in the state, and to furnish the physical facilities, equipment, and supplies and, to the extent herein indicated, the personnel, for the operation of the state and such departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, offices, and institutions thereof. The Department of Finance shall have a seal, which shall be affixed to official acts.
Ala. Code § 41-4-241 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 4 / Section 41-4-241
Section 41-4-241 Functions, Powers and Duties. (Amended by Act 2025-369)
Status: in_force

AMENDED BY ACT 2025-369, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2025. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.
Ala. Code § 41-10-154 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-154
Section 41-10-154 Application of Sections 41-10-152 through 41-10-154; Provisions Not Retrospectively Validating
Status: in_force

The provisions of Sections 41-10-152 through 41-10-154 shall apply both prospectively and retrospectively, except that Sections 41-10-152 through 41-10-154 shall not apply retrospectively so as to validate, cure, or remedy any act taken by an authority where such action has, prior to May 28, 1980, been held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction and the period for appeal therefrom has expired or where such action is alleged to be invalid in an appropriate suit or proceeding pending in any court of competent jurisdiction on May 28, 1980.
Ala. Code § 41-10-47.06 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-47.06
Section 41-10-47.06 Use of Funds
Status: in_force

(a) The funds shall be held in perpetual trust and shall not be appropriated by the Legislature or expended or disbursed for any purpose other than as provided in this article. The board may expend the fund’s earnings and principal in furtherance of its purposes.

(b)(1) To the extent practicable, the board shall keep all monies at any time held in the fund invested in eligible investments, in its sole judgment, as shall produce the greatest trust income over the term of the investments while preserving capital.

(2) The board may select the eligible investments in which monies held in the fund shall at any time be invested.

(3) The board may invest the fund capital in any eligible investments producing trust income in accordance with the schedule as the board, in its sole judgment, determines to be in the best interests of the state. In determining the schedule, the board may emphasize future benefits in preference to near-term needs. A board member shall not be responsible for the adequacy of the fund to satisfy and discharge any obligation of the corporation.
Ala. Code § 41-10-324 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-324
Section 41-10-324 Leasing to Commission and Other Agencies
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is hereby authorized to enter into a lease or leases of any one or more facilities constructed, acquired, reconstructed, renovated, or improved by the authority under the provisions of this article, to and with the commission or any other agency of the state which may be charged with the responsibility for the operation of the commission’s facilities. The commission and any such other agency of the state and each of them are hereby authorized to lease any such facilities from the authority. No such lease shall, however, be for a term longer than the then current fiscal year of the state, but any such lease may contain a grant to the commission or any state agency of successive options of renewing said lease on the terms specified therein for any subsequent fiscal year or years of the state; provided, that liability for the payment of rent shall never be for a term longer than one fiscal year.

(b) Rent payments by the commission, the state, or any of its agencies shall be due and payable not less often than once each fiscal year at such time or times as shall be specified in the lease respecting the facilities leased and shall, upon being so paid, entitle the commission, the state, or such agency to quiet possession of the facilities leased for such fiscal year. Said rent for such fiscal year shall be payable, and any such covenent with respect thereto on the part of the commission, the state or any of its agencies (as the case may be) shall be performed, solely out of the current revenues of the commission, the state or such agency for such fiscal year. The rent payable and the covenants to be performed by the commission, the state or any of its agencies under the provisions of said lease shall never be deemed to create a debt of the state within the meaning of the constitution.

(c) In the event that there shall be any default in the payment of any rent required to be paid or in the performance of any covenant required to be performed by the commission, the state or any of its agencies under the provisions of any such lease, while such lease is in effect, the authority and any pledgee of such lease may, by any appropriate proceedings instituted within the time permitted by law, enforce and compel the payment of such rent and the performance of such covenants. No free use shall be made of any facilities of the authority so long as the principal of or interest on any bonds, including refunding bonds, issued by the authority remains unpaid.

(d) In the event that any facility of the authority should become vacant or not be used by the commission or one of the state agencies, then neither the commission, the state nor any agency, board, bureau, commission, public corporation, or department of the state shall rent, purchase, acquire, construct, or lease any facilities or renew any lease of any facilities, nor shall it use any such facilities other than those of the authority, so long as any facility of the authority shall remain vacant or unused.
Ala. Code § 41-6A-1 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 6A / Section 41-6A-1
Section 41-6A-1 Short Title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Energy Management and Conservation Act of 1980.”
Ala. Code § 41-9-196 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-196
Section 41-9-196 Annual Report to Be Provided; Contents
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 § 41-9-431 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-431
Section 41-9-431 Composition; Appointment and Terms; Chair; Compensation and Expenses of Members; Meetings; Executive Committee
Status: in_force

(a) The commission created by Section 41-9-430 shall consist of 18 members, appointed by the Governor, who shall be bona fide residents and qualified voters of this state, at least three of whom shall be residents of Madison County. The Governor shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member of the commission whose absence does not affect a quorum. The Governor shall coordinate his or her appointments to assure the commission membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state. All members shall be qualified individuals of unquestioned loyalty to this country who are knowledgeable and interested in national defense and space exploration and in the promotion of interest in those fields. Nine of the original members shall be appointed for terms of four years, and nine of the original members shall be appointed for terms of eight years. Commencing on October 1, 2025, as terms expire, all members shall serve for terms of six years, with a limit of two full consecutive terms. Terms served before or being served on October 1, 2025, do not count toward the two full consecutive term limit. A member who has served for two full consecutive terms after October 1, 2025, may not be appointed to any additional terms for at least six years following the consecutive service. All members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified, but any member may be removed by the Governor for just cause. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments are made. Service for an unexpired term does not constitute service for a full term for purposes of term limits.

(b) The chair of the commission shall be selected by the membership of the commission.

(c) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation.

(d) Members and employees of the commission shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred on behalf of the commission in the development, operation, promotion, and expansion of commission programs and activities.

(e) The commission shall hold at least one annual meeting at the site of the exhibit, and one-half of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business which may properly come before the commission at a meeting.

(f) The commission may provide for an executive committee of not fewer than five commission members to whom the commission may delegate such powers and authority as the commission may deem to be advisable.
Ala. Code § 41-9-622 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-622
Section 41-9-622 Maintenance, Etc., of Data
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2019-495, §5, effective September 8, 2019.
Ala. Code § 41-29-282 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 29 / Section 41-29-282
Section 41-29-282 Operation; Supervision and Oversight. (Amended by Act 2026-593)
Status: in_force

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-593, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.

AIDT shall operate as a division of the Department of Commerce. All of the powers, authority, duties, functions, policies, and funds of, and appropriations to AIDT previously conferred upon or granted to AIDT reporting to the State Board of Education through the Division of Vocational-Technical Education or by Alabama Executive Order No. 2012-31 are confirmed, ratified, continued, transferred to, and vested in AIDT. All contracts, leases, grants, and agreements previously entered by AIDT shall continue in full force and effect without modification or interruption by this restructuring. All property currently owned by AIDT shall continue to be the property of AIDT. If AIDT plans to construct any new building, retrofit or renovate any of its existing buildings, or request or receive any state or federal funding to construct, retrofit, or renovate any of its buildings, the AIDT director shall first certify to a Governor that the proposal is consistent with the Strategic Workforce Plan. AIDT shall continue to be headed by a director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and shall serve at his or her pleasure. The powers, duties, and qualifications required of the director shall be as set forth in the AIDT Policy Manual, as amended from time to time and approved by the Secretary of Commerce.
Ala. Code § 41-15A-3 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 15A / Section 41-15A-3
Section 41-15A-3 Tax Deduction
Status: in_force

Donations and bequests to the Penny Trust Fund by individuals, associations, corporations, and companies shall be exempt from all county and municipal taxes and deductible from state taxes in accordance with Section 40-18-15.
Ala. Code § 41-16-162 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 16 / Section 41-16-162
Section 41-16-162 Violations
Status: in_force

(a) No party may take action to penalize or threaten to penalize any governmental entity, company, or business for compliance with Section 41-16-161.

(b) Any party violating a commitment made under Section 41-16-161(b) or otherwise violating subsection (a) of this section shall have caused harm to the governmental entity, including by interfering with the governmental entity’s sovereign interest in administering its programs and with the governmental entity’s commercial relationships.
Ala. Code § 41-27-3.4 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 27 / Section 41-27-3.4
Section 41-27-3.4 Entry of Orders for Involuntary Commitment in State Firearms Prohibited Person Database
Status: in_force

The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall enter an order for involuntary commitment received by a judge of probate, pursuant to Section 22-52-10.1, or by a circuit judge pursuant to Section 15-16-44, into the state firearms prohibited person database, created pursuant to Section 41-27-3.3, and shall ensure that the notice is viewable by law enforcement officers and other authorized persons through the Law Enforcement Tactical System.
Ala. Code § 41-14-55 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 14 / Section 41-14-55
Section 41-14-55 Loan Rates
Status: in_force

(a) The linked deposit fixed rate paid by the eligible lending institution shall be two percent below the two-year constant maturity treasury rate.

(b) The minimum linked deposit rate shall be one percent.

(c) The linked deposit loan rate to the eligible borrower shall be set by the eligible lending institution at a fixed rate not more than four percent greater than the interest rate on the linked deposit as provided in subsection (a).
Ala. Code § 41-9-655.01 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-655.01
Section 41-9-655.01 Reporting Requirements for Certain Property Seized for Forfeiture in Connection with a Criminal Event
Status: in_force

(a) All property seized by a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency for forfeiture in connection with a criminal event shall be reported to the uniform crime reporting system operated by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency on behalf of the Alabama Justice Information Commission.

(b) The commission shall develop rules for reporting property seized pursuant to this section. Information reported shall include any information required by the commission, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) The date of the seizure.

(2) The address of the seizure.

(3) The name of the law enforcement agency that conducted the seizure.

(4) The type of property seized.

(5) A general description of the property seized.

(6) The name of the person or entity, if known, from whom the property was seized.

(7) A description of the suspected underlying criminal activity that led to the seizure.

(8) Any known arrest, including the date and charge, related to the seizure which occurred prior to a forfeiture final judgment of the seized property.

(9) Any and all civil case action numbers assigned in state court.

(10) Any known claimants, including title holders of record or lien holders of record.

(11) The disposition of the property, including the date of any order.

(12) The name of each entity receiving all or any portion of the seized property subject to the forfeiture disposition. If the forfeiture order requires the selling of the property, all proceeds from the sale shall be accounted for by the recipient.

(c) The commission shall establish rules for the reporting of property seized in connection with a federal seizure in which seized property is forfeited in federal court to a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency or when a law enforcement agency receives proceeds from a sale of forfeited property.

(d) The commission shall establish restrictions and protections on forfeiture reporting consistent with the sensitivity placed on uniform crime reports through its authority under Section 41-9-594.
Ala. Code § 41-10-636 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-636
Section 41-10-636 Racial and Ethnic Diversity
Status: in_force

The Alabama 21st Century Authority shall, to the extent practical, utilize businesses and companies in all aspects of the bond and construction sections of this division that reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the state.
Ala. Code § 41-9-1038 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 9 / Section 41-9-1038
Section 41-9-1038 Violations
Status: in_force

(a) Any person may file a written and signed complaint with the commission alleging that any other person has violated Sections 41-9-1029 to 41-9-1037, inclusive. A complaint shall be made in the manner prescribed by the board and shall be referred by the commission to a standing investigative committee, consisting of a commission member, the executive director, the attorney for the commission, and an investigator or the chief inspector of the commission. If the investigative committee finds that no probable cause exists, the investigative committee may dismiss the charges and prepare a statement in writing, detailing the reasons for the decision.

(b)(1) If the investigative committee finds that probable cause exists, the commission shall initiate an administrative proceeding. If the commission determines the person has violated any provision of Sections 41-9-1029 to 41-9-1037, inclusive, the commission may do any of the following:

a. Issue a cease and desist order.

b. Suspend or revoke a license.

c. Impose an administrative fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.

(2) The commission may petition the circuit court of the county where the violation occurred to enforce a cease and desist order and to collect any assessed fine.

(c) The criminal penalties in this section shall not be construed to repeal other criminal laws. Whenever conduct prescribed by this article is also prescribed by other provision of law, the provision which carries the more serious penalty shall be applied.

(d) Any person aggrieved by an adverse action of the commission may appeal the action to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.
Ala. Code § 41-10-864 — Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 41-10-864
Section 41-10-864 Liability Protections
Status: in_force

(a) The protections from liability under Article 2 of Chapter 15 of Title 35, shall extend to both of the following:

(1) Any donated property for so long as that property is used as a greenway trail in a manner that complies with the master plan.

(2) The owner, lessee, or person otherwise in control of an abutting property, regardless of whether they have opened the abutting property to recreation in accordance with Article 2 of Chapter 15 of Title 35, provided that the abutting property is fenced and the fence is reasonably maintained or that the property owner has requested a fence to be constructed and is awaiting construction of the fence.

(b) Subsection (a) shall not be construed to remove the protections from liability under Article 2 of Chapter 15 of Title 35, from any property that is otherwise eligible for those protections pursuant to that article.