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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-3 - PRACTICE OF LICENSED MIDWIFERY › Section 582-X-3-.03 - General Standards For The Practice Of Licensed Midwifery In Alabama

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(1) Licensed
			 midwifery is the provision by a licensed midwife of the necessary supervision,
			 care, and advice to a woman during normal pregnancy, labor and the 6-week
			 postpartum period; conducting a normal delivery of a child in the setting of
			 the client' s choice except a hospital.
(2) A Licensed Midwife care is provided by
			 qualified practitioners. The licensed midwife:
(a) is regulated by the Alabama State Board
			 of Midwifery; and
(b) is in
			 compliance with the legal requirements of the State of Alabama while practicing
			 in the state.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-3 - PRACTICE OF LICENSED MIDWIFERY › Section 582-X-3-.04 - Standards Of Professional Conduct

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If a licensed midwife or an applicant for licensure or renewal
				has engaged in unprofessional conduct, ASBM may refuse to issue or renew the
				applicant's license and may discipline the licensee. Unprofessional conduct
				includes, without limitation, any of the following:
(a) Disregarding a client's dignity or right
			 to privacy as to her person, condition, possessions, or medical
			 record;
(b) Breaching any legal
			 requirement of confidentiality with respect to a client unless ordered by a
			 court of law;
(c) Submitting a
			 birth certificate known by the licensed midwife to be false or fraudulent, or
			 willfully making or filing false or incomplete reports or records in the
			 practice of midwifery;
(d) Failing
			 to provide information sufficient to allow a client to give informed consent to
			 care;
(e) Engaging in the practice
			 of midwifery while impaired because of the use of alcohol or drugs;
(f) Having a license suspended, revoked, or
			 otherwise disciplined in this or any other state or jurisdiction;
(g) Having been convicted of any felony, or
			 of a lesser crime that reflects adversely on the person' s fitness to be a
			 licensed midwife. Such lesser crimes include but are not limited to any crime
			 involving the delivery of healthcare services, dishonesty, misrepresentation,
			 theft, or an attempt, conspiracy or solicitation of another to commit a felony
			 or such lesser crimes.
(h)
			 Violating any standards of conduct set forth in these rules, whether or not
			 specifically labeled as such, and including without limitation any scope and
			 practice standards, record-keeping requirements, or notice
			 requirements.
(i) Violating any
			 part of Act 2017-383, board rule, or a condition of a license.
Author:
Alabama State Board of Midwifery
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-19-14, et seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-3 - PRACTICE OF LICENSED MIDWIFERY › Section 582-X-3-.05 - Consultation

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A consultation refers to a situation in which the licensed
				midwife, using professional knowledge of the client and in accordance with this
				document, seeks the opinion of a physician competent to give advice in the
				relevant field.
(a) It is the licensed
			 midwife's responsibility to provide all relevant medical records to the
			 physician when requested.
(b)
			 Consultation should be fully documented by the licensed midwife in the medical
			 record.
Author:
Alabama State Board of Midwifery
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-19-14, et
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-3 - PRACTICE OF LICENSED MIDWIFERY › Section 582-X-3-.06 - Transfer Of Care

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Transfer is the process by which a licensed midwife
				relinquishes care of the client for pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum, or
				care of the newborn to another healthcare professional who has current
				obstetric or pediatric knowledge and is either a physician licensed in Alabama
				or a neighboring state or a practitioner working in a valid collaborative
				agreement with such physician; or working in association with a licensed
				physician. A licensed midwife shall transfer care of a client in accordance
				with this section.
(a) Once a licensed
			 midwife has formally accepted a client into care, the relationship is ongoing
			 and the licensed midwife cannot refuse to continue to provide midwifery care
			 without a formal transfer of care.
(b) During formal transfer of care, the
			 licensed midwife shall
1. Provide a minimum of
			 30 days written notice, during which the licensed midwife shall continue to
			 provide midwifery care, to enable the client to select another healthcare
			 provider;
2. Provide
			 recommendations for appropriate referrals; and
3. Document the transfer of care in the
			 client's medical record.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-3 - PRACTICE OF LICENSED MIDWIFERY › Section 582-X-3-.07 - Activation Of The Emergency Plan

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In an emergency situation, the licensed midwife shall initiate
				emergency care as indicated by the situation and facilitate transfer of care in
				accordance with the protocols of his or her practice and that of the client's
				Emergency Care Plan. The licensed midwife shall contact the health care
				professional or institution to whom the client will be transferred; follow the
				healthcare professional's instructions; and continue emergency care as needed
				while transporting the client by private vehicle; or calling 911 and reporting
				the need for immediate transport. The licensed midwife must also ensure that
				the transfer of care is accompanied by the client's record, which must
				include:
(a) The client's name,
			 address, and next of kin contact information;
(b) A list of diagnosed medical
			 conditions;
(c) Lab work that has
			 occurred during the pregnancy;
(d)
			 A list of prescription or over the counter medications regularly
			 taken;
(e) A history of allergic
			 reactions to medications; and
(f)
			 The licensed midwife's oral and/or written assessment of the client's current
			 medical condition and description of the care provided by the licensed midwife
			 before transfer.
Author:
Alabama State Board of Midwifery
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-19-14, et
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-3 - PRACTICE OF LICENSED MIDWIFERY › Section 582-X-3-.08 - Risk Assessment

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These risk assessment strategies are not a set of mandatory
				protocols, and do not mandate specific clinical interventions, rather, they are
				a set of standard recommendations which may highlight areas that require
				midwifery attention and appropriate responses.
(a)
Antepartum Risk
			 Assessment
. Antepartum risk assessment may include, but is not limited
			 to:
1. Obtain and evaluate a maternal
			 history.
2. Assessment of maternal
			 nutritional status.
3. Assessment
			 of maternal social and emotional well-being.
4. Recommendation, referral, performance,
			 and/or evaluation of appropriate laboratory and imaging studies and antepartum
			 surveillance methodology.
5.
			 Continued identification of risk by initial and interval assessments.
6. Evaluation, management, and follow-up of
			 complications.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-3 - PRACTICE OF LICENSED MIDWIFERY › Section 582-X-3-.09 - Practice Guidelines

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The Licensed Midwife will practice in accordance with the
				knowledge, clinical skills, and judgments described in the Midwives Alliance of
				North America (MANA) Core Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice, within the
				bounds of the midwifery scope of practice as defined by Act 2017-383; the
				Alabama State Board of Midwifery Standards for the Practice of Licensed
				Midwifery in Alabama and; the practice guidelines of the individual midwifery
				practice.
(a) General Practice.
			 According to the competency outlined in the NARM Job Analysis
(
http://narm.org/about-narm/job-analysis/
),
				a Licensed Midwife is trained to, but not limited to:
1. Provide midwifery care, antepartum,
			 intrapartum, and the 6 weeks postpartum period, in any setting except a
			 hospital;
2. Order routine
			 antepartum and postpartum laboratory analyses and imaging studies to be
			 performed by a licensed laboratory (34-19-16(7)(d);
3. Order and administer a urinalysis or blood
			 glucose test as indicated.
4.
			 Provide all clients, mother and neonate, with a plan for on-call availability
			 throughout pregnancy, intrapartum and 6 weeks postpartum, including
			 breastfeeding evaluation;
5.
			 Provide clients with fetal monitoring and routine assessment once active labor
			 is established.
6. Supervise
			 delivery of neonate and placenta, assess newborn and maternal well-being in
			 immediate postpartum, and perform APGAR scores;
7. Inspect the perineum and vagina postpartum
			 for lacerations, and repair, administering local anesthetic, if
			 required;
8. Observe mother and
			 newborn postpartum for no fewer than 2 hours;
9. Instruct mother and other support persons,
			 both verbally and in writing, of the care and precautions for both mother and
			 newborn in the immediate postpartum period;
10. Ensure that a birth certificate, or fetal
			 death report, is accurately completed and filed in accordance with state law
			 22-9A-7;
11. A licensed midwife shall instruct the
			 client regarding the requirements of the administration of eye ointment ordered
			 by the Department of Public Health pursuant to Section
			 22-20-2.
12. A licensed midwife shall instruct the
			 client regarding the requirements of administration of newborn health screening
			 ordered by the Department of Public Health pursuant to Section
			 22-20-3.
13. A licensed midwife may administer
			 anti-hemorrhage medication and oxygen in an emergency circumstance.
14. Provide information for referral for
			 continued well-baby care.
15.
			 Report diseases to the Alabama Department of Public Health pursuant to Chapter
			 11A, or Title 22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-3 - PRACTICE OF LICENSED MIDWIFERY › Section 582-X-3-.10 - Newborn Transfer Of Care Or Consultation

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The Licensed Midwife will practice in accordance with the
				knowledge, clinical skills, and judgments described in the Midwives Alliance of
				North America (MANA) Core Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice, within the
				bounds of the midwifery scope of practice as defined by Act 2017-383; the
				Alabama State Board of Midwifery Standards for the Practice of Licensed
				Midwifery in Alabama and; the practice guidelines of the individual midwifery
				practice.
(a) Newborn Transfer of
			 Care. Conditions for which a licensed midwife must facilitate the immediate
			 transfer of a newborn to a hospital for emergency care:
1. Respiratory distress, defined as tachypnea
			 (more than 60 breaths per minute), retractions, grunting, and/or nasal flaring
			 that does not resolve within the immediate postpartum period;
2. Apgar score of six (6) or less at ten (10)
			 minutes of age;
3.
			 Bleeding;
4. Any condition
			 requiring continuous, immediate postpartum evaluation;
5. Any bright green emesis.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-4 - COMPLAINT REVIEW › Section 582-X-4-.01 - Purpose

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To establish a standard procedure by which the Alabama State
				Board of Midwifery (ASBM) will investigate formal complaints submitted in
				regards to licensed midwives.
Author:
Alabama State Board of Midwifery
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-19-15,
				  et seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-4 - COMPLAINT REVIEW › Section 582-X-4-.02 - Construction

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These sections cover the Complaint Review Committee; Reporting
				violations and/or complaints; Records of complaints; Disciplinary action
				guidelines; Complaint investigation; Settlement conferences; Disciplinary
				action; Complaint disposition and appeals; and Emergency
				suspension.
Author:
Alabama State Board of Midwifery
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-19-15,
				  et seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-4 - COMPLAINT REVIEW › Section 582-X-4-.03 - Complaint Review Committee

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With the approval of the Alabama State Board of Midwifery, the
				chair of the Board shall appoint a Complaint Review Committee for two-year
				terms to consider all complaints filed against licensed midwives and to make
				recommendations to the ASBM.
(a) The
			 Complaint Review Committee shall consist of the following:
1. One certified professional midwife serving
			 on the ASBM; and
2. Either the RN,
			 CNM, nurse practitioner or consumer; and
3. Either the executive director of the
			 Board, administrative assistant of the Board, or the Board's
			 attorney.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-4 - COMPLAINT REVIEW › Section 582-X-4-.04 - Reporting Violations And/Or Complaints

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Any person or agency may contact the ASBM, alleging that a
				Licensed Midwife has violated Act 2017-383, any provisions of this subchapter,
				or any other law or rule relating to the practice of midwifery in
				Alabama.
(a) Individuals may request a
			 complaint form from the ASBM.
(b)
			 The complaint review process is as follows:
1.
			 the complaint form is completed and received by the ASBM;
2. the ASBM confirms that the subject of the
			 complaint is a midwife licensed in Alabama;
3. the ASBM confirms that the complaint
			 contains allegations relating to the practice of midwifery;
4. the ASBM assigns a case number.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-4 - COMPLAINT REVIEW › Section 582-X-4-.05 - Records Of Complaints

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The ASBM shall maintain a copy of each complaint filed and
				related documents.
Author:
Alabama State Board of Midwifery
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-19-15,
				  et seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-4 - COMPLAINT REVIEW › Section 582-X-4-.06 - Disciplinary Action Guidelines

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(1)
			 The Complaint Review Committee shall consider the following factors when taking
			 or recommending disciplinary action:
(a) the
			 severity of the offense;
(b) the
			 danger to the public;
(c) the
			 number of repetitions of offenses;
(d) the length of time since date of the last
			 alleged violation;
(e) any other
			 disciplinary actions taken against the LM;
(f) the length of time the LM has
			 practiced;
(g) the extent of the
			 client's injuries, physical or otherwise alleged to have been caused by the
			 Licensed Midwife;
(h) any efforts
			 at rehabilitation or remediation by the LM;
(i) prior determinations by the ASBM that the
			 LM has violated Act 2017-383 and/or rules; and
(j) any other mitigating or aggravating
			 circumstances.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-4 - COMPLAINT REVIEW › Section 582-X-4-.07 - Disciplinary Action

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(1) Penalties
			 and sanctions. If the ASBM finds a person has violated Act 2017-383 and/or
			 rules adopted under the Act 2017-383 or any other law or rule relating to the
			 practice of midwifery in Alabama, it shall enter an order imposing one or more
			 of the following:
(a) denial of the person's
			 application for licensure; issuance of a written warning or
			 reprimand;
(b) limitation or
			 restriction of the LM's practice for a specified time;
(c) suspension of the LM's license for a
			 specified time;
(d) revocation of
			 the LM's license;
(e) required
			 participation by the LM in counseling and treatment for psychological
			 impairment, or intemperate use of alcohol or drugs;
(f) required participation by the LM in one
			 or more education or continuing education programs;
(g) required practice by the LM under the
			 direction of a preceptor for a specified period;
(h) probation of any penalty
			 imposed;
(i) acceptance of the
			 voluntary surrender of a LM's license, but without reissuance of license unless
			 the ASBM determines the midwife is competent to resume practice;
(j) imposition of conditions for
			 reinstatement that the midwife must satisfy before the Midwifery Board reissues
			 a license following suspension, revocation, or voluntary surrender;
(k) The board may refer a complaint to the
			 proper authorities;
(1) assessment of an
			 administrative penalty against the Licensed Midwife not to exceed $1,000 for
			 each violation.
(2) Failure to
			 cooperate. Failure to provide all records requested by the ASBM in the course
			 of a complaint investigation, without good cause shown, shall constitute
			 grounds for additional disciplinary action.
(3) Failure to comply. Failure to comply with
			 an ASBM order shall constitute grounds for additional disciplinary
			 action.
(4) Failure to comply with
			 any other requirements that are necessary to protect the public shall
			 constitute grounds for additional disciplinary action.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-4 - COMPLAINT REVIEW › Section 582-X-4-.08 - Complaint Disposition And Appeals

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(1) The ASBM may, unless precluded by law or
			 this section, make a disposition of any complaint by agreed order.
(2) An agreed disposition is considered a
			 disciplinary order for purposes of reporting under this chapter regarding the
			 practice of licensed midwives. An agreed order is a public record.
(3) The ASBM may close the complaint due to
			 insufficient evidence or for no violation.
Rule .09 was renumbered .08 per certification published
				  January 31, 2020; effective March 16,
				  2020.
Author:
Alabama State Board of Midwifery
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-19-15,
				  et seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-4 - COMPLAINT REVIEW › Section 582-X-4-.09 - Emergency Suspension

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If the ASBM finds that danger to the public health, safety, or
				welfare requires emergency suspension of a license and states in writing its
				reasons for that finding, it may proceed without hearing or upon any
				abbreviated hearing that it finds practicable to suspend the license. The
				suspension shall become effective immediately, unless otherwise stated therein.
				The suspension may be effective for a period of not longer than 120 days and
				shall not be renewable. The ASBM shall not suspend the same license for the
				same or a substantially similar emergency within one calendar year from its
				first suspension unless the ASBM clearly established that it could not
				reasonably be foreseen during the initial 120-day period that such emergency
				would continue or would likely re-occur during the next nine months. When such
				summary suspension is ordered, a formal suspension or revocation shall be
				promptly instituted and acted upon.
Rule .10 was renumbered .09 per certification published
				  January 31, 2020; effective March 16,
				  2020.
Author:
Alabama State Board of Midwifery
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-19-15,
				  et seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 582 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 582-X-4 - COMPLAINT REVIEW › Section 582-X-4-.10 - Emergency Suspension

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If the ASBM finds that danger to the public health, safety, or
				welfare requires emergency suspension of a license and states in writing its
				reasons for that finding, it may proceed without hearing or upon any
				abbreviated hearing that it finds practicable to suspend the license. The
				suspension shall become effective immediately, unless otherwise stated therein.
				The suspension may be effective for a period of not longer than 120 days and
				shall not be renewable. The ASBM shall not suspend the same license for the
				same or a substantially similar emergency within one calendar year from its
				first suspension unless the ASBM clearly established that it could not
				reasonably be foreseen during the initial 120-day period that such emergency
				would continue or would likely re-occur during the next nine months. When such
				summary suspension is ordered, a formal suspension or revocation shall be
				promptly instituted and acted upon.
Author:
Alabama State Board of Midwifery
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-19-15, et seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 584 - ALABAMA COMMITTEE ON MONUMENT PROTECTION › Chapter 584-X-1 - General Rules › Section 584-X-1-.01 - Authority To Adopt Rules

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The Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017,
Code
				of Ala. 1975
, §§
								41-9-230 through
				41-9-237,
				provides for the appointment of the Committee on Alabama Monument Protection
				and authorizes the committee to adopt rules as necessary to provide for the
				implementation of the act.
Author:
Alyce M. Spruell, Chair
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										41-9-237.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 584 - ALABAMA COMMITTEE ON MONUMENT PROTECTION › Chapter 584-X-1 - General Rules › Section 584-X-1-.02 - Definitions

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(1)
Alter
. An action performed on a monument that includes
			 any one of the following:
(a) Modification of
			 a monument's structure or appearance from its existing condition through the
			 physical removal or addition of material, text, or imagery.
(b) Installation, construction, or other
			 action which obstructs the monument, restricts public access to the monument,
			 or prevents the public's ability to perceive or view the monument.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 584 - ALABAMA COMMITTEE ON MONUMENT PROTECTION › Chapter 584-X-1 - General Rules › Section 584-X-1-.05 - Exemptions From Applicability

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The provisions of the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017
				and the administrative rules adopted hereto do not apply to any of the
				following:
(1) Art and artifacts in
			 the collections of museums, archives, and libraries.
(2) Any architecturally significant building,
			 memorial building, memorial street, or monument that is any of the following:
(a) Located on public property under the
			 control of, or acquired by, the State Department of Transportation, which may
			 interfere with the construction, maintenance, or operation of the public
			 transportation system.
(b) Located
			 on public property under the control of, or acquired by, a county or municipal
			 body or a university, which may interfere with the construction, maintenance,
			 or operation of the public transportation system.
(c) Located on public property operated or
			 used by a utility, which may interfere with providing utility
			 service.
(d) Located on public
			 property under the control of, or acquired by, the Alabama State Port
			 Authority, which may interfere with the construction, maintenance, or operation
			 of the port infrastructure or port related activities.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-1 - LEGAL AUTHORITY › Section 585-X-1-.01 - Statutory Authority

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The Statutory authority for the establishment of the Alabama
				9-1-1
				Board which shall be responsible for establishing a statewide
				9-1-1
				charge, to administer the
				9-1-1
				Fund and monthly
				9-1-1
				charge, to distribute revenue in the
				9-1-1
				Fund, to develop and publish a
				9-1-1
				Annual Report, and to administer the deployment and operation of a statewide
				9-1-1
				voice and data system as found in Section
				11-98-4.1,
Code of Ala. 1975.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-1 - LEGAL AUTHORITY › Section 585-X-1-.02 - Adoption Of Procedures, Rules And Regulations

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The Alabama Statewide 911 Board is authorized to adopt
				procedures, rules and regulations as may be necessary to establish a statewide
				9-1-1
				charge, and to apply, collect the statewide
				9-1-1
				charge and distribute the funds from the
				9-1-1
				Fund and otherwise take action to efficiently and effectively ensure the
				delivery of
				9-1-1
				services within the State of Alabama. The Statewide 911 Board is also
				authorized to adopt rules and regulations to fund advisory services, grants,
				and training for emergency communication districts within the State of
				Alabama.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-2 - BOARD OPERATIONS AND MEETINGS › Section 585-X-2-.01 - General

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The Alabama
				9-1-1
				Board is comprised of 13 members that reflect the racial, gender, geographic,
				urban/rural, and economic diversity of the State of Alabama.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-2 - BOARD OPERATIONS AND MEETINGS › Section 585-X-2-.02 - Meetings

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(1) All meetings of
			 the
			 9-1-1
			 Board shall be conducted in accordance with the Alabama Open Meetings
			 Act.
(2) Notice of all meeetings
			 shall be posted to the Secretary of State's Internet website as soon as the
			 time, date, and place are known. Notice of all meetings shall also be posted on
			 the Board's website as soon as the time, date, and place are known.
(3) All meetings are open to the public,
			 except for executive sessions.
(4)
			 All meetings shall be conducted using Roberts' Rules of Order.
(5) Minutes shall be recorded of all official
			 actions of the Board using the procedures set forth by the Alabama Department
			 of Archives and History.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-2 - BOARD OPERATIONS AND MEETINGS › Section 585-X-2-.03 - Voting

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(1) In order for
			 the Board to conduct business at a meeting a quorum must be established. A
			 quorum shall consist of a majority of those members appointed to the
			 board.
(2) Voting by electronics
			 means is not allowed. In order to vote a Board member must be present. Proxies
			 are not allowed.
(3) All voting
			 shall be taken in open session. Secret ballots are not allowed. There shall be
			 no deliberations done in executive sessions.
(4) Voting to change actions previously acted
			 upon by the Board may be subjected to a majority vote of the Board members
			 present at a meeting.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-2 - BOARD OPERATIONS AND MEETINGS › Section 585-X-2-.04 - Officers

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(1) Officers for
			 the Board shall be Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary/Treasurer.
(2) Officers shall be elected on a yearly
			 basis and shall be selected by majority vote of the Board on the date of
			 election.
(3) The Chair's duties
			 shall consist of, but shall not be necessarily limited to the following: to
			 conduct the meetings of the Board, to appoint committees to carry out the
			 functions of the board, to execute documents and contracts on behalf of the
			 Board.
(4) The Vice-Chair's duties
			 shall consist of, but shall not be necessarily limited to the following: to
			 conduct the meetings of the Board in the absence of the Chair, in the event of
			 illness or incapacity of the Chair to perform the functions of Chair, and to
			 assist the Chair in carrying out administrative functions of the
			 Board.
(5) The
			 Secretary/Treasurer's duties shall consist of, but shall not be necessarily
			 limited to the following: to act as custodian of all official records of the
			 Board and to review invoices submitted to the board.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-2 - BOARD OPERATIONS AND MEETINGS › Section 585-X-2-.05 - Committees

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(1) There shall be
			 the following standing committees: Education and Outreach Committee, Governance
			 Committee, Finance Committee, and Technical Committee.
(2) All committee members shall be appointed
			 by the Chair.
(3) The Chair may
			 establish other committees from time to time for particular purposes as deemed
			 necessary by the Board.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-2 - BOARD OPERATIONS AND MEETINGS › Section 585-X-2-.06 - Conflicts Of Interest

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Board members shall comply with the provisions of the Alabama
				Ethics Law prohibiting conflicts of interest. In addition, if any member, is
				interested either directly or indirectly, or is an officer or employee of or
				has an ownership interest in any firm or corporation, not including units of
				local government, interested directly or indirectly, in any funding or action
				of the Board, the member, officer or employee must disclose the interest to the
				Board, which must set forth the disclosure in the minutes of the Board. The
				member, officer or employee having an interest may not participate on behalf of
				the Board in the authorization of any funding or contracts in which they have
				an interest.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-2 - BOARD OPERATIONS AND MEETINGS › Section 585-X-2-.07 - Advisory Services And Training For Districts

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(1) To the extent funds are available, the
			 Alabama
			 9-1-1
			 Board (the Board), at its discretion, may fund and offer advisory services and
			 training for emergency communication districts.
(2) Advisory services and training provided
			 by the Board shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Training of public safety
			 telecommunicators, employees and directors
(b) Training and/or advice regarding quality
			 assurance
(c) Training and/or
			 advice regarding procurement policies and procedures
(d) Advice regarding permissible uses of 911
			 funds received by emergency communication districts
(e) Training of EMD personnel
(f) Training and/or advice regarding
			 connectivity to and implementation of a statewide
			 9-1-1
			 voice and data system
(g) Training
			 of employees via courses provided or sponsored by National Emergency Number
			 Association (NENA), International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED),
			 Association of Public-safety Communications Officials (APCO), or other
			 professionally recognized entities regarding the delivery of
			 9-1-1
			 services.
(h) Any other training
			 and/or advice which enhances or improves the delivery of
			 9-1-1
			 services within the State of Alabama.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-2 - BOARD OPERATIONS AND MEETINGS › Section 585-X-2-.08 - Alabama 9-1-1 Board Grant Program

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(1)
Goal, Purpose and
			 Funding
.
(a) The Grant Program
			 is established by the Alabama
			 9-1-1
			 Board (the Board) to provide financial assistance to Emergency Communication
			 Districts (ECDs) based on needs in compliance with Sec.
			 11-98-1 et
			 seq.
Code of Ala. 1975
, as amended. The purpose is to
			 fund non-recurring costs or capital expenditures to achieve or maintain
			 continuity and enhancement of
			 9-1-1
			 services assuring that every location in the State of Alabama has access to
			 9-1-1
			 service.
(b) At the discretion of
			 the Board, additional operational grants may be awarded to districts outside of
			 the regular distribution upon a showing of hardship in compliance with Sec.
			 11-98-5.2
Code of Ala. 1975
, as amended.
(c) The grant program is funded to the extent
			 that funds are available to the Board.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.02 - 9-1-1 Call

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A call made by a voice communication service provider's end
				user by dialing "911" (and, as necessary, pressing the "send" or analogous
				transmitting button) on a wireless or wired handset.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.03 - Automatic Number Identification

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An enhanced
				9-1-1
				service capability that enables the automatic display of the 10-digit telephone
				number used to place a
				9-1-1
				call. The term includes pseudo-automatic number identification, which means an
				enhanced
				9-1-1
				service capability that enables identification of a
				subscriber.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.04 - Automatic Location Identification Or "ALT"

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The automatic display at the PSAP of the caller's telephone
				number, the address/location of the telephone and supplementary emergency
				services information of the location from which a call
				originates.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.05 - CMRS

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Commercial mobile radio service under Sections 3(27) and 332(d)
				of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996,
				47
				U.S.C. Section 151 et seq., and Omnibus
				Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993,
				Pub. L.
				103-66, Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 312. The term
				includes the term wireless and service provider by any wireless real time
				two-way voice communication device, including radio-telephone communications
				used in cellular telephone service, personal communication service, or the
				functional or competitive equivalent or a radio-telephone communications line
				used in cellular telephone service, a personal communication service, or a
				network radio access line. The term does not include service whose customers do
				not have access to
				9-1-1
				or to an enhanced
				9-1-1
				like service, to a communications channel suitable only for data transmission,
				to a wireless roaming service or other non-local radio access line service, or
				to a private telecommunications system.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.06 - CMRS Connection

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Each mobile telephone number assigned to a CMRS subscriber with
				a place of primary use in Alabama.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.07 - CMRS Provider

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A person or entity that provides commercial mobile radio
				services.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.08 - CMRS Customer

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A person, business, corporation or other entity that purchases,
				utilizes or otherwise obtains wireless CMRS service.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.09 - District

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An emergency communication district created and validly
				operating pursuant to Section
				11-98-4,
Code of Ala. 1975
.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.10 - Emergency Services

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Law enforcement, fire, ambulance, rescue and medical
				services.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.11 - Emergency 9-1-1 Call Processing/Dispatching

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A process by which an emergency
				9-1-1
				call answered at the Public Safety Answering Point is transmitted to Emergency
				Response Facilities or to Emergency Response Units in the
				field.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.12 - Emergency Response Facility

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A structure or portion of a structure that houses PSAP
				equipment and personnel for receiving and/or dispatching
				9-1-1
				calls.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.13 - Emergency Response Unit

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A first responder to include, but not limited to, law
				enforcement vehicle, a fire truck, and an ambulance. Personnel who respond to
				fire, medical, law enforcement, and other emergency situations for life and
				safety.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.14 - FCC Order

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The order of the Federal Communications Commission, FCC docket
				No. 94-102, adopted on June 12, 1996, and released on July 26,
				1996.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.15 - Phase I

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Required by FCC Report and Order 96-264 pursuant to Notice of
				Proposed Rulemaking 94-102. The delivery of a wireless
				9-1-1
				call with callback number and identification of the cell tower from which the
				call originated.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.16 - Phase II

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Required by FCC Report and Order docket No. 96-264 pursuant to
				Notice of Rulemaking 94-102. An enhanced
				9-1-1
				system that identifies the location of
				9-1-1
				calls by longitude and latitude in conformance with accuracy requirements
				established by the FCC.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.17 - Place Of Primary Use

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The street address representative of where the customer's use
				of the mobile telecommunications service primarily occurs, which must
				be:
(a) The residential street address
			 or the primary business address of the customer; and
(b) Within the licensed service areas of the
			 CMRS provider.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.18 - Prepaid Wireless Consumer

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A person who purchases prepaid wireless telecommunications
				service in a retail transaction.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.19 - Prepaid Retail Transaction

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The purchase of prepaid wireless telecommunications service
				from a seller for any purpose other than resale.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.20 - Prepaid Wireless Telephone Service

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A service that meets all of the following requirements:
(a) Authorizes the purchase of CMRS, either
			 exclusively or in conjunction with other services.
(b) Must be paid for in advance.
(c) Is sold in units or dollars whose number
			 or dollar value declines with use and is known on a continuous basis.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.21 - Public Safety Answering Point Or PSAP

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An entity operating under common management which receives
				9-1-1
				calls from a defined geographic area and processes those calls according to a
				specific operational policy. The District may designate a PSAP as primary or
				secondary, which refers to the order in which calls are directed for answering.
				A Secondary PSAP is a PSAP to which
				9-1-1
				calls are transferred from a Primary PSAP.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.22 - Statewide Board

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The Alabama
				9-1-1
				Board created by Section
				11-98-4.1,
Code of Ala. 1975
, as amended.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.23 - Statewide 9-1-1 Charge

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The statewide
				9-1-1
				service charge created pursuant to Section
				11-98-5,
Code of Ala. 1975
, as amended.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.24 - Subscriber

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A person who purchases a voice communication service, including
				Lifeline or other similar service, and is able to receive it or use it
				periodically over time; provided, however, that for purposes of the imposition
				and collection of the statewide
				9-1-1
				charge. The term subscriber shall not include the State of Alabama, counties,
				incorporated municipalities, county and city school boards, independent school
				boards, and all educational institutions and agencies of the State of Alabama,
				the counties within the state, or any incorporated municipalities of the State
				of Alabama. An authority or other public corporation shall be deemed part of a
				county or municipality for purposes of this definition if it is designated as
				such under law or if a majority of its governing board is required by law to be
				selected by such authorizing county or municipality. The definition of
				"independent school boards" is the same as adopted by the Alabama Department of
				Revenue in Administrative Code Section 810-6-3-47.02.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 585 - ALABAMA STATEWIDE NINE - ONE - ONE BOARD › Chapter 585-X-3 - DEFINITIONS › Section 585-X-3-.25 - Public Safety Agency

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An entity that provides firefighting, law enforcement,
				emergency medical or other emergency service.
Author:
James T. Sasser
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										11-98-4.1,
				  as amended.