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AL Code § 36-30-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 30 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Peace Officers, Firemen, Etc.|Article 1 - Compensation for Death of Peace Officers and Firemen.|Section 36-30-5 - Presentation of Claims for Compensation; Forms; Rules of Evidence and Procedure.

Section 36-30-5Presentation of claims for compensation; forms; rules of evidence and procedure. (a) All claims for compensation as provided in this article shall be presented to the awarding authority within two years from the date of the death of the peace officer, firefighter, or rescue squad member or the claims are forfeited. All such claims shall be presented in the form prescribed by the awarding authority, and proof of the facts and circumstances of the peace officer's, firefighter's, or rescue squad member's death and, if necessary, the claimant's relationship to and dependence upon such peace officer, firefighter, or rescue squad member shall be made in the manner prescribed by the awarding authority. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), any person who was previously ineligible to claim the compensation provided in this article, but is now eligible to claim the compensation provided in this article because of the enactment of Act 2008-480, and who is making a claim based upon the death of a peace officer or firefighter who died on or after January 1, 2006, but prior to the enactment of Act 2008-480, shall be able to present his or her claim for compensation to the awarding authority within one year of the date of enactment of Act 2008-480 regardless of whether the claim was presented within one year from the date of the death of the peace officer or firefighter. (c) The awarding authority is hereby authorized to prescribe such forms and adopt such rules of evidence and procedure as it deems necessary or proper, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, for the proper determination of all claims for compensation under this article. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 208, p. 256, §5; Act 2008-480, p. 1047, §2; Act 2010-533, p. 893, §1; Act 2016-385, §1.)
AL Code § 36-30-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 30 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Peace Officers, Firemen, Etc.|Article 1 - Compensation for Death of Peace Officers and Firemen.|Section 36-30-6 - Hearing and Determination of Claims by Board of Adjustment; Entry of Judgment and Order for Payment of Compensation.

Section 36-30-6Hearing and determination of claims by Board of Adjustment; entry of judgment and order for payment of compensation. The Board of Adjustment when serving as the awarding authority under this article shall hear and determine claims for compensation under this article in the same manner prescribed by law for the hearing and determination by such board of other claims against the state. If, when acting as the awarding authority, it determines that an applicant for compensation under this article is entitled thereto, it may adjudge and order that such compensation shall be paid out of the appropriation made by Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 208, p. 256 to the Board of Adjustment for the purposes of this article and, if the funds in such appropriation have been exhausted, then out of any fund or funds appropriated to the Board of Adjustment for the purposes of Article 4, Chapter 9 of Title 41. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 208, p. 256, §6.)
AL Code § 36-30-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 30 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Peace Officers, Firemen, Etc.|Article 1 - Compensation for Death of Peace Officers and Firemen.|Section 36-30-7 - Construction of Article; Decision of Awarding Authority Final.

Section 36-30-7Construction of article; decision of awarding authority final. (a) This article shall not be construed to give any person a right of action against the State of Alabama in any court for the recovery of the compensation authorized by this article. This article shall not be construed to take away any right of action in any court under any other law for the recovery of damages for the death of a peace officer, firefighter, or rescue squad member; nor, in the event of the death of a peace officer, firefighter, or rescue squad member who was an employee of the State of Alabama at the time of the injury which proximately caused his or her death, shall this article be construed to take away the right or privilege of the surviving dependents of such peace officer, firefighter, or rescue squad member to file a claim for damages with the State Board of Adjustment pursuant to any other law. (b) The decision of the awarding authority shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal or review by any court. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 208, p. 256, §7; Act 2016-385, §1.)
AL Code § 36-30-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 30 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Peace Officers, Firemen, Etc.|Article 2 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Municipal Policemen and State Troopers From Occupational Diseases.|Section 36-30-20 - Definitions.

Section 36-30-20Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  (1) BENEFIT. Any monetary allowance payable to a law enforcement officer by a city or county or by the state or from a pension system established for the law enforcement officers of a city or county or the state on account of his or her disability or to his or her dependents on account of his or her death, irrespective of whether the same is payable under a pension law of the state or under some other law of the state. (2) DISABILITY. Disability to perform duties as a law enforcement officer.  (3) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A full-time law enforcement officer with the power of arrest who is employed with any state agency, department, board, commission, or institution or a full-time law enforcement officer employed by any municipality or county within this state. (4) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. Any condition or impairment of health caused by any of the following: a. Hypertension. b. Heart disease. c. Respiratory disease. d. Cancer which manifests itself in a law enforcement officer during the period in which the law enforcement officer is in the service of the city, county, or state, provided the law enforcement officer demonstrates by sufficient evidence that he or she was exposed, while in the employ of the city, county, or state to a known carcinogen which is reasonably linked to the disabling cancer, unless the employing entity demonstrates by sufficient evidence that the cancer may have been caused by some other means. e. HIV which manifests itself in a law enforcement officer during the period in which the law enforcement officer is in the service of the city, county, or state, provided the law enforcement officer demonstrates by sufficient evidence that he or she was exposed to HIV while in the line and scope of his or her employment with the employing entity unless the employing entity demonstrates by sufficient evidence that the HIV may have been caused by some other means. f. Hepatitis which manifests itself in a law enforcement officer during the period in which the law enforcement officer is in the service of the city, county, or state, provided the law enforcement officer demonstrates by sufficient evidence that he or she was exposed to hepatitis while in the line and scope of his or her employment with the employing entity unless the employing entity demonstrates by sufficient evidence that the hepatitis may have been caused by some other means. (Acts 1971, No. 1213, p. 2115, §1; Acts 1981, No. 81-661, p. 1077, §1; Act 2012-549, p. 1620, §1.)
AL Code § 36-30-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 30 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Peace Officers, Firemen, Etc.|Article 2 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Municipal Policemen and State Troopers From Occupational Diseases.|Section 36-30-21 - Authorized.

Section 36-30-21Authorized. (a) If a law enforcement officer who qualifies for benefits under the provisions of this article suffers disability as a result of a law enforcement officer's occupational disease, his or her disability shall be compensable the same as any service-connected disability under any law which provides benefits for the law enforcement officer or, if a state law enforcement officer, under the state Employees' Retirement System, the same as if injured in the line of duty. If a law enforcement officer who qualifies for benefits under the provisions of this article dies as a result of a law enforcement officer's occupational disease, his or her death shall be compensable to the same extent as the death of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty; provided, that this article shall not apply to any municipality which has elected to be covered by the workers' compensation laws of this state. (b) In order to qualify for benefits under the provisions of this article based on a law enforcement officer's occupational disease caused by cancer, HIV, or hepatitis, the law enforcement officer shall demonstrate by sufficient evidence all of the following: (1) That the disease was caused by significant exposure to an agent known to cause the disease according to current medical literature and research. (2) The exposure occurred while the claimant was acting in the line and scope of employment as a law enforcement officer. (3) The exposure to the causative agent must be in excess of that experienced by the general population. (c) Any sudden exposure to a causative agent from a single event shall be reported by a claimant to his or her supervisor within five days of the occurrence of exposure if it is reasonable to believe the claimant was aware of both his or her exposure to the agent and of the hazardous and harmful effects of the sudden exposure to the agent. (d) If an occupational disease results from long term exposure to a causative agent, rather than from a single event, a claimant shall notify his or her supervisor, within 90 days of a conclusive medical diagnosis of the occupational disease and the determination by a medical doctor that the diagnosis is, or may be, linked to the exposure. (Acts 1971, No. 1213, p. 2115, §4; Act 2012-549, p. 1620, §1.)
AL Code § 36-30-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 30 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Peace Officers, Firemen, Etc.|Article 2 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Municipal Policemen and State Troopers From Occupational Diseases.|Section 36-30-22 - Eligibility for Benefits - Generally.

Section 36-30-22Eligibility for benefits - Generally. The provisions of this article shall apply to a law enforcement officer who, upon entering the service of the city or county as a law enforcement officer, has successfully passed a physical examination which failed to reveal any evidence of a law enforcement officer's occupational disease and who has completed at least three years' service as a law enforcement officer, provided a physical examination was required at the time of entry into service, and shall apply to a state law enforcement officer who, upon entering the service of the state as a law enforcement officer, successfully passed a physical examination which failed to reveal any evidence of a law enforcement officer's occupational disease and who has completed no less than three years' service as a state law enforcement officer. (Acts 1971, No. 1213, p. 2115, §2; Act 2012-549, p. 1620, §1.)
AL Code § 36-30-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 30 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Peace Officers, Firemen, Etc.|Article 2 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Municipal Policemen and State Troopers From Occupational Diseases.|Section 36-30-23 - Eligibility for Benefits - Where Physical Examination Not Required at Time of Entry Into Service.

Section 36-30-23Eligibility for benefits - Where physical examination not required at time of entry into service. (a) If a physical examination was not required at the time of entry into service, a policeman or state trooper who has had at least three years' continuous service as a policeman or state trooper next preceding September 8, 1967, shall be deemed eligible for benefits under the provisions of this article. (b) If a physical examination was not required at the time of entry into service, a law enforcement officer who became covered by this article pursuant to Act 2012-549 who has had at least three years' continuous service as a law enforcement officer next preceding August 1, 2012, shall be eligible for benefits under the provisions of this article provided the eligibility requirements as provided in subdivision (4) of Section 36-30-20 are met. (c) The provisions of this article shall not affect or modify the Workers' Compensation Law except that no county or municipal law enforcement officer who receives benefits under this article may receive benefits under the Workers' Compensation Law for the same occupational disease. (Acts 1971, No. 1213, p. 2115, §3; Act 2012-549, p. 1620, §1.)
AL Code § 36-30-40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 30 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Peace Officers, Firemen, Etc.|Article 3 - State Firefighters' Death and Disability Benefits for Certain Occupational Diseases.|Section 36-30-40 - Definitions.

Section 36-30-40Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BENEFIT. Any monetary allowance payable by the state for a firefighter on account of his or her disability or to his or her dependents on account of his or her death, irrespective of whether the same is payable under a pension law of the state or under some other law of the state. (2) DISABILITY. Disability to perform duties as a firefighter. (3) FIREFIGHTER. A person employed as a firefighter by the state. (4) FIREFIGHTER'S OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. Any condition or impairment of health caused by any of the following:  a. Hypertension. b. Heart disease. c. Respiratory disease. d. Cancer which manifests itself in a firefighter during the period in which the firefighter is in the service of the state, provided the firefighter demonstrates that he or she, while in the employ of the state, was exposed to a known carcinogen which is reasonably linked to the disabling cancer, and the cancer shall be presumed to arise out of and in the course of the firefighter's employment unless the state demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that the cancer was caused by some other means. e. HIV which manifests itself in a firefighter during the period in which the firefighter is in the service of the state, provided the firefighter demonstrates by sufficient evidence that he or she was exposed to HIV while in the line and scope of his or her employment with the state. f. Hepatitis which manifests itself in a firefighter during the period in which the firefighter is in the service of the state, provided the firefighter demonstrates that he or she was exposed to hepatitis while in the line and scope of his or her employment with the state. (Act 2012-559, p. 1643, §1.)
AL Code § 36-30-41 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 30 - Compensation for Death or Disability of Peace Officers, Firemen, Etc.|Article 3 - State Firefighters' Death and Disability Benefits for Certain Occupational Diseases.|Section 36-30-41 - Applicability; Compensation for Qualified Firefighters; Burden of Proof.

Section 36-30-41Applicability; compensation for qualified firefighters; burden of proof. (a) This article shall apply to firefighters who, upon entering the service of the state as firefighters, have successfully passed a physical examination which failed to reveal any evidence of a firefighter's occupational disease and who have completed at least three years' service as firefighters. If a physical examination was not required at the time of entry into service, a firefighter who completes an exam by January 1, 2013, shall be deemed eligible for benefits under this section. (b) If a firefighter who qualifies for benefits under Chapter 29A, or any other law, suffers disability as a result of a firefighter's occupational disease, his or her disability shall be compensable the same as any service-connected disability under any law which provides benefits for firefighters of the state injured in the line of duty. If a firefighter who qualifies for benefits under this section dies as the result of a firefighter's occupational disease, his or her death shall be compensable to the same extent as the death of a firefighter killed in the line of duty, and the firefighter shall be considered to have been killed in the line of duty for purposes of Sections 36-30-1 to 36-30-7, inclusive. (c) In the case of an occupational disease as defined in this article, the state must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the condition was caused by some means other than the occupation to disqualify the firefighter from benefits. (Act 2012-559, p. 1643, §2.)
AL Code § 37-1-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.|Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission.|Article 1 - Organization and Personnel.|Section 37-1-1 - Commission Established.

Section 37-1-1Commission established. A commission to be known as the Public Service Commission, consisting of a president and two associates who shall be competent persons and qualified electors of this state, is established. (Code 1886, §1120; Code 1896, §3481; Code 1907, §5632; Acts 1915, No. 746, p. 865; Code 1923, §9605; Code 1940, T. 48, §1.)
AL Code § 37-1-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.|Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission.|Article 1 - Organization and Personnel.|Section 37-1-2 - Seal.

Section 37-1-2Seal. The commission shall have a seal with the words "Alabama Public Service Commission" with such emblem as the commission may prescribe. (Code 1886, §1121; Code 1896, §3482; Code 1907, §5637; Code 1923, §9610; Code 1940, T. 48, §6.)
AL Code § 37-1-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.|Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission.|Article 1 - Organization and Personnel.|Section 37-1-3 - Election or Appointment of Commissioners; Terms of Office; Filling of Vacancies.

Section 37-1-3Election or appointment of commissioners; terms of office; filling of vacancies. (a) The terms of office of the commissioners shall be for four years; at the election to be held in the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1940, and every four years thereafter, a president of the commission shall be elected by the qualified electors of this state; and at the election to be held in the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1942, and every four years thereafter, two associates, who, with the president, shall constitute the commission, shall be elected by the qualified electors of the state. The result of such election shall be ascertained and declared by the same authority and in the same manner as are the results of election for Chief Justice and associate justices of the Supreme Court. (b) The persons elected to fill the offices shall enter upon the discharge of their respective duties on the day after the general election at which they are elected and expire on the day after the general election held in the fourth year after their election. (c) If any vacancy should occur in any one of the offices, caused by death, resignation or otherwise, the same shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, the appointee holding for the balance of the unexpired term. If any person elected to the office of public service commissioner shall fail or refuse for 30 days to qualify, such failure or refusal shall be held to create a vacancy in the office, which vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, the appointee to hold for the term for which the person so failing or refusing to qualify was elected. (d) The provisions of this section shall not diminish the current term of any member elected to the Public Service Commission. (Code 1886, §§1120, 1122; Code 1896, §§3481, 3483; Code 1907, §§5633-5636; Code 1923, §§9606-9609; Code 1940, T. 48, §§2-5; Acts 1961, No. 669, p. 916; Acts 1979, No. 79-767, p. 1368; Act 2013-375, p. 1377, §1.)
AL Code § 37-1-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.|Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission.|Article 1 - Organization and Personnel.|Section 37-1-4 - Oath.

Section 37-1-4Oath. The members of the commission shall be state officers, and before entering upon the discharge of their duties they shall take the oath of office prescribed for other state officers. (Code 1886, §1121; Code 1896, §3482; Code 1907, §5637; Code 1923, §9610; Code 1940, T. 48, §6.)
AL Code § 37-1-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.|Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission.|Article 1 - Organization and Personnel.|Section 37-1-5 - Commissioners and Clerks Not to Render Professional Service to Utilities.

Section 37-1-5Commissioners and clerks not to render professional service to utilities. No public service commissioner or clerk of the commission shall, during his continuance in office, personally or through any partner or agent, render any professional service for public utilities. (Code 1886, §1127; Code 1896, §3488; Code 1907, §5646; Code 1923, §9624; Code 1940, T. 48, §26.)
AL Code § 37-1-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.|Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission.|Article 1 - Organization and Personnel.|Section 37-1-6 - Certain Persons Ineligible to Be Commissioners.

Section 37-1-6Certain persons ineligible to be commissioners. No person owning any stock in any utility, or in the employment of any utility or pecuniarily interested in any utility, as defined in this title, shall be eligible to the office of public service commissioner. (Code 1886, §1123; Code 1896, §3484; Code 1907, §5638; Code 1923, §9612; Acts 1932, Ex. Sess., No. 297, p. 302; Code 1940, T. 48, §7.)
AL Code § 37-1-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 37 - Public Utilities and Public Transportation.|Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission.|Article 1 - Organization and Personnel.|Section 37-1-7 - Impeachment and Removal of Commissioners.

Section 37-1-7Impeachment and removal of commissioners. The commissioners may be impeached and removed from office by the supreme court for the same causes and in the same manner as other state officers; and any commissioner who shall accept directly or indirectly any gift, gratuity, emolument or employment from any person, firm, corporation, company or association, owning or operating in whole or in part in this state a utility, as defined in this title, during his continuance in office, except a pass for himself or any employee of the commission on official business, shall forfeit his office and may be impeached and removed from office therefor, or for any other cause of impeachment. (Code 1886, §1124; Code 1896, §3485; Code 1907, §5639; Code 1923, §9613; Acts 1932, Ex. Sess., No. 297, p. 302; Code 1940, T. 48, §8.)