Title 41 — Title 41

Compliance with the National Clean Air Act. (a) No provision of the state building code, or any municipal or county building code, or any other law or rule, may prohibit or otherwise limit the use of a substitute refrigerant or substitute refrigerant-equipped product that complie…

When used in this division, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Commission. The Construction Management Division of the Department of Finance. (2) Director. The Director of the Techni…

Building Standards for Buildings Constructed or Remodeled with State Funds by Building Commission Generally. For the health and welfare of the people of Alabama, the Construction Management Division of the Department of Finance of the State of Alabama, which was created in 1945 b…

Promulgation, Adoption and Modification of Code; Standards to Be Included in Code. The director of the technical staff of the commission shall have the responsibility for developing said code and presenting it to the commission for adoption and, in fulfillment of such responsibil…

Implementing Provisions of Division, Etc. The director shall prepare and offer such training and assistance as the Construction Management Division of the Department of Finance deems necessary in implementing the provisions of this division and the standards herein established. H…

Applicable to All New and Renovated Buildings. The commission also shall cause the director to formulate guidelines for thermal and lighting efficiency applicable to all new and renovated buildings, whether such buildings are state funded or not, and the manner of implementation …

Removal; Expenses; Seal; Meetings; Quorum; Rules and Regulations. (a) There is hereby created and established the Alabama Industrial Development Advisory Board. The Alabama Industrial Development Advisory Board shall consist of nine members at-large who shall be appointed by the …

It shall be the duty of the said board to consult with the Governor and the Director of the Alabama Department of Commerce, to advise the Governor of the industrial possibilities of the state and to furnish him or her with such information and studies as it deems desirable to acc…

On May 28, 1980, all powers, duties, functions, and authority invested in the State Industrial Development Board, including those in Section 41-9-183, shall be continued, transferred to and shall be vested in the Alabama Industrial Development Advisory Board, except those powers,…

The authority of the State Bureau of Tourism and Travel to plan and conduct all state programs of information and publicity designed to attract tourists to the State of Alabama is hereby confirmed and continued; provided, however, that the Director of the State Bureau of Tourism …

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1993, No. 93-645, p. 1112, §1.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1993, No. 93-645, p. 1112, §2.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1993, No. 93-645, p. 1112, §3.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1993, No. 93-645, p. 1112, §4.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1993, No. 93-645, p. 1112, §5.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1993, No. 93-645, p. 1112, §6.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1993, No. 93-645, p. 1112, §7.)

There shall be a commission to be known as the Art Commission. History: (Acts 1919, No. 636, p. 880; Code 1923, §79; Code 1940, T. 55, §328.)

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) The people of this state have a fundamental interest in the orderly development of the state and its regions; (2) The state has a positive interest in the preparation and maintenance of long- term, comprehensive plans for the econo…

Transferred by Act 2015-450, §5, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-1. History: (Acts 1969, No. 657, p. 1187, §2; Acts 1987, No. 87-591, p. 1029; Act 99- 349, p. 512, §1; Act 2012-167, p. 249, §1.)

Transferred by Act 2015-450, §5, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-2. History: (Acts 1969, No. 657, p. 1187, §5; Act 2012-167, p. 249, §1.)

Transferred by Act 2015-450, §5, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-3. History: (Act 99-351, p. 532, §§1- 7; Act 2012-167, p. 249, §1.)

Transferred by Act 2015-450, §5, effective June 11, 2015. It is now Section 41-29-4. History: (Acts 1969, No. 657, p. 1187, §4; Act 2012-167, p. 249, §1.)

Repealed by Act 2015-450 effective June 11, 2015. History: (Acts 1969, No. 657, p. 1187, §6; Act 2012-167, p. 249, §1.)

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) A-95. The process of evaluation, review, and coordination of federal and federally assisted programs and projects; (2) A-102. The proc…

as to Federal Programs, Etc. It specifically is the legislative intent to maintain and retain all of the powers, duties, responsibilities, personnel, property and assets of whatsoever nature, not involved in federal programs and federal grants and federal assistance, in the Alaba…

Duties and Goals. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) The people of this state have a fundamental interest in the orderly development of the state and its regions; (2) The state has a positive interest in the preparation and maintenance of long- term, comprehensive p…

Other Agencies to Aid Office. (a) There is hereby created the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs within the office of the Governor and directly under his or her supervision and control. The Office of State Planning and Federal Programs shall consist of the Governor as …

Chair; Meetings. The Governor, in carrying out his or her responsibilities under this article, may establish advisory committees or councils and appoint the members thereto, which members shall serve at his or her pleasure. Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be r…

Compensation of Members. The commission shall consist of the Governor, the Superintendent of Education, the Director of Transportation, the Director of the Department of Archives and History, all ex officio members and six other members to be appointed by the Governor, which said…

Programs; Purpose, Responsibilities, Etc. The Office of State Planning and Federal Programs shall be the principal staff agency of the executive branch to plan with the other departments of state government, and with other governmental units, for the comprehensive development of …

(a) The powers and duties of the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs shall be as follows: (1) To develop a comprehensive state plan, and yearly updates to the plan, to be submitted by the Governor to the Legislature for its consideration; (2) To develop, for approval by…

All parts of the state appropriation and any funds from federal sources made prior to May 28, 1980, to the Alabama Development Office for the planning office functions are hereby transferred to the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-735, p.…

Community Services Administration Placed in Classified Service; Limitation Upon Employees’ Salaries. The Director of the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs is authorized to employ one person in the unclassified service; without participation in the state Merit System; …

Information Commission. The provisions of this article shall not apply to the Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency and the Alabama Justice Information Commission. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-735, p. 1491, §10.)

Containing Conditions of Project. (a) After May 4, 2011, no commitment made by the state to provide economic development funds as an incentive for a company to build or expand in this state shall be valid unless the state and the company to whom the commitment was made, within fi…

This article shall only apply to those areas within the State of Alabama which qualify as a “low income community” pursuant to Section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code. History: (Act 2012-483, p. 1340, §1.)

This article shall be known as the Alabama New Markets Development Act. History: (Act 2012-483, p. 1340, §2.)

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE. Zero percent for the first credit allowance date, 8.33 percent for the next six credit allowance dates, for the total of 50 percent. (2) CREDIT ALLOWANCE DATE. With respect …

The purchaser of the qualified equity investment, or subsequent holder of the qualified equity investment, earns a vested right to a tax credit and shall be entitled to utilize a portion of such tax credit during the taxable year including that credit allowance date equal to the …

Tax credits claimed under this article shall not be saleable or transferable. Tax credits earned by a partnership, limited liability company, S corporation, or other “pass-through” entity may be allocated to the partners, members, or shareholders of that entity for their direct u…

Once the department has certified a cumulative amount of qualified equity investments that can result in the utilization of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) of tax credits in any tax year, the department may not certify any more qualified equity investments under Section 41-9…

(a) A qualified community development entity that seeks to have an equity investment or long-term debt security designated as a qualified equity investment and eligible for tax credits under this article shall apply to the department. The qualified community development entity sh…

(a) The Department of Revenue shall recapture, from the taxpayer that claimed or is entitled to claim the credit on a return, the tax credit allowed under this article if, at any time during the seven-year period beginning on the date of the original issue to the qualified equity…

(a) On or before the 30th day prior to the third and sixth anniversaries of the issuance of each qualified equity investment, the issuer of such qualified equity investment shall submit a report on a form that the department provides that includes all of the following: (1) The na…

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no landfill or dump, regardless of nature, toxic substance, trash, waste, household, chemical, or otherwise, shall qualify for any tax credit permitted by this article. History: (Act 2012-483, p. 1340, §11.)

Duties Generally. (a) The commission may receive donations and contributions to carry on its work. It may establish and maintain permanent offices and rooms. It may elect an executive officer, employ other officers and employees, and fix their compensation. It shall hold an annua…

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1943, No. 417, p. 383.)

Historical Commission. The Richmond Pearson Hobson Memorial Board as established in Section 41-9- 221 is abolished. All property, real and personal, under the management and control of the memorial board, including but not limited to “Magnolia Grove,” the Richmond Pearson Hobson …

The commission may make an annual report to the Governor and may issue such other publications as are necessary to better develop its activities, all to be printed and distributed as other state documents. History: (Acts 1919, No. 636, p. 880; Code 1923, §82; Code 1940, T. 55, §3…