Title 41

The commission shall have the authority to borrow money from private sources, the state emergency fund or other sources as may be acceptable to the commission under terms and conditions as may be provided by law. In order to provide security for the repayment of any private or pu…

The commission shall establish and maintain at a lawful depository in the State of Alabama a Tuskegee Airmen Fund composed of money which may come from admissions, inspection fees, gifts, donations, grants, bequests, loans, bond issues, governmental appropriations, or other sourc…

The commission shall be exempt from taxation by the State of Alabama and any political subdivision, including, but not limited to, income, admission, amusement, excise and ad valorem taxes on any of the following items: (1) Properties of the commission and the income derived. (2)…

For purposes of this article, “commission” shall mean the commission or the chief staff persons designated by the commission during open meetings. (Acts 1996, No. 96-522, p. 670, §18.)

There is hereby established within the executive branch the Alabama Holocaust Commission. It shall be non-partisan and autonomous. (Act 99-404, p. 685, §2.)

The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) During the period from 1933-1945, six million Jews and millions of other Europeans were murdered in Nazi concentration camps as part of a carefully orchestrated program of cultural, social, political, and ethnic genocide known…

(a) The commission shall be composed of 20 members as follows: (1) A member of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (2) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House. (3) The State Superintendent of Education. (4) Five …

(a) The commission shall have the following responsibilities and duties: (1) Provide assistance and advice to the public and private schools, colleges, and universities with respect to implementation of Holocaust education and awareness programs. (2) Meet with appropriate educati…

(a) The commission may create a not-for-profit corporation to raise funds, and to develop, implement, and manage the plans and programs of the commission. (b) The commission may select a name for the corporation. The corporation shall have its own board of directors which shall c…

The Legislature of Alabama finds and declares all of the following: (1) On Sunday, March 7, 1965, citizens participating in a peaceful march while seeking their voting rights were beaten as they attempted to cross the Edmond Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. (2) The initial impetu…

Those portions of U. S. Highway 80 from Tuskegee to Montgomery to Selma and Alabama Highway 14 from Selma to Marion are jointly hereby designated the “International Voting Rights Trail.” (Act 2000-98, p. 117, §2.)

(a) There is created an International Voting Rights Trail Commission. The commission shall be responsible for educating people about the significant historical events associated with the trail and the voting rights movement and promoting economic development and tourism in connec…

There shall be created and established as herein provided a board to be designated and known as the Alabama Military Hall of Honor. The membership of the board shall be the Governor of the State of Alabama, who will serve as the permanent chair; the President of Marion Military I…

The location of the Hall shall be in the City of Marion, Alabama, on the campus of the Marion Military Institute. All items pertaining to the Hall shall be housed at the same location. (Act 2009-573, p. 1684, §2.)

The purpose of the Alabama Military Hall of Honor is to honor Alabama’s military heroes and to provide a permanent and visible tribute to them. In addition to the main purpose, when properly funded and staffed, it will serve as a valuable tourism and educational vehicle providing…

The board may receive an annual appropriation from the State General Fund that shall be fixed by the Legislature during each regular session. The appropriation shall be used by the board to pay for supplies, plaques, display cases, administrative functions, facility maintenance a…

The board may solicit and accept donations, contributions, and gifts of money and property, and all gifts made to the board shall be exempt from taxation in Alabama. All property, financial resources, income, and other resources and activities of the board shall likewise be exemp…

The board may spend all appropriations of public money made for the use of the board and may expend funds donated or contributed for its use. (Act 2009-573, p. 1684, §6.)

The Alabama Military Hall of Honor may receive any appropriations from the State General Fund made by the Legislature. (Act 2009-573, p. 1684, §7.)

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Unarmed Combat Act. (Act 2009-622, p. 1872, §1; Act 2010-222, p. 392, §1; Act 2013-285, p. 961, §1; Act 2021-518, §1.)

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) AMATEUR. An individual who engages in a match, contest, or exhibition of boxing, tough man contests, wrestling, mixed martial arts, or other form of unarmed combat, for no compensation or thing of…

This article shall not be construed to apply to any match, contest, or exhibition of boxing or wrestling in which the contestants are all amateurs and which is governed or authorized by any of the following: (1) U.S.A. Boxing. (2) The Alabama High School Athletic Association. (3)…

(a) There is created the Alabama Athletic Commission composed of six members. (b)(1) All appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments so that diversity of gender, race, and geographical areas is reflective of the makeup of this state. The six initial members shall b…

(a)(1) The commission shall be the sole regulator of professional boxing in this state and shall have authority to protect the physical safety and welfare of professional boxers and serve the public interest by closely supervising all professional boxing in this state. (2) The co…

The commission shall designate a person to serve as executive director and the executive director shall issue licenses and identification cards and perform other duties as the commission may direct in the enforcement of this article. (Act 2009-622, p. 1872, §6; Act 2013-285, p. 9…

(a) The commission shall meet upon the call of the chair or upon the call of any two members. The business of the commission shall be conducted by a majority vote of the members present. A majority of the commission members shall constitute a quorum. (b) The chair, if necessary, …

The commission shall adopt rules and regulations governing professional boxing, tough man contests, amateur mixed martial arts, and professional mixed martial arts to establish the following: (1) Procedures to evaluate the professional records and physician certifications of each…

A member or employee of the commission and any person who administers or enforces this article or rules adopted in accordance with this article shall not be a member of, contract with, or receive any compensation from any person or organization who authorizes, arranges, or promot…

(a)(1) No person shall promote or hold a match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contests, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts within this state without first applying for…

(a) Prior to participating in a match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts supervised by the commission, referees, judges, timekeepers, matchmakers,…

(a) In addition to the license required in Section 41-9-1030, each professional boxer, professional bare knuckle boxer, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or professional mixed martial arts competitor who is a resident of this state or another state which has no state boxing …

(a) The commission may refuse to grant a license to an applicant upon a finding by a majority of the entire commission that the applicant has failed to demonstrate the qualifications or standards for a license contained in this section or under the laws and rules under which lice…

No person shall arrange, promote, organize, produce, or participate in a match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts unless he or she has complied wi…

It shall be unlawful for any professional boxer, professional bare knuckle boxer, tough man contestant, professional wrestler, amateur mixed martial arts competitor, or professional competitor in mixed martial arts to participate or attempt to participate in a match, contest, or …

All buildings or structures used or intended to be used for holding or giving matches, contests, or exhibitions of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contest, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts shal…

No person under the age of 18 years shall participate as a contestant in any match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contest, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, or professional mixed martial arts. (Act 200…

The commission shall have jurisdiction over any match, contest, or exhibition of professional boxing, professional bare knuckle boxing, tough man contests, professional wrestling, amateur mixed martial arts, professional mixed martial arts, or other form of unarmed combat which o…

(a) Any person may file a written and signed complaint with the commission alleging that any other person has violated Sections 41-9-1029 to 41-9-1037, inclusive. A complaint shall be made in the manner prescribed by the board and shall be referred by the commission to a standing…

There is established a separate trust fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Alabama Athletic Commission Fund. All receipts collected by the commission shall be deposited into this fund and used only to carry out the provisions of this article. Monies shall be disbursed on…

The Alabama Athletic Commission shall be subject to the Alabama Sunset Law in Chapter 20 of Title 41, as an enumerated agency, and shall have a termination date of October 1, 2011, and every four years thereafter, unless continued as provided in the Alabama Sunset Law. (Act 2009-…

(a) The Commission on Girls and Women in the Criminal Justice System is created. (b) The commission shall be composed of all of the following members: (1) Three members of each house, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of …

(a) The commission shall study the conditions, needs, issues, and problems of the criminal justice system in Alabama as it affects girls and women by conducting walk through inspections of each of the women’s correctional facilities and female youth facilities and shall have unim…

Each citizen member of the commission shall receive the same daily expense, mileage, and travel allowance for each day he or she attends a commission meeting as authorized for state employees attending state business. Each legislator serving on the commission shall receive his or…

This section was amended and renumbered by Act 2015-450, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-280. (Act 2013-118, p. 240, §1.)

This section was amended and renumbered by Act 2015-450, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-281. (Act 2013-118, p. 240, §1.)

This section was amended and renumbered by Act 2015-450, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-282. (Act 2013-118, p. 240, §1.)