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AL Code § 16-47-80 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 3 - Dental College of Alabama.|Division 2 - Scholarships.|Section 16-47-80 - Contractual Agreement of Recipients; Penalties for Breach.

Section 16-47-80Contractual agreement of recipients; penalties for breach. (a) Each recipient of a scholarship loan under the provisions of this article shall enter into a contract with the Board of Dental Scholarship Awards whereby he or she agrees to repay the scholarship loan in a manner prescribed by the board not inconsistent with any provision of this article. Breach of contract by the recipient shall make him or her immediately liable for the unpaid balance of the loan and shall constitute a ground for the revocation of his or her certificate or license to practice dentistry in the State of Alabama. In the event of death or total and permanent disability of the recipient to engage in the practice of dentistry, repayment of the loan may be excused by the board. The Attorney General of Alabama, upon request of the Board of Dental Scholarship Awards, shall institute proceedings in the name of the state for the purpose of recovering any amount due the state under the provisions of this article. The proceedings to have such dentist's certificate or license revoked shall be commenced upon the written complaint of the Board of Dental Scholarship Awards to the State Board of Dental Examiners. The proceedings shall be in accordance with the provisions of Alabama law pertaining to the revocation of licenses to practice dentistry. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, applicants and participants in the Alabama Dental Service Program shall repay loans as called for in written contracts outlined in subsection 16-47-79 (d). (b) In addition to penalties for breach of contract outlined above in this section, participants in the program shall pay an additional penalty for breach of contract as specified:  (1) For breach of contract under which a year's worth of loans has been received, a penalty equal to 20 percent of the total principal amount of the loan. (2) For breach of contract under which two years' worth of loans have been received, a penalty equal to 30 percent of the total principal amount of the loan. (3) For breach of contract under which three years' worth of loans have been received, a penalty equal to 40 percent of the total principal amount of the loan. (4) For breach of contract under which four years' worth of loans have been received, a penalty equal to 50 percent of the total principal amount of the loan. (5) If breach of contract occurs after graduation from dental school but prior to completion of the repayment obligation set forth in Section 16-47-79 (d), a penalty equal to 100 percent of the total principal amount of all loans received by the participant from the program. (Acts 1977, No. 662, p. 1121, §6; Act 2016-261, §1.)
AL Code § 16-47-81 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 3 - Dental College of Alabama.|Division 2 - Scholarships.|Section 16-47-81 - Localities in Need of Dentists.

Section 16-47-81Localities in need of dentists. Any incorporated or unincorporated municipality or locality in the state having a population of less than 100,000 desiring additional dentists and wishing to be designated as a locality needing additional dentists may apply to the Board of Dental Scholarship Awards to be placed on a list of localities in need of additional dentists, which shall be maintained by the board. Such application may be made either by the municipal governing body or by a petition signed by at least one twentieth of the qualified electors of the municipality or locality. If the Board of Dental Scholarship Awards determines that such locality is in need of dentists, it shall place the locality on the list of localities in need of dentists from which recipients of scholarships may upon graduation select an area in which to practice. In compiling and maintaining the list, the board may place any locality thereon which, in its opinion, needs additional dentists. A locality on the list shall qualify as a place where participants in the Alabama Dental Service Program may work to repay loans awarded by the program only if the locality also is defined as an area of critical need as outlined in subdivision 16-47-79 (d) (3). (Acts 1977, No. 662, p. 1121, §7; Act 2016-261, §1.)
AL Code § 16-47-90 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-47-90 - Establishment; Name.

Section 16-47-90Establishment; name. There is hereby created and established a four-year school of medicine in the State of Alabama to be under the sole management, ownership and control of the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama and to be known as The University of Alabama School of Medicine or such other name as the board of trustees shall hereafter designate. (Acts 1943, No. 89, p. 89, §1; Acts 1969, No. 1054, p. 1975, §1.)
AL Code § 16-47-91 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-47-91 - Physicians Advisory Board.

Section 16-47-91Physicians Advisory Board. There is hereby created and established a board to be known as the Physicians Advisory Board, consisting of five physicians who shall be members in good standing of the State Medical Association of Alabama and shall reside in different sections of the State of Alabama. The duties of the members of said board shall be to meet with the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, or with three or more members of said board of trustees, at such times and places as may be mutually agreed upon, due notice of said meetings to be given by the board of trustees, for the purpose of giving information and advice to the trustees as to the proper maintenance and operation of the medical school. The first five members of the Physicians Advisory Board shall be appointed by the Governor, one for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of four years and one for a term of five years; and thereafter all members of said board shall be elected by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama on nominations made by the State Medical Association or its authorized agents for five-year terms each. Vacancies shall be filled likewise by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, and the appointees shall serve for the unexpired terms. The members of said advisory board shall serve without pay, but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties, to be paid in the same manner as the expenses of the university trustees are paid. The dean of the school of medicine shall be an ex officio member of the Physicians Advisory Board and shall sit with it in its deliberations. (Acts 1943, No. 89, p. 89, §3.)
AL Code § 16-47-92 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-47-92 - Appropriations to University of Alabama Not Affected.

Section 16-47-92Appropriations to University of Alabama not affected. Since it is the purpose of this article to establish and maintain a standard four-year medical school to be administered by the University of Alabama, and since the university, in order to carry out that purpose, must itself necessarily continue to be accredited by the national and regional standardizing agencies, it is hereby expressly provided that appropriations made under this article, being set apart exclusively for the school of medicine and for no other purpose, shall not adversely affect appropriations made to the university in support of its other schools, colleges, divisions and activities. (Acts 1943, No. 89, p. 89, §7.)
AL Code § 16-47-93 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-47-93 - Annual Report to Legislature.

Section 16-47-93Annual report to Legislature. It shall be the duty of the board of trustees to make to the Legislature of Alabama at each regular session thereof a full report of its transactions under this chapter and of the condition of the medical school, embracing an itemized account of all receipts and disbursements on account of said medical school by those charged with the administration of the finances thereof. (Acts 1943, No. 89, p. 89, §8.)
AL Code § 16-47-94 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-47-94 - Power and Authority of Board of Trustees of University of Alabama.

Section 16-47-94Power and authority of Board of Trustees of University of Alabama. The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama is hereby given full power and authority to maintain and operate the school of medicine created by this chapter wherever located, and to set, establish and maintain standards of scholarship and teaching which shall be in accordance with standards approved by the council on medical education and hospitals of the American Medical Association and of the Association of American Medical Colleges, and to perform all acts and functions necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this chapter as it relates to the proper and orderly maintenance and operation of said medical school; provided, that the board of trustees shall be under no duty to operate or to continue the operation and maintenance of said medical school unless and until adequate appropriations are received from the State of Alabama for that purpose. (Acts 1943, No. 89, p. 89, §9.)
AL Code § 16-47-95 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-47-95 - Acquisition of Property for School of Medicine; Issuance of Bonds.

Section 16-47-95Acquisition of property for school of medicine; issuance of bonds. The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama shall have full power and authority to acquire by purchase, lease or gift from any city, county or other public or private body, and to maintain, utilize and operate any personal or real property, whether in the form of hospitals, clinics or otherwise, deemed to be appropriate and necessary to the maintenance and operation of its school of medicine, and any such city, county or other public or private body shall have full power and authority to convey and transfer the said personal and real property accordingly on such terms as its governing body shall determine. The said board is further given the specific full power and authority to assume any and all legal obligations lying against the vendor, lessor or donor by virtue of ownership of property so acquired, and to assume any and all legal obligations lying against the property so acquired or against the net revenue derived from the operation thereof, and, if necessary, in acquiring or purchasing any hospital or hospitals mentioned in this section, said university is hereby authorized to issue its bonds in such an amount and in such denominations and maturing at any time it may determine; such bonds to be secured either by a pledge of the net revenue received from the operation of said hospital or hospitals, or by a mortgage on the hospital buildings as such, one or both. Any bonds assumed or issued by said board of trustees or said university pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not constitute a debt of this state, and the faith and credit of this state shall not be pledged as security for or in payment of said bonds. (Acts 1945, No. 80, p. 77.)
AL Code § 16-47-121 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 2 - Scholarships.|Section 16-47-121 - Board of Medical Scholarship Awards - Created; Authorization to Issue Scholarships; Agreements With Loan Recipients.

Section 16-47-121Board of Medical Scholarship Awards - Created; authorization to issue scholarships; agreements with loan recipients. There is hereby created a Board of Medical Scholarship Awards, which shall establish scholarships and loans to provide for the medical training of qualified applicants for admission, or students in, the University of Alabama School of Medicine or the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, or any other accredited or provisionally accredited school of medicine in Alabama. The recipients of loan awards shall enter into a valid agreement with the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards to practice the profession of medicine in those areas and localities of Alabama as may be determined by the board for a number of years to be stipulated in the agreement. (Acts 1977, No. 663, p. 1125, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-103, p. 110, §1.)
AL Code § 16-47-122 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 2 - Scholarships.|Section 16-47-122 - Board of Medical Scholarship Awards - Composition; Terms of Members; Chairman.

Section 16-47-122Board of Medical Scholarship Awards - Composition; terms of members; chairman. (a) The Board of Medical Scholarship Awards shall be composed of three members of the Board of Censors of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, the Executive Officer of the State Board of Health, the dean of each school of medicine in Alabama or his designee, the chairman of the admissions committee of each school of medicine in Alabama and two members appointed by the Governor for four-year terms, one of whom shall be a member of the State of Alabama Senate and the other a member of the State of Alabama House of Representatives. The terms of the legislative members shall be concurrent with their legislative terms. (b) The Chairman of the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards shall be a member of the Board of Censors of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. (Acts 1977, No. 663, p. 1125, §§2, 3.)
AL Code § 16-47-123 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 2 - Scholarships.|Section 16-47-123 - Board of Medical Scholarship Awards - Powers and Duties.

Section 16-47-123Board of Medical Scholarship Awards - Powers and duties. (a) The Board of Medical Scholarship Awards shall make a careful and thorough investigation of the ability, character, and qualifications of each applicant, and award scholarships and loans according to the judgment of the board. Preference in granting loans shall be given to applicants who sign agreements to practice in those areas in greatest need of medical service for periods of time to be stipulated by the board. (b) The Board of Medical Scholarship Awards shall make reasonable rules and regulations for implementing and administering this division. (Acts 1977, No. 663, p. 1125, §§4, 10; Acts 1994, No. 94-103, p. 110, §1.)
AL Code § 16-47-123.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 2 - Scholarships.|Section 16-47-123.1 - Annual Administration Expenses.

Section 16-47-123.1Annual administration expenses. The board shall establish the fiscal requirements for its annual administration expenses, which may be paid from funds from any source which are available to the board. (Acts 1994, No. 94-103, p. 110, §3.)
AL Code § 16-47-124 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 2 - Scholarships.|Section 16-47-124 - Types of Awards.

Section 16-47-124Types of awards. There shall be two types of awards as follows: (1) LOANS. A number of loans equal in number to 20 percent of the student body of the medical schools in the State of Alabama, each in an amount of up to the average cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses, as set forth in the current catalogs of the University of Alabama School of Medicine or the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, for the year of each enrollment. These loans shall be available to any resident of Alabama of good character who has been accepted for matriculation by one of the medical schools of Alabama preference being given to those applicants who can show an economic need, and who commit in writing to practice in a rural area in a generalists specialty as determined by the board. The board may, in its discretion, permit students to apply for a loan under this subdivision in any scholastic year and for any previously completed scholastic year of medical education. These loans shall be repaid following graduation, under the terms of a contract to practice clinical medicine in an area of Alabama identified by the board as medically underserved for a term of years, as hereinafter set forth. (2) MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS. A number of merit scholarships equal in number to five percent of the student body of the medical schools in the State of Alabama, each in an amount not to exceed $5,000 (five thousand dollars) per annum or $20,000 (twenty thousand dollars) over a four-year period shall be granted to students with high scholastic achievement and excellent character who will attend one of the medical schools of the State of Alabama. The students to whom merit scholarships are granted shall not be obligated to repay the amount of the scholarship award. (Acts 1977, No. 663, p. 1125, §5; Acts 1994, No. 94-103, p. 110, §1.)
AL Code § 16-47-125 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 2 - Scholarships.|Section 16-47-125 - Repayment Obligation May Begin Immediately Upon Discontinuation of Medical Education.

Section 16-47-125Repayment obligation may begin immediately upon discontinuation of medical education. Any recipient who fails for any reason to continue his or her medical education may, at the discretion of the board, be required to repay all loan amounts immediately with simple interest of eight percent annually from the date of his or her departure or removal from medical school. (Acts 1977, No. 663, p. 1125, §§6, 11; Acts 1994, No. 94-103, p. 110, §1.)
AL Code § 16-47-126 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 2 - Scholarships.|Section 16-47-126 - Repayment of Loans by Performing Certain Services.

Section 16-47-126Repayment of loans by performing certain services. The loan or any part thereof shall be repaid by engaging in full-time clinical practice, as defined in the regulations of the board, in one of the following ways, in accordance with a contract approved by the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards: (1) Practice for a period equal to one year of practice for each year the individual received a loan in a community of less than 5,000 population which is in an area within Alabama identified by the board as medically underserved. (2) Practice for a period equal to one and one-fourth years of practice for each year the individual received a loan in a community of more than 5,000 population and less than 15,000 population which is in an area within Alabama identified by the board as medically underserved. (3) Practice for a period equal to one and one-half years of practice for each year the individual received a loan in a community of more than 15,000 but less than 50,000 population which is in an area within Alabama identified by the board as medically underserved. (Acts 1977, No. 663, p. 1125, §7; Acts 1994, No. 94-103, p. 110, §1.)
AL Code § 16-47-126.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 47 - University of Alabama.|Article 4 - University of Alabama School of Medicine.|Division 2 - Scholarships.|Section 16-47-126.1 - Award Contracts in Force Prior to February 14, 1994 May Continue; Option Available to Re-Contract Under New Provisions; Additional Board Powers.

Section 16-47-126.1Award contracts in force prior to February 14, 1994 may continue; option available to re-contract under new provisions; additional board powers. Individuals who have entered into contracts with the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards prior to February 14, 1994 shall be entitled to continue to receive the loans or merit scholarship, or both, in the amounts specified in the contract. Repayment shall be in accordance with the terms of the contract. These individuals shall have the option to terminate an existing contract and enter into a new contract under the provisions of this division. The board shall prescribe in regulations the repayment obligations of any individual who receives loans in less than the full amount authorized by the board or who terminates an existing contract and enters into new contracts under this division. The board may, in its discretion, excuse repayment of a loan, in whole or in part, based upon the disability or other extreme hardship not the fault of the loan recipient. (Acts 1994, No. 94-103, p. 110, §2.)