Title 38 — Title 38
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Ala. Code § 38-3-1 Creation; Advisory Board of Directors. (Amended by Act 2026-327)
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[Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-327, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) There is hereby created the Department of Senior Services of the State of Alabama, which shall be under the direction and control of the Commissioner of the De…
Ala. Code § 38-3-2 Duties
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(a) It shall be the duty of the members of the advisory board to meet within 30 days after their appointment, and to elect a chair and other officers from among themselves, who shall serve for a period of two years. Thereafter, the board shall elect a new chair every two years. (…
Ala. Code § 38-3-20 Establishment; Purpose
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There is created, established, and continued, an organization which shall be known as the “Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.” The purpose of such organization shall be to bestow honor and recognition upon a deserving citizen or citizens for their outstanding accomplishments, …
Ala. Code § 38-3-21 Composition
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The Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame shall be composed of members who are senior citizens. Each person elected for membership shall be a citizen of Alabama who shall be chosen for accomplishment or service greatly benefiting the lives of older American citizens. The members s…
Ala. Code § 38-3-22 Election of Members
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(a) No more than 10 new members in any calendar year shall be elected by the existing members of the Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. A majority vote of the existing members present shall be necessary to elect a new member, and new members shall be chosen in order of the highest num…
Ala. Code § 38-3-23 Election and Term of Chair; Appointment of Secretary
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The members of the hall of fame shall elect among themselves a chair and shall fix the term of office of the chair. The chair shall preside over meetings, direct the business of the hall of fame, and perform other duties as may be prescribed or delegated to the chair by the organ…
Ala. Code § 38-3-24 Meetings; Rules and Regulations
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The Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame shall meet at least once annually to award new memberships and it may hold other meetings as it feels necessary to carry out its purpose. The time and place of meetings shall be designated by the members. Three members in attendance at any…
Ala. Code § 38-3-25 Reimbursement for Expenses
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The members of the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame shall receive no compensation for their services other than reimbursement for traveling and other expenses actually incurred in the performance of their official duties. Such expenses shall be paid in the manner and amount a…
Ala. Code § 38-3-3 Advisory Subcommittees
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The advisory board may create advisory subcommittees to undertake special studies as it shall authorize and co-opt into advisory subcommittees persons qualified in any field of activity relating to the welfare of the aging. History: (Acts 1957, No. 554, p. 774, §3; Acts 1964, 1st…
Ala. Code § 38-3-4 Compensation
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The members of the advisory board shall receive no compensation for their services, other than reimbursement for traveling and other expenses actually incurred in the performance of their official duties. The expenses shall be paid in the manner and amount as is provided for othe…
Ala. Code § 38-3-5 Commissioner, Confidential Secretary, and Other Personnel; Contract
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for Meals Programs. (a) The Governor shall appoint a commissioner for the Department of Senior Services and a confidential secretary and shall prescribe their duties, powers, and authority to carry out the provisions of this article. The commissioner shall serve at the pleasure o…
Ala. Code § 38-3-6 Authorization to Receive Gifts, Etc
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The commissioner may receive and hold gifts, devises, bequests of money, real estate, and other things of value to be used in the support and development of department work. Bequests of money shall be deposited into the Alabama Senior Services Trust Fund established and created a…
Ala. Code § 38-3-7 Continuation, Transition, Implementation
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(a) All rights, duties, property, real or personal, and all other effects existing in names of the Commission on the Aging, or in any other name by which the agency has been known, shall continue in the name of the Department of Senior Services. Any existing or future reference t…
Ala. Code § 38-3-8 Powers and Responsibilities of the Department
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The Department of Senior Services shall: (1) Be the designated state agency to administer programs of the federal government relating to the aged, requiring action within the state, that are not the specific responsibility of another state agency under federal or state statutes a…
Ala. Code § 38-3-9 Adoption of Rules; Additional Functions
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The department shall adopt rules pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act to implement and administer this chapter and may perform all of the following functions: (1) Provide technical assistance and consultation upon request to public and private nonprofit agencies w…