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AL Code § 16-60-333 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.|Article 16 - Marion Military Institute.|Section 16-60-333 - Employment of Military Model in Structure and Purpose; Management of Library Archives, etc.; Student Life and Military Regimen.

Section 16-60-333Employment of military model in structure and purpose; management of library archives, etc.; student life and military regimen. (a) The institute shall remain a military college dedicated to developing, guiding, and molding men and women of character with strong personal values. The institute shall employ a military model that is particularly adept at providing structure and developing organizational skills, time management skills, self-discipline, judgment, and leadership skills. (b) The institute shall develop leaders for the military services and National Guard as well as civilian leaders for the State of Alabama. The development of civilian leaders shall focus on preparation to serve and lead in the government, business world, communities, medical field, law, and other essential pursuits. All cadets shall benefit from exposure to the military sciences, the arts, and proper social habits and manners. Additionally, cadets shall be subject to military discipline, guard duty, close order drill, parades, and a demanding physical regimen. (c) Cadets shall remain under the close mentorship of faculty and former military officers who shall ensure obedience to the rules and regulations of the institute while cadets are developed in a wholistic way. (d) All cadets shall wear the prescribed military uniform in keeping with the customs and traditions of the institute. (e) Library archives, artifacts, and endowments shall remain with the institute and shall be managed by the board of trustees. (f) Student life at the institute shall remain rigorous and challenging, and the virtues of whole person development shall be imbedded in the curriculum, military, and co-curricular programs. The president may impose reasonable disciplinary sanctions to include the authority to suspend, dismiss, and expel students for infractions inconsistent with good order and discipline and the values of the institute. (g) Due to the unique and demanding requirements of the military regimen, admissions policies will be developed by the president with the counsel of the board of trustees and approved by the Chancellor. (Act 2006-230, p. 414, §4.)
AL Code § 16-60-334 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.|Article 16 - Marion Military Institute.|Section 16-60-334 - Location; Military Programs and Curricula Retained.

Section 16-60-334Location; military programs and curricula retained. (a) The institute shall be located in Marion, Alabama. (b) The Chancellor shall not fundamentally alter or change the military programs or curricula such that the values-based education inherent in the military model is lost or weakened. (Act 2006-230, p. 414, §5.)
AL Code § 16-60-335 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.|Article 16 - Marion Military Institute.|Section 16-60-335 - Board of Trustees - Role in Administration and Governance; Composition; Terms; Operation.

Section 16-60-335Board of trustees - Role in administration and governance; composition; terms; operation.  (a) The board of trustees and its chair shall offer advice to the president and Chancellor with respect to the administration and governance of the institute. (b) The board shall be composed of no more than 21 citizens of good standing who are alumni of the institute, are or have been members of the United States armed services, or persons of strong character who have the means, judgment, or influence to facilitate the growth and prestige of the institute. Pursuant to a previous lawsuit settlement, the board shall forever retain three residents of Perry County plus one additional from Perry County or any one of the adjoining counties of Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale, or Marengo. The members of the previous board of the Marion Military Institute shall remain members of this board of trustees and shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms. It shall be the goal of the board to attain 25 percent minority membership. (c) As terms of members of the board of trustees expire, the board shall recommend to the Chancellor, for appointment by the Alabama State Board of Education, qualified persons for appointment or reappointment to the board. The term for board members shall be three years. Members who have served four full consecutive terms shall not be reappointed to the board until one year has elapsed from the date of their last service. (d) A majority of actively serving board members, as determined by the chair, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Official actions of the board require a majority of members present and voting. (Act 2006-230, p. 414, §6.)
AL Code § 16-60-336 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.|Article 16 - Marion Military Institute.|Section 16-60-336 - Board of Trustees - Powers and Duties.

Section 16-60-336Board of trustees - Powers and duties. The board of trustees may do each of the following: (1) Seek and accept donations, bequests, and other forms of financial assistance from any public or private sector person, foundation, or agency and comply with rules and regulations governing grants from the federal government or from any other person, foundation, or agency, which are not in contravention of the state constitution. Fund-raising shall be under the purview of the board of trustees and the president. Expenditures of contributions shall be consistent with the desires of the donor where applicable and the needs of the institute as mutually agreed upon between the board and the president. The Chancellor shall be consulted relative to the expenditure of significant endowment funds especially with respect to capital projects. (2) Oversee endowed funds to include establishment of policy and selection of fund managers. (3) Recommend the adoption, amendment, and repeal of policies to ensure the good order and discipline of the institute. (4) Ensure the security and preservation of all artifacts and archives of the institute. (Act 2006-230, p. 414, §7.)
AL Code § 16-60-337 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.|Article 16 - Marion Military Institute.|Section 16-60-337 - Student Admittance; Programs Required.

Section 16-60-337Student admittance; programs required.  (a) The institute shall admit students who have successfully graduated from an accredited high school with a diploma or obtained its equivalent and who have demonstrated potential for future leadership and the institute shall develop this potential to help support the leadership needs of the State of Alabama and the nation. The institute shall retain its tradition of rigorous academics supplemented by a demanding military and physical training regimen that precludes admittance of students with significant academic deficiencies, a history of drug/alcohol abuse, behavioral or emotional issues, and/or the need for significant accommodations. (b) The institute shall offer athletic programs, music, drama, art, and co-curricular programs that contribute to the well-rounded graduate. (Act 2006-230, p. 414, §8.)
AL Code § 16-60-338 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.|Article 16 - Marion Military Institute.|Section 16-60-338 - Funding.

Section 16-60-338Funding. The institute shall be funded by legislative appropriation to the Alabama State Board of Education - Two Year College System. (Act 2006-230, p. 414, §9.)
AL Code § 16-60-339 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.|Article 16 - Marion Military Institute.|Section 16-60-339 - Enrollment.

Section 16-60-339Enrollment. It is the intent of the Legislature that Marion Military Institute shall be allowed to honor its commitment to all students enrolled in any program as of March 13, 2006. No student who is below the college level shall be enrolled after March 13, 2006. (Act 2006-230, p. 414, §10.)
AL Code § 16-60-350 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.|Article 17 - Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program.|Section 16-60-350 - Definitions.

Section 16-60-350Definitions.  For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) CAREER-TECHNICAL DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM. A program that allows eligible high school students to enroll in college-level career technical education courses, as designed by the Chancellor of the Department of Postsecondary Education, that are offered at Alabama Community College System institutions and allows such enrolled students to concurrently earn high school and college credit in courses toward a certificate or degree, or both, and which prepares them to enter the workforce in high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations. (2) CONTRIBUTION. A donation of cash. (3) ELIGIBLE STUDENT. A high school student who meets the eligibility requirements and standards as prescribed by State Board of Education policy to enroll for Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program courses. (4) QUALIFYING EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES. Tuition, fees, books, materials, and supplies required of or on behalf of a student by the Alabama Community College System institution or institutions for participation in a Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program. (5) TAXPAYER. An individual taxpayer, a married couple filing a joint tax return, a limited liability company, a corporation, or any other business entity lawfully organized and created under the laws of this state or other state.  (Act 2014-147, p. 422, §1.)
AL Code § 16-60-351 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.|Article 17 - Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program.|Section 16-60-351 - Credit for Qualifying Education Expenses.

Section 16-60-351Credit for qualifying education expenses.  (a)(1) For tax years commencing January 1, 2015, and thereafter, a taxpayer who files a state income tax return and is not a dependent of another taxpayer may claim a tax credit for a contribution made to the Department of Postsecondary Education for qualifying educational expenses directly associated with the Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program as defined by State Board of Education policy. (2) The tax credit may be claimed by the taxpayer in an amount equal to 50 percent of the total contribution or contributions made to the Department of Postsecondary Education during the taxable year for which the credit is claimed, but such credit is not to exceed an amount greater than 50 percent of the taxpayer's total Alabama income tax liability, and in no case more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for any given tax year. (3) The cumulative amount of tax credits issued pursuant this article shall not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) annually. The Department of Revenue, in conjunction with the Department of Postsecondary Education, shall develop procedures to ensure that this cap is not exceeded, shall also prescribe the various methods by which these credits are to be issued, and shall develop procedures to notify taxpayers at such points in time when the five million dollar ($5,000,000) annual limitation has been reached for the tax credit pursuant to this article. (4) A taxpayer may carry forward all or part of a tax credit granted to the taxpayer under this article for a period of up to three years. (b)(1) The Department of Revenue shall adopt rules and procedures consistent with this section as necessary to implement the provisions of this article. (2) The Department of Revenue shall provide a standardized format for a receipt to be issued by the Department of Postsecondary Education to a taxpayer to indicate the value of a contribution received. The Department of Revenue shall require the taxpayer to provide a copy of the receipt when claiming the tax credit pursuant to this article. (c) The tax credit provided in this section may be first claimed for the 2015 tax year and may not be claimed for any tax year prior to the 2015 tax year. (Act 2014-147, p. 422, §2.)
AL Code § 16-60-352 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.|Article 17 - Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program.|Section 16-60-352 - Documentation.

Section 16-60-352Documentation.  (a) The Department of Revenue may require a taxpayer to submit copies of receipts or other similar financial documentation with the taxpayer's state income tax return as necessary to confirm eligibility for the tax credit. (b) The Department of Revenue shall promulgate rules and develop any tax forms, directions, and worksheets as necessary to effectuate the intent of this article. (Act 2014-147, p. 422, §3.)
AL Code § 16-60-353 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.|Article 17 - Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program.|Section 16-60-353 - Reports.

Section 16-60-353Reports.  (a) The Commissioner of Revenue shall annually report the total amount of tax credits claimed and authorized pursuant to this article, on or before the fifteenth day of each regular session, to the Director of Finance, the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee, and the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee. (b) The Department of Postsecondary Education shall include in its regular quarterly report amounts expended for qualifying educational expenses pursuant to this article to the Director of Finance, the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee, and the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee. (Act 2014-147, p. 422, §4.)
AL Code § 16-60-354 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.|Article 17 - Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program.|Section 16-60-354 - Administration of Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program; Allocation of Funds.

Section 16-60-354Administration of Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program; allocation of funds. (a) The Department of Postsecondary Education shall be responsible for administering the Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program, for promulgating rules necessary for the department to implement the provisions of this article, and for allocating or disbursing the funds made available by this article for qualifying educational expenses. However, the Department of Postsecondary Education may annually allocate up to two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) of the funds received pursuant to this article for qualifying educational expenses for administrative costs directly associated with implementing the provisions of this article. (b) The Department of Postsecondary Education shall work with business and industry partners, the Alabama Workforce Training Council, the Alabama Community College System, and the Regional Workforce Development Councils to ensure that the funds received pursuant to this article are allocated in a manner consistent with addressing the identified needs in each workforce region regarding the Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a taxpayer that makes a contribution toward qualifying educational expenses for the Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program may direct that up to 80 percent of the taxpayer's contribution be allocated by the Department of Postsecondary Education to specific career technical programs or courses at a particular Alabama Community College System institution. The remaining or otherwise undirected portion of any such contribution shall be allocated or disbursed by the Department of Postsecondary Education pursuant to the provisions of this article. (d) Any portion of funds from contributions received pursuant to this article during a tax year and remaining unallocated at the end of that tax year may be used by the Department of Postsecondary Education in subsequent tax years for qualifying educational expenses. (Act 2014-147, p. 422, §5.)
AL Code § 17-3-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 3 - Voter Registration.|Article 1 - Board of Registrars.|Section 17-3-1 - Promulgation of Rules for Registration Applications.

Section 17-3-1Promulgation of rules for registration applications. The Secretary of State may promulgate rules for the receipt of applications for registration and the expedient administration of those applications, but no person shall be registered until a majority of the board of registrars has passed favorably upon the person's qualifications. (Acts 1920, No. 78, p. 124; Code 1923, §400; Code 1940, T. 17, §53; Code 1975, §17-4-24; Acts 1978, No. 584, p. 667, §30; Act 2003-313, p. 733, §2; §17-4-136; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §7.)
AL Code § 17-3-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 3 - Voter Registration.|Article 1 - Board of Registrars.|Section 17-3-2 - Qualifications and Appointment of Registrars; Chair.

Section 17-3-2Qualifications and appointment of registrars; chair. (a) Registration shall be conducted in each county by a board of three reputable and suitable persons to be appointed, unless otherwise provided by law, by the Governor, Auditor, and Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, or by a majority of them acting as a state board of appointment. The registrars shall be qualified electors, residents of the county, shall have a high school diploma or equivalent, and possess the minimum computer and map reading skills necessary to function in the office. The Secretary of State shall prescribe guidelines to assist the state board of appointment in determining the qualifications of registrars. The registrars shall not hold an elective office during their term. One of the members shall be designated by the state board of appointment as chair of the board of registrars for each county. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the Legislature may provide by local law for the appointment of additional members to the board of registrars for a county that has two courthouses. (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply in any county having a population of not less than 600,000 inhabitants according to the 1970 or any succeeding federal decennial census, and any currently effective local law or general law of local application providing for the appointment of any member of the board of registrars in the county shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be repealed by operation of this chapter. (Code 1896, §1561; Code 1907, §300; Acts 1920, No. 78, p. 124; Code 1923, §370; Acts 1932, Ex. Sess., No. 157, p. 177; Code 1940, T. 17, §21; Code 1975, §17-4-40; Acts 1978, No. 584, p. 667, §6; Acts 1992, No. 92-223, p. 551, §1; Act 2003-313, p. 733, §2; §17-4-150; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §7.)
AL Code § 17-3-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 3 - Voter Registration.|Article 1 - Board of Registrars.|Section 17-3-3 - Terms of Office; Removal From Office.

Section 17-3-3Terms of office; removal from office. The registrars appointed under this article may be removed for cause by the Secretary of State at any time before the end of their term of office, upon submitting written reasons therefor to the registrar removed and to the members of the state board of appointment. If not so removed, the registrar may hold office for four years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed. (Code 1907, §301; Acts 1920, No. 78, p. 124; Code 1923, §371; Code 1940, T. 17, §22; Code 1975, §17-4-41; Acts 1978, No. 584, p. 667, §7; Act 2003-313, p. 733, §2; §17-4-151; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §7.)
AL Code § 17-3-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 3 - Voter Registration.|Article 1 - Board of Registrars.|Section 17-3-4 - Filling of Vacancies.

Section 17-3-4Filling of vacancies. If one or more of the persons appointed on such board of registrars shall refuse, neglect, or be unable to qualify to serve, or if a vacancy or vacancies occur in the membership of the board of registrars, from any cause, the Governor, Auditor, and Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, or a majority of them acting as a state board of appointment, shall make other appointments to fill such vacancies. (Code 1896, §1571; Code 1907, §302; Acts 1920, No. 78, p. 124; Code 1923, §372; Code 1940, T. 17, §23; Code 1975, §17-4-42; Acts 1978, No. 584, p. 667, §8; §17-4-152; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §7.)
AL Code § 17-3-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 3 - Voter Registration.|Article 1 - Board of Registrars.|Section 17-3-6 - Oath of Office; Registrars Designated as Judicial Officers.

Section 17-3-6Oath of office; registrars designated as judicial officers. Before entering upon the performance of the duties of office, each registrar shall take the same oath as required by the judicial officers of the state, which oath may be administered by any person authorized to administer oaths. The oath shall be in writing, subscribed by the registrar, and filed in the office of the judge of probate of the county. Registrars are judicial officers and shall act judicially in all matters pertaining to the registration of applicants. (Code 1907, §304; Acts 1920, No. 78, p. 124; Code 1923, §374; Code 1940, T. 17, §25; Code 1975, §17-4-44; Acts 1978, No. 584, p. 667, §10; §17-4-154; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §7.)
AL Code § 17-3-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 3 - Voter Registration.|Article 1 - Board of Registrars.|Section 17-3-7 - Quorum.

Section 17-3-7Quorum. The action of a majority of the board of registrars shall be the action of the board, and a majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business. (Code 1907, §314; Acts 1920, No. 78, p. 124; Code 1923, §383; Code 1940, T. 17, §34; Code 1975, §17-4-45; Acts 1978, No. 584, p. 667, §20; §17-4-155; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §7.)
AL Code § 17-3-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 3 - Voter Registration.|Article 1 - Board of Registrars.|Section 17-3-9 - Time and Place of Meeting in Counties With Two or More Courthouses.

Section 17-3-9Time and place of meeting in counties with two or more courthouses. Where there are two or more courthouses in any county, the board of registrars shall divide the time as appropriate between the courthouses for the purpose of holding regular sessions for registering voters and shall give notice accordingly. (Code 1907, §310; Acts 1920, No. 78, p. 124; Code 1923, §379; Code 1940, T. 17, §30; Code 1975, §17-4-6; Acts 1978, No. 584, p. 667, §16; §17-4-157; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §7.)
AL Code § 17-3-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 17 - Elections.|Chapter 3 - Voter Registration.|Article 1 - Board of Registrars.|Section 17-3-10 - Expenditure of County Funds for Supplies, Office Space, etc.; Clerical Personnel of Boards.

Section 17-3-10Expenditure of county funds for supplies, office space, etc.; clerical personnel of boards. All county governing bodies are authorized and directed to expend county funds for supplies, equipment, telephone service, office space, and clerical help as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter. Any clerical personnel who work under the direction of the board of registrars shall be selected by the board of registrars, and the compensation shall be set by the county governing body. (Acts 1965, No. 829, p. 1557; Code 1975, §17-4-48; Acts 1978, No. 584, p. 667, §12; §17-4-159; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §7.)