Title 41

(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 reasonably necessary for the administration and enforcement of any law, rule, or regulation with …

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. (Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-194, p. 363, §6.)

This section was amended and renumbered by Act 2015-450, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-400. (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…

(a) There is created in the State Treasury a fund to be known as the Sheriffs’ Advancement in Education, Technology, and Training Fund, into which there is automatically appropriated five million dollars ($5,000,000) annually or so much as necessary to maintain a balance of two m…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. This article shall be cited as the “Alabama Enterprise Zone Act.” The Legislature of Alabama hereby finds and declares that the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this sta…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meaning hereinafter ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COUNCIL. The Enterprise Zo…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. (a) The department shall establish criteria for qualifications of enterprise zones. These criteria shall not be in conflict with any provisions of federal enterprise zone legislatio…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. Selection of zones and the general guidelines for implementation of the provisions of this article shall be as follows: (1) The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs …

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. (a) Any provisions of Title 40, Chapter 18, notwithstanding, and specifically any provisions of Sections 40-18-22, 40-18-35, 40-18-35.1, 40-18-37, and 40-18-38, to the contrary notw…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 approval of the Governor, may enter into contracts with eligible businesses to provide: (1) For the exemption f…

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…

(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 than five additional years. (Act 2023-546, §§ 10, 11.)

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 used to create and establish throughout this state several economic development revolving loan funds from whi…

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 hereunder and approved by the Regi…

This article will be known as the “Alabama Small Business Incubator Act of 1994.” (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…

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 shall be approved or disappr…

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…

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-443, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024. (a) The board shall exercise authority with respect to all matters pertaining to the acceptance and adoption, and implementation of the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes by the State of Alabama. In so doing, the board may pe…

(a) The Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund is established in the State Treasury to provide eligible recipients weatherization assistance. (b) The monies in the fund shall consist of any of the following: (1) Appropriations made by and at the discretion of the Legislature. (2) Other…

(a) Eligible recipients of assistance are individuals who have a household income at or below 200 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…

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.)

(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 s…

The office shall have the following powers to: (1) Ensure that assets and needs of water transportation and intermodal infrastructure are properly considered and reflected in the state’s comprehensive transportation and strategic planning policies. (2) Assist and coordinate with …

(a) The Director of ADECA shall create an Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure Advisory Board to advise the Director of ADECA. The membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban and rural, and economic diversity of the state…

(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, …

(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 auth…

When used in this article, the following words and phrases have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) INLAND PORTS. Inland ports, including ports owned or operated by the Alabama State Port Authority, are physical sites located away from tradi…

(a) The Inland Ports and Intermodal Development Fund is created within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to receive appropriations from the State General Fund for the purpose of financing improvements to existing publicly owned inland ports and intermodal f…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Legislature shall annually appropriate two million dollars ($2,000,000) from the State General Fund to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to establish a grant program to facilitate and coord…

(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 auth…

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs shall adopt rules, restrictions, and eligibility requirements as are necessary to implement and administer this article. (Act 2024-450, §6.)

(a) For the purposes of this article, the term trail means any form of paved or unpaved trail including freshwater and saltwater paddling trails. The term trail user community includes, but is not limited to, the following: Paved and unpaved trail users, hikers, bicyclists, users…

(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 Sena…

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.)

(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…