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AL Code § 41-10-671 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 3 - Job Development Act of 2001.|Section 41-10-671 - Legislative Findings and Purpose.

Section 41-10-671Legislative findings and purpose. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:  (1) That it is appropriate and necessary that measures be taken to secure to the citizens of the state the benefits of a strengthening economy resulting from increased industrial development. That among these benefits are diversification of available job opportunities, higher salaries, better working conditions, lower consumer prices for industrial products, conservation and efficient use of natural resources, and maximum utilization of technical skills possessed by the citizens of the state. (2) That the police power of the state places upon the Legislature the duties of ascertaining and determining when the welfare of the people requires the exercise of such power. (3) That the public interest lies in the promotion of industry, and the welfare of the people is so inextricably intertwined with industry and industrial development as to make its well being a matter of governmental concern. (4) That the recruitment of industries to the state, and the support of those industries, which produces additional jobs and strengthens the state's economy, has become increasingly competitive, with the state being required to compete not only with other states, but also foreign nations. (5) That in an effort to secure for its citizens the benefits of a sound and diversified economy and a higher quality of life, the State of Alabama, acting in its own name and through various entities, has made substantial financial commitments for incentives to induce certain companies to locate state-of-the-art manufacturing and other facilities in Alabama. (6) That it is necessary and in the public interest to honor the commitments heretofore made by the State of Alabama to such companies. (b) By the passage of this division, it is the intention of the Legislature to: (1) Authorize the authority to sell and issue, in addition to all other bonds previously issued by the authority, its bonds not exceeding one hundred three million seven hundred sixty thousand dollars ($103,760,000) in aggregate principal amount for the purpose of providing the State of Alabama with the funds necessary to honor its commitments to the companies described herein; (2) Prescribe certain additional powers and duties of the authority, which are necessary to enable the State of Alabama to honor its commitments to such companies; (3) Provide that the bonds authorized hereby will be payable solely out of and secured by a pledge and assignment of tobacco revenues held in the Alabama 21st Century Fund. (Act 2001-691, p. 1430, §1.)
AL Code § 41-10-673 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 3 - Job Development Act of 2001.|Section 41-10-673 - Powers and Duties of the Authority.

Section 41-10-673Powers and duties of the authority. The authority shall have, in addition to all powers heretofore granted to the authority pursuant to the enabling act, 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 companies or to any local governmental entity with or without consideration. (4) To lease any real or personal property to the companies or to any local governmental entity for use in any part of the projects. (5) To mortgage any part of the projects 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 projects. (7) To incur ancillary costs, projects costs, and training costs and to pay for the same out of proceeds of the bonds, subject to the provisions of Section 41-10-677. (8) To cooperate with and provide financial assistance to local governmental entities in order to effectuate the reconstruction and improvement of the flood levees identified in subsection (a) of Section 41-10-674. (9) To reimburse any company for the payment of training costs incurred by such company pursuant to an agreement with the authority. (Act 2001-691, p. 1430, §4; Act 2009-563, p. 1634, §1; Act 2010-220, p. 365, §1.)
AL Code § 41-10-675 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 3 - Job Development Act of 2001.|Section 41-10-675 - Pledge and Appropriation of Pledged Revenues.

Section 41-10-675Pledge and appropriation of pledged revenues. There is hereby irrevocably pledged and appropriated such amount of pledged revenues deposited in the special fund, and earnings thereon, as may be necessary to pay and to redeem prior to their respective maturities the principal, interest, and premium, if any, on the bonds; provided, however that the bonds may not be issued in principal amounts and maturities such that the debt service payable on such bonds may ever be greater than the amounts permitted by the Enabling Act. (Act 2001-691, p. 1430, §6.)
AL Code § 41-10-676 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 3 - Job Development Act of 2001.|Section 41-10-676 - Use of Bond Proceeds.

Section 41-10-676Use of bond proceeds. (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 the Enabling Act. Monies in such fund, whether original proceeds from the sale of the bonds or earnings on such proceeds, 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 41-10-674 that may be deemed by the authority to be necessary to comply with any and all commitments made by the state to any 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. (c) The authority shall have the power to make such payments to the United States of America as the authority deems necessary to cause interest on the bonds to be and remain exempt from federal income taxation. The authority shall have the power to make agreements respecting the investment of funds as necessary to comply with applicable federal tax regulations. (Act 2001-691, p. 1430, §7.)
AL Code § 41-10-677 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 3 - Job Development Act of 2001.|Section 41-10-677 - Payment of Training Costs Directly Out of Pledged Revenues.

Section 41-10-677Payment of training costs directly out of pledged revenues. 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 the Enabling Act to pay debt service on the authority's outstanding bonds in such fiscal year. (Act 2001-691, p. 1430, § 8.)
AL Code § 41-10-678 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 3 - Job Development Act of 2001.|Section 41-10-678 - Appointments.

Section 41-10-678Appointments. The authority shall attempt to hire or contract with businesses or individuals which reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the state. (Act 2001-691, p. 1430, §9.)
AL Code § 41-10-679 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 3 - Job Development Act of 2001.|Section 41-10-679 - Competitive Bid.

Section 41-10-679Competitive bid.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision set forth in the Enabling Act, the contracts awarded by the authority with respect to the acquisition, construction, and equipping of any project shall be subject to all applicable competitive bid provisions of Alabama law pertaining to state contracts, including without limitation, those contained in Chapter 16 of this title and Chapter 2 of Title 39. (Act 2001-691, p. 1430, §11.)
AL Code § 41-10-680 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 3 - Job Development Act of 2001.|Section 41-10-680 - Liberal Construction.

Section 41-10-680Liberal construction. This division being remedial in nature, it shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose. (Act 2001-691, p. 1430, §12.)
AL Code § 41-10-700 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 4 - Construction Craft Training Program Fee.|Section 41-10-700 - Definitions.

Section 41-10-700Definitions.  Transferred to §41-10-727 by Act 2010-220, p. 365, §4, effective March 22, 2010. (Act 2009-561, p. 1629, §1.)
AL Code § 41-10-701 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 4 - Construction Craft Training Program Fee.|Section 41-10-701 - Fee Imposed on Wages of Certain Employees.

Section 41-10-701Fee imposed on wages of certain employees. Transferred to §41-10-728 by Act 2010-220, p. 365, §4, effective March 22, 2010. (Act 2009-561, p. 1629, §2.)
AL Code § 41-10-702 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 4 - Construction Craft Training Program Fee.|Section 41-10-702 - Duties of Department.

Section 41-10-702Duties of department. Transferred to §41-10-729 by Act 2010-220, p. 365, §4, effective March 22, 2010. (Act 2009-561, p. 1629, §3.)
AL Code § 41-10-703 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 4 - Construction Craft Training Program Fee.|Section 41-10-703 - Failure to Pay Fee.

Section 41-10-703Failure to pay fee.  Transferred to §41-10-730 by Act 2010-220, p. 365, §4, effective March 22, 2010. (Act 2009-561, p. 1629, §4.)
AL Code § 41-10-704 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 4 - Construction Craft Training Program Fee.|Section 41-10-704 - Disposition of Funds.

Section 41-10-704Disposition of funds. Transferred to §41-10-731 by Act 2010-220, p. 365, §4, effective March 22, 2010. (Act 2009-561, p. 1629, §5.)
AL Code § 41-10-705 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 17 - Alabama 21st Century Authority.|Division 4 - Construction Craft Training Program Fee.|Section 41-10-705 - Applicability.

Section 41-10-705Applicability.  Transferred to §41-10-732 by Act 2010-220, p. 365, §4, effective March 22, 2010. (Act 2009-561, p. 1629, §6.)
AL Code § 41-10-720 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 18 - Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute.|Division 1 - Authority Generally.|Section 41-10-720 - Legislative Findings.

Section 41-10-720Legislative findings. The Legislature makes the following findings: (1) At any given time, the level of activity in our construction industry is a primary yardstick for measuring the overall economic health of this country and this state, and that the success and stability of the building, manufacturing, and commercial businesses are dependent upon a sufficient supply of skilled artisans and craft persons who can produce quality products that inspire public confidence. The State of Alabama and the nation has a great need for a program that provides for the recruitment of, and training programs and opportunities for, new construction craft trade workers. It is desirable and in the public interest to establish a public authority at the state level to create and implement such a program. (2) The passage of a federal economic stimulus package provides substantial funding for significant new highway, road, bridge, and public infrastructure projects, and the Legislature recognizes that these projects will place additional demands for skilled artisans and craft persons which the existing construction workforce may not support. (3) It is desirable and in the public interest that construction craft industry fees dedicated for the recruitment of and the promotion of training programs and opportunities for new construction craft workers shall be annually appropriated to the Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund and dedicated for expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute. (4) By passage of Act 2010-220, it is the intention of the Legislature to do all of the following: a. Establish the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute as an independent public authority that is separate and distinct from the Alabama 21st Century Authority. b. Provide for the continuation of the special fund known as the Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund created pursuant to Act 2009-563 and provide for the deposit of certain construction craft industry fees into the Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund. c. Provide that Alabama 21st Century Authority shall have no duties or powers related to the Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund. d. Provide that the Alabama 21st Century Authority shall provide limited assistance to the institute for the purpose of enabling the institute to commence operations. (Act 2010-220, p. 365, §2.)
AL Code § 41-10-721 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 18 - Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute.|Division 1 - Authority Generally.|Section 41-10-721 - Definitions.

Section 41-10-721Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) CONSTRUCTION CRAFT INDUSTRY FEES. Revenues received by the state in the form of federal, state, local, or private sector grants for the purpose of providing for the recruitment of, and the promotion of training programs and opportunities for, new construction industry craft workers and fees enacted for such purpose after January 1, 2009, specifically, but not limited to, fees imposed under Division 2 of this article. Except as provided in Section 41-10-732, no fee shall be collected from any licensed home builder, as defined in Chapter 14A of Title 34; from any subcontractor working on a residential construction site, including renovations to any residential structure; or from any person or entity specifically exempt under Chapter 14A of Title 34, except for subdivision (3) of Section 34-14A-6. (2) INSTITUTE. The Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute, a public corporation authorized to be established pursuant to Section 41-10-723. (3) RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING PROMOTION FUND. The fund established pursuant to Act 2009-563 and continued pursuant to Section 41-10-722. (Act 2010-220, p. 365, §2.)
AL Code § 41-10-722 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 18 - Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute.|Division 1 - Authority Generally.|Section 41-10-722 - Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund.

Section 41-10-722Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund. The Recruitment and Training Promotion Fund, created pursuant to Act 2009-563 for the benefit of the State of Alabama and the citizens thereof, shall continue to exist as a special fund in the State Treasury and shall be funded with construction craft industry fees administered in accordance with this article. The revenue received by the fund shall be invested by the State Treasurer in permitted investments until the institute uses money for the purposes established by this article. Earnings on permitted investments shall remain part of the fund. (Act 2010-220, p. 365, §2.)
AL Code § 41-10-723 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 18 - Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute.|Division 1 - Authority Generally.|Section 41-10-723 - Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute - Application.

Section 41-10-723Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute - Application. (a) The Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute shall be incorporated as a public corporation with the powers herein provided. (b) 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 and the initial appointed members of the board. (2) The date on which each applicant and member of the board took office or was appointed, respectively, by his or her respective appointing authority and the term of office of each member's respective appointing authority. (3) The location of the principal office of the proposed corporation, which shall be in the City of Montgomery. (4) Any other matter relating to the institute which the applicants may choose to insert and which is not inconsistent with this division or the laws of the state. (c) The application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each of the applicants and members 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. (d) When the application has been made, filed, and recorded as provided in subsection (c), 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 institute. (Act 2009-563, p. 1634, §2; §41-10-640 amended and renumbered by Act 2010-220, p. 365, §3.)
AL Code § 41-10-724.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 18 - Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute.|Division 1 - Authority Generally.|Section 41-10-724.1 - Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute - Sunset Provision.

Section 41-10-724.1Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute - Sunset provision. The Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute shall be subject to the Alabama Sunset Law, Chapter 20, Title 41, as an enumerated agency as provided in Section 41-20-3, and shall have a termination date of October 1, 2014, and every four years thereafter, unless continued pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law. (Act 2012-335, §1.)
AL Code § 41-10-726 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 18 - Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute.|Division 1 - Authority Generally.|Section 41-10-726 - Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute - Records.

Section 41-10-726Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute - Records. The records of the institute shall be subject to the public records laws of this state, as amended, with the exception of any personal information collected or received by the institute from any individual. The books and the expenditures of the institute shall be audited annually by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. (Act 2009-563, p. 1634, §2; §41-10-643 amended and renumbered by Act 2010-220, p. 365, §3.)
AL Code § 41-10-728 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 18 - Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute.|Division 2 - Construction Craft Industry Fee.|Section 41-10-728 - Fee Imposed on Wages of Certain Employees.

Section 41-10-728Fee imposed on wages of certain employees. (a) In addition to all other taxes now imposed by law, there is hereby levied and imposed a fee on the wages, as defined in this division, paid by the employer to employees engaged in skilled labor in the performance of a construction contract or job in the State of Alabama, which fee shall be assessed, collected, and paid quarterly at the rate and as specified in subsection (b) and for each year as hereinafter provided. (b) Each employer subject to this division shall remit to the department a fee for the purpose of funding a program providing for the recruitment of, and training opportunities for, new construction craft trade labor in an amount equal to nine one-hundredths of one percent of the Alabama wages paid during the preceding quarter to all employees of the employer engaged in skilled labor under a construction contract or on a job located in this state for the first five quarters following May 18, 2009. (c) Following the first five quarters following May 18, 2009, the receipts of the fee, less cost of collection for the second through fifth quarters, shall be tabulated and the fee rate shall be adjusted in order for the aggregate net collections for the subsequent four quarters to amount to one million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,750,000), and the revised fee rate shall be the fee rate utilized for each quarterly period thereafter. (d) The fee levied by this division shall be remitted in a manner and on forms prescribed by the department. (Act 2009-561, p. 1629, §2; §41-10-701 amended and renumbered by Act 2010-220, p. 365, §4.)
AL Code § 41-10-729 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 10 - Authorities.|Article 18 - Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute.|Division 2 - Construction Craft Industry Fee.|Section 41-10-729 - Duties of Department.

Section 41-10-729 Duties of department. It shall be the duty of the department to administer this division. The department may adopt, amend, or rescind rules and employ persons, make expenditures, require reports, make investigations, and take any other action as may be necessary or suitable to that end. The same penalties, interest, lien, and criminal provisions of Chapters 1, 2A, and 18 of Title 40, shall apply to taxpayers failing to accurately compute and remit the fee owed as established by this division to the department within the time set forth by this division and as further prescribed by the department. (Act 2009-561, p. 1629, §3; §41-10-702 amended and renumbered by Act 2010-220, p. 365, §4.)