Title 16

(a) The authority to manage and control the trade schools is vested in the State Board of Education. (b) The State Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the State Superintendent of Education, shall: Make rules and regulations for the government of the trade schools; pres…

The advisory councils for the state vocational trade schools shall each consist of not less than four nor more than nine members appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the State Superintendent of Education. The Governor shall designate one member as chairman. The me…

The county commission of any county in the state may make appropriations of county funds to support any vocational trade school or similar institution of this state in which residents of the county or dependents of such residents are enrolled as students or are entitled to be so …

The State Board of Education is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to establish and provide for the construction of three new vocational trade schools in this state in addition to the trade schools heretofore provided by law, to be located at such places as will make such …

Upon the transfer and conveyance of the Alabama Institute of Aviation Technology at Ozark to the State of Alabama by the Ozark City Board of Education, the State Board of Education is hereby authorized, directed and required to provide for the operation and maintenance of said Al…

As used in this article, the term “displaced homemaker” shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: An individual who: (1) Has worked in the home for a substantial number of years providing unpaid household services for family members; (2) Is …

The Chancellor of Postsecondary Education is hereby authorized to establish multipurpose programs at designated two-year institutions to provide the necessary training, counseling and services to enable displaced homemakers to experience economic security vital to productive live…

(a) The Chancellor of Postsecondary Education may appoint a director of displaced homemakers programs to conduct, or cause to be conducted, programs to assist displaced homemakers at such two-year institutions as the Chancellor may approve through a request for proposal process. …

If a director of displaced homemakers programs is appointed, he shall report annually to the Chancellor of Postsecondary Education on the effectiveness of the programs including the effectiveness of job training programs, placement, and other services rendered to displaced homema…

There is hereby created and established the Alabama Mining Academy which shall be located at Walker State Technical College in Walker County, Alabama. The Alabama Mining Academy shall be maintained as an agency of Walker State Technical College. The academy shall be the agency th…

(a) The academy shall have the authority to enter into cooperative educational and training agreements with educational institutions, state governments, labor organizations, mine operators and related industries. Such training shall be conducted by the academy in accordance with …

The Alabama Mining Academy shall expand programs for the education and training of operations and agents thereof and miners in: (1) The recognition, avoidance, and prevention of accidents, unsafe or unhealthful working conditions in coal or other mines; and (2) In the use of flam…

The Alabama Mining Academy shall, to the greatest extent possible, provide technical assistance to operators in meeting the requirements of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, the Alabama coal mining laws in further improving the health and safety conditions and pract…

The Alabama Mining Academy shall conduct such studies, research, experiments, and demonstrations as may be appropriate: (1) To improve working conditions and practices in coal or other mines, and to prevent accidents and occupational diseases originating in the coal or other mini…

The educational institution resulting from the merger of Gadsden State Junior College, Gadsden State Technical Institute and Alabama Technical College in Gadsden, Alabama, shall be named and designated as Gadsden State Community College. (Acts 1986, No. 86-208, p. 274, §1.)

There shall be established a physical therapist assistant program at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama. Funding for the program shall be allotted to the college based on distribution of appropriations of the Education Trust Fund in the same manner being distr…

The President of Jefferson State Community College, the Presiding Chair of the State House of Representatives Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County, and the Chair of the State Senate Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County may become a corporation with the power and autho…

(a) To become a corporation, the President of Jefferson State Community College, the Presiding Chair of the State House of Representatives Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County, and the Chair of the State Senate Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County shall present to the…

(a) When the application has been made, filed, and recorded as provided in this article, the applicants shall constitute a corporation under the name of the Community Outreach Partnership Center at Jefferson State Community College. (b) The Secretary of State shall make and issue…

(a) The Community Outreach Partnership Center shall initially be governed by a five-member board of directors. (b) The initial Board of Directors of the Community Outreach Partnership Center shall be as follows: (1) The President of Jefferson State Community College (Place One). …

(a) A member of the board of directors, other than a member holding Place One, may be removed for cause by a vote of the board. (b) Any member of the board may resign by giving written notice of resignation to the board, which shall become effective upon delivery unless the notic…

The purpose of the center is to promote the community that the center serves through funding of programs in all of the following areas: (1) Housing. (2) Economic development. (3) Neighborhood revitalization. (4) Infrastructure. (5) Health care. (6) Job training. (7) Education. (8…

The center shall have all of the following powers: (1) To have succession by its corporate name in perpetuity. (2) To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties thereto. (3) To adopt and use a corporate se…

(a) The center may seek and accept gifts, devises, grants, or bequests and hold or expend the same to carry out this article. The center may accept appropriations or grants from the federal government, the state, any county, or any municipality, and the center may hold or expend …

The responsibilities of the board shall include all of the following: (1) Evaluate grant proposals based on the purpose shown in Section 16-60-305. (2) Monitor and ensure that expenditures of grant funds are in accordance with the associated grant proposal, this article, and rele…

(a) The center shall evaluate grant proposals based on all of the following criteria: (1) The relevance of such proposal to the purpose for which such grants are made, as stated in Section 16-60-305. (2) The extent to which such grant proposal advances the program objectives of t…

The Department of the Examiners of Public Accounts shall perform a yearly audit of all public monies received by the center and shall provide a copy of the audit to the Presiding Chair of the State House of Representatives Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County and the Chair …

(a) All assets and properties of the center, the income therefrom, and all other income of the center are exempt from any form of taxation in the State of Alabama whether imposed by the state, a county, or a municipality. (b) All gifts, grants, devises, and bequests to the center…

It is the intent of this article that the center be a nonprofit public corporation. No part of the net earnings of the center shall inure to the benefit of any private individual, firm, or corporation. (Act 2001-501, p. 880, §13.)

It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the Marion Military Institute under the supervision of the Alabama State Board of Education and the Chancellor of the Department of Postsecondary Education. (Act 2006-230, p. 414, §1.)

For the purpose of this article, the following words shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Advisory board of trustees for the Marion Military Institute. (2) CHANCELLOR. Chancellor of the …

(a)(1) The Marion Military Institute is confirmed as a state college. All lands, facilities, assets, and proceeds from these lands, facilities, and assets, hereafter are property of the state and all liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the institute become those of …

(a) The institute shall remain a military college dedicated to developing, guiding, and molding men and women of character with strong personal values. The institute shall employ a military model that is particularly adept at providing structure and developing organizational skil…

(a) The institute shall be located in Marion, Alabama. (b) The Chancellor shall not fundamentally alter or change the military programs or curricula such that the values-based education inherent in the military model is lost or weakened. (Act 2006-230, p. 414, §5.)

(a) The board of trustees and its chair shall offer advice to the president and Chancellor with respect to the administration and governance of the institute. (b) The board shall be composed of no more than 21 citizens of good standing who are alumni of the institute, are or have…

The board of trustees may do each of the following: (1) Seek and accept donations, bequests, and other forms of financial assistance from any public or private sector person, foundation, or agency and comply with rules and regulations governing grants from the federal government …

(a) The institute shall admit students who have successfully graduated from an accredited high school with a diploma or obtained its equivalent and who have demonstrated potential for future leadership and the institute shall develop this potential to help support the leadership …

The institute shall be funded by legislative appropriation to the Alabama State Board of Education - Two Year College System. (Act 2006-230, p. 414, §9.)

It is the intent of the Legislature that Marion Military Institute shall be allowed to honor its commitment to all students enrolled in any program as of March 13, 2006. No student who is below the college level shall be enrolled after March 13, 2006. (Act 2006-230, p. 414, §10.)

For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) CAREER-TECHNICAL DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM. A program that allows eligible high school students to enroll in college-level career technical education courses, as designed by the Chancellor …

(a)(1) For tax years commencing January 1, 2015, and thereafter, a taxpayer who files a state income tax return and is not a dependent of another taxpayer may claim a tax credit for a contribution made to the Department of Postsecondary Education for qualifying educational expens…

(a) The Department of Revenue may require a taxpayer to submit copies of receipts or other similar financial documentation with the taxpayer’s state income tax return as necessary to confirm eligibility for the tax credit. (b) The Department of Revenue shall promulgate rules and …

(a) The Commissioner of Revenue shall annually report the total amount of tax credits claimed and authorized pursuant to this article, on or before the fifteenth day of each regular session, to the Director of Finance, the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee, an…

(a) The Department of Postsecondary Education shall be responsible for administering the Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program, for promulgating rules necessary for the department to implement the provisions of this article, and for allocating or disbursing the funds made avai…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Short-Term Credential Scholarship Program. (Act 2023-539, §8.)

The following words used in this article have the following meanings. (1) ELIGIBLE STUDENT. An Alabama resident who is registered for or intends to register to take a short-term credential program at an institution within the Alabama Community College System. (2) GRANT. A payment…