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AL Code § 41-23-101 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 6 - Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund.|Section 41-23-101 - Eligible Recipients; Assistance Funds Provided by Director of Department of Economic and Community Affairs; Administrative Costs; Reports.

Section 41-23-101Eligible recipients; assistance funds provided by Director of Department of Economic and Community Affairs; administrative costs; reports. (a) Eligible recipients of assistance are individuals who have a household income at or below 125 percent of the poverty level or individuals who are 60 years of age or older or handicapped and families with children under 18 years of age as determined by the United States Office of Management and Budget and reported in the federal register. (b) Beginning July 1, 1996, the Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs shall provide assistance funds to designated community action agencies and county governments currently providing energy assistance to people who are eligible to receive assistance under this article. Disbursement of assistance funds shall be coordinated with all other state and federal home weatherization assistance programs administered by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (c) An amount of not more than 10 percent of the fund monies may be used for administrative costs in providing services specified under this article. (d) On or before October 15 of each year, the director shall submit a report to the appropriate legislative committees. The report shall include a summary of the total monies collected and distributed under this article and such other information as the legislative committees may request. (Acts 1996, No. 96-660, p. 1058, §2.)
AL Code § 41-23-102 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 6 - Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund.|Section 41-23-102 - Designation of Part of Taxpayer's Refund as Voluntary Contribution.

Section 41-23-102Designation of part of taxpayer's refund as voluntary contribution. Repealed by Act 2006-503, p. 1145, §2, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2005. (Acts 1996, No. 96-660, p. 1058, §3.)
AL Code § 41-23-120 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 7 - Office of Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure.|Section 41-23-120 - Creation; Administration.

Section 41-23-120Creation; administration. (a) The Office of Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure is created as an office within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). (b) The office shall be administered by an Executive Director of Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure, who shall be appointed by and report directly to the Director of ADECA. The executive director shall have experience and knowledge of Alabama's inland waterways and intermodal infrastructure development. The executive director may hire an assistant and staff as necessary to participate in the administration of the office and the implementation of this article.  (Act 2009-776, p. 2422, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-123 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 7 - Office of Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure.|Section 41-23-123 - Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure Fund.

Section 41-23-123Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure Fund. (a) The Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure Fund is created in ADECA to finance infrastructure improvements related to inland waterway and intermodal development projects, any national water recreation trail in Alabama which is designated by the National Park Service, and other projects as may be authorized by law for multi-modal transportation development. (b) To receive funds under this article, a port, authority, other legal entity, or commission shall file an application with ADECA describing how the funds will be used and any other information ADECA may require. No application shall be approved or funds distributed unless the expenditure of funds are: (1) Directly related to capital improvements, dredging for project development, including economic development for recreation, or the rebuilding or rehabilitation of basic waterway infrastructure and not for routine maintenance, administrative, or operational expenses; or (2) For a project or use directly related to intermodal infrastructure development including, but not limited to, the operation of a port in its modal role; or (3) For a purpose outside the normal operating budget of a port or intermodal infrastructure facility or a river-related community.  (Act 2009-776, p. 2422, §4.)
AL Code § 41-23-124 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 7 - Office of Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure.|Section 41-23-124 - Construction and Application.

Section 41-23-124Construction and application. (a) This article shall not apply nor have any effect on any state agency currently having control over local port or infrastructure commissions or authorities. (b) This article shall not change any existing laws that apply to any existing port or infrastructure commission or authority, or to powers presently provided for conducting and developing the water transportation industry, and all such existing laws are hereby expressly preserved and shall not be preempted by this article. (c) No provision of this article shall be construed to authorize any diversion from local port or infrastructure commissions or authorities of fees, funds, donations, grants, or monies to which the commission or authorities are otherwise entitled. (d) The Alabama State Port Authority, including its inland ports, is expressly exempt from the purview of this article.  (Act 2009-776, p. 2422, §5.)
AL Code § 41-23-141 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 8 - Alabama Trails Commission.|Section 41-23-141 - Advisory Board of Directors.

Section 41-23-141Advisory board of directors. (a) There shall also be created an Alabama Trails Commission Advisory Board which shall advise the commission in the execution of the Alabama Trails Commission's powers and duties under this article. The advisory board of directors shall be composed of the following: (1) Two Senators appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. (2) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House. (3) Three members of the Alabama Recreational Trails Advisory Board. (4) One member representing a university in this state appointed by the Governor. (5) One member appointed by the State Forestry Commission. (6) One member appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. (7) One member appointed by the State Health Officer. (8) One member appointed by the Executive Director of the Retirement Systems of Alabama. (9) One member appointed by the U.S. Forest Service. (10) One member shall be a representative of the Alabama Power Company. (11) One member shall be a representative of the Tennessee Valley Authority. (12) One member shall be a representative of Power South. (13) One member appointed by the Alabama Farmers Federation. (14) One member appointed by the Army Corps of Engineers. (15) One member appointed by the Natural Resources Conservation Services. (16) One member appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (17) One member who shall be a representative of a land trust headquartered in this state to be appointed by the Governor. This position shall rotate between land trusts every four years. (18) One member appointed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield. (19) Two members from under-represented user groups appointed by the Trails Commission. (20) One member from an under-represented federal agency appointed by the Trails Commission. (21) One member appointed by the Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Council. (22) One member representing railroads appointed by the Alabama Railway Association. (b) The term of all Alabama Trails Commission Advisory Board appointees appointed after July 1, 2016, shall be for four years. The appointees may be reappointed for no more than two consecutive terms by the same appointing authority. The members of the Alabama Trails Commission Advisory Board shall serve until a successor is appointed. (c) A vacancy on the advisory board shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Members whose terms have expired may continue to serve until replaced or reappointed. (d) The membership of the advisory board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. (Act 2010-585, p. 1313, §2; Act 2016-149, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-142 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 8 - Alabama Trails Commission.|Section 41-23-142 - Compensation; Expenses.

Section 41-23-142Compensation; expenses. Members of the commission and advisory board may not receive any compensation for their services but are entitled to receive reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (Act 2010-585, p. 1313, §3.)
AL Code § 41-23-150 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 9 - Healthy Food Financing Act.|Section 41-23-150 - Short Title; Purpose.

Section 41-23-150Short title; purpose.  (a) This article shall be known as the Healthy Food Financing Act. (b) The purpose of this article is to establish a statewide program to increase the availability of fresh and nutritious food, including fruits and vegetables, in underserved communities by providing financing for retailers to open, renovate, or expand grocery stores. (Act 2015-240, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-151 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 9 - Healthy Food Financing Act.|Section 41-23-151 - Definitions.

Section 41-23-151Definitions.  For the purposes of this article, the following words have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (2) FINANCING. Loans or grants. (3) GROCERY STORE. A for-profit or nonprofit self-service retail establishment that primarily sells meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, dry groceries, household products, and other healthy or fresh food retailers. (4) LOW INCOME AREA. A census tract, as reported in the most recently completed decennial census published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, that has a poverty rate of at least 20 percent or in which the median family income does not exceed 80 percent of the greater of the statewide or metropolitan median family income. (5) MODERATE INCOME AREA. A census tract in which the median family income is between 81 and 95 percent of the median family income for the area.  (6) UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY. A census tract determined to be an area with low supermarket access by either the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as identified in the USDA's Food Access Research Atlas, or through a methodology that has been adopted for use by another governmental or philanthropic healthy food initiative. (Act 2015-240, §2.)
AL Code § 41-23-152 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 9 - Healthy Food Financing Act.|Section 41-23-152 - Healthy Food Financing Fund.

Section 41-23-152Healthy Food Financing Fund.  There is established the Healthy Food Financing Fund, which shall be comprised of federal, state, or private grants or loans, federal tax credits, or other type of financial assistance, for the construction or expansion of grocery stores to expand access to fresh produce and other nutritious foods in underserved communities. Monies in the fund shall be used, to the extent practicable, to leverage other forms of financing. No less than 25 percent of the monies in the fund shall be expended in the form of grants or forgivable loans. (Act 2015-240, §3.)
AL Code § 41-23-170 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 11 - Alabama Space Authority.|Section 41-23-170 - Authority Established.

Section 41-23-170Authority established. There is hereby established the Alabama Space Authority. (Act 2017-403, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-171 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 11 - Alabama Space Authority.|Section 41-23-171 - Composition of Authority.

Section 41-23-171Composition of authority. The authority shall be composed of a representative of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, selected by the President of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the Director of the Auburn University Aviation Center, the President of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, the Secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce, the Director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, the Director of the Department of Transportation, and six other members to be selected from the aerospace, aviation, and related industries, or persons having knowledge or interest in space technology, according to the following manner: One member appointed by the Governor, the Finance Director, two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (Act 2017-403, §2.)
AL Code § 41-23-172 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 11 - Alabama Space Authority.|Section 41-23-172 - Office in Adeca; Support.

Section 41-23-172Office in ADECA; support.  The authority shall be created as an office in the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). ADECA shall provide for the initial support needed to apply for grant funding. Upon receipt of grant funding, ADECA shall provide administrative support for the authority. (Act 2017-403, §3.)
AL Code § 41-23-173 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 11 - Alabama Space Authority.|Section 41-23-173 - Duties.

Section 41-23-173Duties. The authority shall have the following duties: (1) Encourage the education and training of aerospace professionals to pioneer the frontier of space and to develop new methods and technologies for the exploration of space. (2) Promote new space exploration, space tourism, and spaceport technologies across a wide spectrum of corporate, academic, public, and private innovation infrastructures. (3) Sponsor aerospace conferences and business roundtables to enable networking among key aerospace leaders and public officials. (4) Encourage the leveraging of venture capital and seed public-private partnerships to promote entrepreneurship and expand space enterprise. (5) Propose business initiatives, tax credits, small business incubator programs, and other initiatives to stimulate economic development and innovation within the aerospace and space systems communities. (6) Perform a study on the feasibility of securing approval for the State of Alabama to have a federally licensed spaceport. (7) Encourage space research and education centers to support these programs and facilitate technology transfer. (8) Work with the Department of Tourism, the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, and other public agencies to communicate the multiple scientific, educational, and commercial benefits of space exploration and the legacy of Alabama's contributions to America's space program to the public and to promote space tourism and training. (Act 2017-403, §4.)
AL Code § 41-23-174 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 11 - Alabama Space Authority.|Section 41-23-174 - Powers.

Section 41-23-174Powers. For the purpose of accomplishing the duties enumerated in Section 41-23-173, the authority shall have the following powers: (1) To acquire by purchase or gift any real, personal, or mixed property necessary or convenient in connection with the purpose for which the authority is formed and to hold title to such property, together with all rights incidental to its estate in such property. (2) To lease all or any part of the facilities or property of the authority to any person and, from time to time, fix, revise, charge, and collect rentals under such leases. (Act 2017-403, §5.)
AL Code § 41-23-175 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 11 - Alabama Space Authority.|Section 41-23-175 - Development of Aerospace and Spaceport Infrastructure and Capabilities.

Section 41-23-175Development of aerospace and spaceport infrastructure and capabilities. Nothing in this article should be construed to limit the ability of municipalities, counties, or airport authorities incorporated or reincorporated pursuant to Title 4 from developing aerospace and spaceport infrastructure and capabilities. (Act 2017-403, §6.)
AL Code § 41-23-176 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 11 - Alabama Space Authority.|Section 41-23-176 - Per Diem and Travel Expenses for Members of Authority.

Section 41-23-176Per diem and travel expenses for members of authority. Members of the authority shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for per diem and travel expenses at the same rate and under the same circumstances as are payable by law to state employees for each day they attend business of the authority. Per diem and travel expenses for members who are state officers or employees shall be paid from the budget of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (Act 2017-403, §9.)
AL Code § 41-23-190 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 12 - Alabama Public Transportation Act|Section 41-23-190 - Short Title.

Section 41-23-190Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Public Transportation Act. (Act 2018-161, §1.)
AL Code § 41-23-191 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 12 - Alabama Public Transportation Act|Section 41-23-191 - Definitions.

Section 41-23-191Definitions. As used in this article, the following words have the following meanings: (1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund Advisory Committee. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.  (3) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (4) TRUST FUND. The Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund created pursuant to Section 41-23-193. (Act 2018-161, §2.)
AL Code § 41-23-192 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 12 - Alabama Public Transportation Act|Section 41-23-192 - Legislative Findings.

Section 41-23-192Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) Alabama is in need of more safe and affordable public transportation options for residents and visitors. (2) Inadequate and inefficient public transportation in Alabama adversely affects a community's ability to develop and maintain a viable and stable economy. (3) The establishment of the Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund is intended to do all of the following: a. Provide a flexible source of funding for all Alabama communities to address their public transportation needs. b. Help families attain economic stability. c. Connect people to work opportunities and meet other vital transportation needs. d. Contribute to economic growth through increased employment in operating and maintaining public transportation infrastructure. e. Increase tax revenue by improving the ability of people to access work and purchase goods and services, thereby benefiting all Alabama residents. f. Alleviate deficiencies in the supply of safe and affordable public transportation for citizens of Alabama and visitors, many of whom are physically disabled, elderly, living with developmental disabilities, or otherwise unable to afford the costs of owning, maintaining, and properly insuring a vehicle. g. Decrease the consequences of impaired and distracted driving by providing new opportunities for people to meet transportation needs without operating a motor vehicle. (Act 2018-161, §3.)
AL Code § 41-23-193 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 41 - State Government.|Chapter 23 - Department of Economic and Community Affairs.|Article 12 - Alabama Public Transportation Act|Section 41-23-193 - Creations; Functions; Fee.

Section 41-23-193Creations; functions; fee. (a) The Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund is created in the State Treasury for the distribution of designated funds appropriated by the Legislature or collected from grants or other sources for the purpose of increasing public transportation options across the State of Alabama. The trust fund shall be maintained and administered by the department. (b) The department shall do all of the following in maintaining and administering the trust fund: (1) Invest and reinvest all money held in the trust fund in investments under the department's investment policies. (2) Keep books and records relating to the investment, interest earnings, and uses of monies deposited into the trust fund. (3) Establish procedures for the withdrawal, allocation, and use of the monies held in the trust fund for the purposes described in Section 41-23-194. (4) Publish, on an annual basis, criteria for determining the distribution of monies from the trust fund. (5) Conduct an annual independent audit of the trust fund. (6) Prepare, in collaboration with the advisory committee, an annual performance report, which shall be provided to the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, outlining the use of the trust fund monies, including, but not limited to, the trust fund's success in meeting its intended purposes. (7) Conduct or hire an outside entity to conduct a statewide public transportation needs assessment once every five years to inform the department, the director, and the advisory committee of the public transportation needs in Alabama. The assessment should include evaluating transportation needs for individuals with disabilities, low-income and rural populations, and the elderly. (8) Enter into contracts and agreements in connection with the operation of the trust fund, including contracts and agreements with federal agencies, local governmental entities, community developers, and other persons and not-for-profit groups. This provision shall not authorize contracts and agreements with for-profit entities. (9) Engage in ongoing efforts to increase funding sources for the trust fund, including any additional ongoing state-dedicated funding source. (c) The department shall seek the input of the advisory committee, but the director shall have final decisionmaking authority on all matters relating to the trust fund and programs administered pursuant to this article. (d) The department shall be paid periodically a reasonable fee from amounts deposited to the trust fund to reimburse it for its services in administering the fund. On an annual basis, the department may not be paid in excess of 10 percent of the total annual deposits to the trust fund. (Act 2018-161, §4.)