Title 41 — Title 41

Demands; Waiver. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), an employer that appears on a list compiled by the director pursuant to Section 41-23-232 is ineligible to receive from the state or any political subdivision of the state any grant, loan, or tax credit until five years a…

This article applies to contracts entered into on or after September 1, 2019. History: (Act 2019-374, §5.)

This article may not be construed as permitting the withholding or denial of payments, compensation, or benefits from employees. Further, Sections 41-23-230 and 41-23-231 shall not be construed to alter or modify, and shall not have the effect of altering or modifying, the terms …

Incentives; Maximum Tax Credit Per New Permanent Employee; Application of Tax Credits; Tax Credits Are in Addition to Exemptions and Credits Under Chapter 18 of Title 40; No Credits for Taxes to Other States. REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. Nontax incentives shall include: (1) REGULATION EXEMPTIONS. The local governments may exempt regulations to the extent they propose in the application for designation; however, no s…

This article shall be known as the “Alabama Innovation Act.” History: (Act 2019-404, §1.)

The Legislature finds and declares that the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state are dependent upon the continued encouragement, development, growth, and expansion of the private sector within the state. The Legislature finds that expanding upon current researc…

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-550, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) ADECA. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (2) ALABAMA RESEARCH ENTITY. One…

Student Intern Partnership Program; Funding. (a) The Director of ADECA may establish and administer the research and development enhancement grant program for the purpose of encouraging new and continuing efforts to conduct new or expanded research and development activities with…

Committee. (a) The Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Oversight Committee is created. The committee shall consist of the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee or designee, the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee or designee, two …

(a) The amount of research and development enhancement grants awarded by ADECA shall be subject to the appropriations of the Legislature. No research entity shall receive a research and development enhancement grant of more than 20 percent of the maximum amount awarded in a singl…

The grant program established under this article shall be effective beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. History: (Act 2019-404, §7.)

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. Additional requirements for a business, partnership, corporation, or individual to receive benefits shall include: (1) The business must expand its labor force or make new capital i…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. The department shall report annually to the Legislature and the Governor, and provide a thorough evaluation of the implementation of the zone law, including: numbers of business act…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Connect Alabama Act of 2021. History: (Act 2021-465, §1.)

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADECA. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (2) AUTHORITY. The Alabama Digital Expansion Authority. (3) CONNECT ALABAMA FUND. A fund created within the State Treasury…

(a) The authority is created to advise, review, and approve the statewide connectivity plan. (b)(1) The authority shall be comprised of the following members: a. Three individuals designated by the Governor, who may be members of the private sector or public officials or public e…

Committees. (a) The Alabama Digital Expansion Division is created as a division of ADECA. The division shall be run by a division chief, who shall be appointed by the Director of ADECA, with the approval of the Governor, from a list of three nominees submitted by the authority. T…

The division, in collaboration with the authority, shall have all of the following powers and duties: (1) To promote the expansion and availability of high-speed broadband networks, services, and technologies throughout the state, including, but not limited to, rural areas, under…

Members of the authority, the division chief, and employees of the division shall be subject to Chapter 25 of Title 36. History: (Act 2021-465, §6.)

Meetings of the authority are subject to the requirements of Chapter 25A of Title 36. History: (Act 2021-465, §7.)

The division may enter into contracts and leases for any and all purposes that are in furtherance of this article or consistent with these purposes. The division shall comply with any competitive bid requirements in Article 2 of Chapter 16 and Chapter 2 of Title 39 and any requir…

(a) There is created within the State Treasury the Connect Alabama Fund to be administered by the corporation. Appropriations by the Legislature, federal funds, gifts, grants, and other donations from any source that are received by the corporation shall be deposited into the Con…

The authority shall make it a priority to consider the need for a statewide research and education network and may engage a third party consultant to develop recommendations for such a network. Upon a majority vote of its members, the authority may create an entity that will assi…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. The department shall designate qualified enterprise zones only after receiving notice from the appropriate governing authority that it additionally agrees to: (1) Devise and impleme…

(a) The Alabama Digital Expansion Finance Corporation is hereby created as a public corporation of the State of Alabama. The corporation shall have perpetual existence, subject to the provisions for dissolution of the corporation provided in this article. The corporation shall co…

(a) Beginning May 17, 2022, and in conjunction with the annual meeting of the authority and the Alabama Rural Broadband Oversight Committee, as provided for in Section 41-23-272(e), ADECA shall provide a report to the Legislature on all of the following: (1) A summary of the goal…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. The department shall administer the provisions of this article and shall have the following powers and duties in addition to those mentioned elsewhere in this article and in other l…

All appropriations heretofore or hereafter made to: The Office of State Planning and Federal Programs, the Alabama Department of Energy, the Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency, the State Manpower Planning Council (CETA), the Office of Highway and Traffic Safety, and the Offi…

Preference to Alabama Manufacturers; Endorsement Resolution; Certification as to Employees; Wage Subsidies. REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. (a) The department, after consultation with the council, and with the app…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. The Directors of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, Alabama Department of Commerce, Department of Education, the Department of Workforce and the Commissioner …

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. The provisions of this article shall be complementary to and consistent with federal tax exemptions and be superseded when necessary by the passage of federal enterprise zone legisl…

Extended by Act of Legislature) Repeal of Incentives. (a) The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act, Article 2, commencing with Section 41-23-20, Chapter 23, of Title 41, is repealed effective December 31, 2028, unless extended by an act of the Legislature prior to that date for no more th…

and Programming by Department. (a) The Governor shall appoint a chief administrative officer to be designated as Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs. Such officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor at a salary to be set in the same manner and wit…

Office; Restrictions on Employment; Directors of Merged Agencies Abolished; Purpose of Chapter. (a) The Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, with the approval of the Governor, may establish such division or divisions as may, in his or her discretion, be r…

Planning and Development Commissions to Disburse Moneys; Administration; Use of Funds; Interest and Costs. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs for the 1990-91 fiscal year the sum of $500,000 to be us…

Length of Terms; Meetings. The moneys appropriated to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs under the provisions of Section 41-23-50 shall be used to create and establish economic development revolving loan funds throughout this state, pursuant to rules hereund…

The Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs may prescribe such reasonable rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and made in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. History: (Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-194, p. 363, §6.)

This article will be known as the “Alabama Small Business Incubator Act of 1994.” History: (Acts 1993, No. 93-543, p. 895, §2.)

As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) ADVISORY COUNCIL. A subcommittee of the committee. (2) BASE FUNDS. Any money not appropriated pursuant to this article, that is used to match the state funds. Base funds may be federal…

The committee is responsible for the implementation of this article, including, but not limited to: (1) Assessing the current status of small business incubators in Alabama. (2) Establishing criteria for the awarding of any grants. (3) Reviewing and approving applications for gra…

Accountability of Funds. The department shall establish policies and procedures necessary to insure accountability of funds relative to state statutes and federal programs to which the funds may be pledged as a required match. The policies and procedures shall be reviewed and sha…

The following grant programs shall be established: (1) FEASIBILITY STUDY MATCHING GRANTS. As a necessary step in incubator start-ups, funds may be provided on a 50 percent state to 50 percent sponsor basis. Any feasibility study shall conform to the format established by the Nati…

The committee may use funds for the purpose of implementing and administering this article. Legislative members of the committee may receive their regular legislative compensation for attendance of committee meetings. Other committee members shall be entitled to per diem and mile…

If state grant funds are not utilized for the purposes stated in the approved grant application within two years of the date of the grant award, then the disbursed grant funds shall revert to loans. Repayment of these funds shall be made in yearly principal and interest installme…

This section was amended and renumbered by Act 2015-450, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-400. History: (Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-194, p. 363, §7.)

The Traffic Safety Trust Fund is established as a separate fund in the State Treasury. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the fund shall be used for traffic safety purposes and programmed along with federal funds that are received for the same purposes by the staff of the Tra…

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-443, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-537, p. 1095, §1; Act 2010-185, p. 278, §1.)

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-443, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-537, p. 1095, §2; Act 2010-185, p. 278, §1.)

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-443, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-537, p. 1095, §3; Act 2010-185, p. 278, §1.)