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AL Code § 36-29A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 29A - State Employee Injury Compensation Program.|Section 36-29A-4 - Workers' Compensation Law Not Applicable.

Section 36-29A-4Workers' Compensation Law not applicable. Except as provided herein, the program implemented pursuant to this chapter is not governed by or subject to the provisions of Act 92-537, or its successor, otherwise known as the Alabama Workers' Compensation Law or any similar law. Payments made to physicians licensed to practice medicine for services to injured employees shall be in accordance with the schedule of maximum fees as established under Section 25-5-313, or as otherwise permitted under Section 25-5-314. All undisputed medical reimbursements or payments shall be made within twenty five (25) working days of receipt of claims in the form specified in Section 25-5-3. There shall be added to any undisputed medical invoice which is not paid within twenty five (25) working days an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the unpaid balance. Any regulation, policy, or program directive for the conduct of utilization review, bill screenings, and medical necessity determinations related to services provided by physicians licensed to practice medicine shall comply with the regulations promulgated by the Workers' Compensation Medical Services Board under the provisions of subdivision (1) of Section 25-5-312. Any rules, regulations, or guidelines promulgated by the Director of Finance with respect to the establishment and operation of the program contemplated by this chapter shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act, and a final determination as to benefits payable under the said program shall be subject to review by the Circuit Court in Montgomery County in the manner prescribed by the Administrative Procedure Act. (Acts 1994, No. 94-680, p. 1308, §4.)
AL Code § 36-29A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 29A - State Employee Injury Compensation Program.|Section 36-29A-5 - Preretirement Death Benefits Not Affected.

Section 36-29A-5Preretirement death benefits not affected. This chapter does not affect or repeal preretirement death benefits provided by the retirement systems or benefits provided by Sections 36-30-1 through 36-30-23. (Acts 1994, No. 94-680, p. 1308, §8.)
AL Code § 36-29A-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 29A - State Employee Injury Compensation Program.|Section 36-29A-6 - State Not Waiving Sovereign Immunity.

Section 36-29A-6State not waiving sovereign immunity. Neither this chapter nor any part thereof shall be construed as a waiver by the state of its sovereign immunity under the Constitution of Alabama 1901. (Acts 1994, No. 94-680, p. 1308, §9.)
AL Code § 36-29A-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 29A - State Employee Injury Compensation Program.|Section 36-29A-7 - Application Limitation.

Section 36-29A-7Application limitation. The program established by the Director of Finance pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the Alabama State Port Authority, nor to any educational institution, nor to any city or county board of education. (Acts 1994, No. 94-680, p. 1308, §10.)
AL Code § 36-29A-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 29A - State Employee Injury Compensation Program.|Section 36-29A-9 - Duration of Benefits.

Section 36-29A-9Duration of benefits. (a) The compensation payable under this chapter to the surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer or firefighter who dies on or after January 1, 2018, as a result of injuries received while engaged in the performance of his or her duties shall continue upon remarriage. (b) The compensation payable under this chapter to a surviving dependent child of a law enforcement officer or firefighter who dies on or after January 1, 2018, as a result of injuries received while engaged in the performance of his or her duties shall not discontinue at least until the dependent child reaches the age of 18 years. (Act 2018-523, §3; Act 2019-445, §1.)
AL Code § 36-31-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 31 - Administration of Funds of Pension and Retirement Plans of Municipalities, Counties and Certain State Agencies or Institutions.|Section 36-31-1 - Designation and Prescription of Powers and Duties of Trustees.

Section 36-31-1Designation and prescription of powers and duties of trustees. Each governing body in the State of Alabama including the council, commission or similar governing body of each municipal corporation, the board of directors of each incorporated municipal board, the county commission of each county, the board of education of each city, the board of education of each county, the board of directors of each county or municipal hospital, each gas district, any other county or municipal public corporation, agency or authority and the board of trustees, board of managers, board of control or similar governing body of each state agency or institution of education, learning, training or correction or for the delinquent, insane, sick, deaf, dumb, blind, needy, juvenile or aged, now existing or established after September 16, 1963, may designate a bank (whether a national bank or banking association or a banking or trust company operating under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent of Banks of the State of Alabama) having its principal office in the State of Alabama, having capital, surplus and undivided profits of not less than $1,000,000.00 and having trust powers as trustee to administer funds of any pension and retirement fund established by the governing body and may prescribe such powers and duties in the trustee, including investing, reinvesting and holding the funds and carrying out other duties of administration of the fund as the governing body may deem expedient. (Acts 1963, No. 540, p. 1158, §1.)
AL Code § 36-31-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 31 - Administration of Funds of Pension and Retirement Plans of Municipalities, Counties and Certain State Agencies or Institutions.|Section 36-31-2 - Compensation of Trustee.

Section 36-31-2Compensation of trustee. The governing bodies may pay the trustee a reasonable compensation either out of the fund administered by the trustee or out of the general funds of the governing bodies. (Acts 1963, No. 540, p. 1158, §2.)
AL Code § 36-31-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 31 - Administration of Funds of Pension and Retirement Plans of Municipalities, Counties and Certain State Agencies or Institutions.|Section 36-31-3 - Applicability of Provisions of Chapter.

Section 36-31-3Applicability of provisions of chapter. This chapter shall apply to each and every retirement and pension plan enacted by the Legislature of the State of Alabama which does not specifically designate a trustee, board of trustees, committee or other person or persons to administer, invest, reinvest, hold or dispense funds of the retirement and pension plan; and this chapter shall apply to each and every retirement and pension plan enacted by the Legislature of the State of Alabama which designates a pension board or other person or persons whose powers and duties with respect to the retirement and pension plan are limited to dispensing benefits and to handling administrative duties which exclude investing, reinvesting and holding funds of the retirement and pension plan. (Acts 1963, No. 540, p. 1158, §3.)
AL Code § 36-32-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 32 - Fire Fighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission.|Section 36-32-1 - Definitions.

Section 36-32-1Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary: (1) ALABAMA FIRE COLLEGE. The independent public institution of postsecondary education established by this chapter and operated under the general control and supervision of the Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission for the purposes of educating, training, and certifying firefighters and trainees in fire prevention and suppression, emergency medical services, and related fields. All assets owned by the Alabama Fire College and the Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission, upon passage of Act 2012-207, shall remain the property of the state and shall be titled in the name of the Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission. (2) COMMISSION. The Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission established by this chapter. (3) COMMITTEE. The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee of the Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission established by this chapter. (4) FIRE-FIGHTING AGENCY. Any agency charged with the responsibility of detecting, combating, and preventing damage to property and lives by fires, but excluding the Alabama State Forestry Commission. (5) FIRE PROTECTION PERSONNEL and FIREFIGHTER. Any person permanently employed in fire administration, fire prevention, fire suppression, fire education, arson investigation, and emergency medical services, but excluding employees of the Alabama State Forestry Commission. (6) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER. Any person who is not permanently employed as fire protection personnel or firefighter but who otherwise engages in fire administration, fire prevention, fire suppression, fire education, arson investigation, and emergency medical services. (7) TRAINEE. A firefighter who has not been certified by the commission as having met the minimum basic training as set forth by Section 36-32-7 and by the rules and regulations adopted by the commission. (8) SCHOOL. Any school located within the State of Alabama whether privately or publicly owned which offers a course in fire protection training or related subjects and which has been approved by the commission. (9) STATE. The State of Alabama. (Acts 1975, No. 863, p. 1701, §1; Acts 1979, No. 79-759, p. 1352, §1; Acts 1980, No. 80-809, p. 1669, §1; Acts 1988, No. 88-663, p. 1064, §1; Act 2012-207, p. 340, §1.)
AL Code § 36-32-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 32 - Fire Fighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission.|Section 36-32-2 - Creation; Composition; Qualifications of Members; Appointment; Terms of Office; Adoption of Bylaws.

Section 36-32-2Creation; composition; qualifications of members; appointment; terms of office; adoption of bylaws. (a) The Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be a qualified elector of the state who is over the age of 18 years. The Professional Firefighters Association of Alabama shall nominate one certified firefighter to serve for a term of four years; the Alabama Firefighter's Association shall nominate one certified firefighter to serve for a term of four years; the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs shall nominate one certified firefighter to serve for a term of four years; the Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments shall nominate one certified volunteer firefighter to serve for a term of four years; the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee shall serve as a member; the Lieutenant Governor shall nominate one member; and the Governor shall nominate one member of the commission. The members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and the Governor shall each serve for terms of four years. Should a vacancy occur during the term of a commission member, the original nominating entity shall nominate a replacement to serve for the remainder of the term. Each nominee shall be confirmed by the Senate before the nominee becomes a member of the commission. No commissioner who is then serving on the commission or whose term has just expired shall be required to be reconfirmed for a new term, once nominated by the Professional Firefighters Association of Alabama, the Alabama Firefighters Association, the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs, the Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments, the Lieutenant Governor, or the Governor. Each member of the commission shall serve until his or her successor is confirmed by the Senate. If the Senate rejects the nominee, the nominating entity shall make a replacement nomination. The nominee of the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs shall be appointed in 2013 at the expiration of the term of office of the designee of the Governor whose appointment ends in 2013. The nominee of the Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments shall be appointed in 2014 at the expiration of the term of office of the designee of the Governor whose appointment ends in 2014. No commissioner may serve more than two consecutive terms. The members may adopt bylaws to govern the organization of the commission, its meetings, and activities; provided, that the bylaws shall not conflict with this chapter. (b) The membership of the commission shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. (Acts 1975, No. 863, p. 1701, §2; Acts 1980, No. 80-809, p. 1669, §1; Acts 1988, No. 88-663, p. 1064, §2; Act 2012-207, p. 340, §1.)
AL Code § 36-32-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 32 - Fire Fighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission.|Section 36-32-4 - Meetings; Seal; Quorum.

Section 36-32-4Meetings; seal; quorum. The commission shall meet in regular session quarterly at a time and place in the State of Alabama to be designated in its bylaws. Special meetings may be called by the chairman, the vice-chairman or any three members by giving notice of the time, place and purpose of such special meeting at least five days before it is to be held, to each member of the commission. Such notice may be waived by all members of the commission, either before or after a special meeting. The commission shall adopt an official seal and the executive director shall be custodian of the seal and shall have authority to affix the seal to agreements and obligations of the commission. A quorum shall be a majority of the commission members. The Governor shall summon the commission to its first meeting. (Acts 1975, No. 863, p. 1701, §4; Acts 1978, No. 778, p. 1140, §1; Acts 1980, No. 80-809, p. 1669, §1.)
AL Code § 36-32-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 32 - Fire Fighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission.|Section 36-32-6 - Approval of Regulations; Regulations and Bylaws to Be Kept Current; Public Inspection of Regulations and Bylaws.

Section 36-32-6Approval of regulations; regulations and bylaws to be kept current; public inspection of regulations and bylaws. Regulations proposed by the commission shall, before becoming effective, be distributed to each fire-fighting agency, the Professional Firefighters' Association of Alabama, the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs, the Alabama Firemen's Association, and such other organizations of fire-fighting personnel as may be formed or organized from time to time. Such agencies and organizations shall be given a period of at least 45 days to comment upon such regulations before their final adoption by the commission. All bylaws of the commission and its regulations shall be kept current and shall be available to the public at all times. (Acts 1975, No. 863, p. 1701, §6; Acts 1980, No. 80-809, p. 1669, §1.)
AL Code § 36-32-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 32 - Fire Fighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission.|Section 36-32-7 - Minimum Standards for Firefighters.

Section 36-32-7Minimum standards for firefighters. (a) Applicability. The minimum standards provided in this section shall apply to trainees who are to be employed as fire-protection personnel by a public fire fighting agency. No city or fire fighting agency which provides fire protection to the public shall permanently employ any trainee as fire-protection personnel who has not met the requirements of this section. Provided, however, no fire prevention inspector, fire protection engineer, public fire and life safety educator, public safety dispatcher, or person whose duties are solely clerical or secretarial in nature employed as fire-protection personnel by the fire fighting agency of any Class 1 municipality shall be required to meet the minimum physical requirements as a trainee for firefighter as prescribed by the commission. (b) Employment and qualifications. The trainee shall be certified by a licensed practicing physician as satisfactory by the appointing authority designated as in good health and physically fit for the performance of his duties as a firefighter and shall meet the employment qualifications of the appointing authority. (c) Training. (1) FIRE-PROTECTION PERSONNEL. Prior to permanent employment, or a period not exceeding 12 months after the date of employment, the trainee shall have met the requirements for certification as prescribed by the commission. Training shall be given by an instructor certified by the Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission and the training may be administered within the department in which the applicant seeks to serve, if the department meets the requirements of the commission for a training center. Upon the completion of training, the commission shall administer a comprehensive written test to each applicant; and each applicant must pass the test as a condition of completion of such training. (2) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER. A volunteer firefighter may be certified by the commission as a volunteer firefighter if the volunteer firefighter shall have met the training requirements prescribed by the commission. Provided, the training is conducted by an instructor certified by and in facilities approved by the commission. The training need not be during continuous sessions but may be scheduled at different intervals during a period not exceeding 24 months for a total of 160 hours. This subdivision shall not be construed as to mandate training for volunteer firefighters, except for purposes of certification. (Acts 1975, No. 863, p. 1701, §7; Acts 1977, No. 700, p. 1238, §1; Acts 1978, No. 778, p. 1140, §1; Acts 1979, No. 79-759, p. 1352, §3; Acts 1980, No. 80-809, p. 1669, §1; Act 2006-594, p. 1623, §2.)
AL Code § 36-32-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 32 - Fire Fighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission.|Section 36-32-8 - Penalty for Employing Firefighter Failing to Meet Standards.

Section 36-32-8Penalty for employing firefighter failing to meet standards. Any person who shall permanently employ any trainee who, to the knowledge of the employer, fails to meet the minimum standards provided in Section 36-32-7 or the standards, rules and regulations issued by the commission under this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.00. (Acts 1975, No. 863, p. 1701, §8; Acts 1980, No. 80-809, p. 1669, §1.)
AL Code § 36-32-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 32 - Fire Fighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission.|Section 36-32-9 - Fund - Creation; Acceptance and Disposition of Grants and Appropriations.

Section 36-32-9Fund - Creation; acceptance and disposition of grants and appropriations. There is hereby established and created in the Treasury of the state the Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Fund. The commission may accept grants from the federal government, its departments and agencies as well as grants and appropriations by the state, any county or municipality or any individual, corporation or fund. All grants and appropriations to the state for work within the functions and duties of the commission and all grants and appropriations to the commission shall be paid into the fund. (Acts 1975, No. 863, p. 1701, §9.)
AL Code § 36-32-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 32 - Fire Fighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission.|Section 36-32-10 - Fund - Municipalities and Counties Authorized to Make Appropriations and Grants.

Section 36-32-10Fund - Municipalities and counties authorized to make appropriations and grants. The governing body of each incorporated city or town and the governing body of each county of the state is hereby authorized to appropriate any funds not otherwise appropriated to or for the benefit of the commission and its work. All such appropriations shall be paid into the fund. (Acts 1975, No. 863, p. 1701, §10.)
AL Code § 36-32-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 32 - Fire Fighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission.|Section 36-32-11 - Fire-Fighting Agencies Authorized to Make Mutual Assistance Agreements.

Section 36-32-11Fire-fighting agencies authorized to make mutual assistance agreements. Each fire-fighting agency in the state is hereby authorized to make agreements and arrangements for cooperation and mutual assistance in fire-fighting training, with the commission and with each other. (Acts 1975, No. 863, p. 1701, §11; Acts 1980, No. 80-809, p. 1669, §1.)
AL Code § 36-32-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 32 - Fire Fighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission.|Section 36-32-12 - Powers and Duties of Municipal Governments.

Section 36-32-12Powers and duties of municipal governments. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to limit the powers, rights, duties and responsibilities of municipal governments, nor to affect other laws now in effect. (Acts 1975, No. 863, p. 1701, §12.)