Title 22

The member states, by unanimous agreement, may amend this compact from time to time without the prior consent or approval of Congress and any amendment shall be effective unless, within one year, the Congress disapproves that amendment. Any state may join this compact after the d…

Any member state may withdraw from this compact by adopting a law to that effect, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until six months after the governor of the withdrawing member state has given notice of the withdrawal to the other member states. A withdrawing state shall …

This chapter may be known and cited as the Health Care Rights of Conscience Act. (Act 2017-189, §1.)

The Legislature finds and declares: (1) It is the public policy of the State of Alabama to respect and protect the fundamental right of conscience of individuals who provide health care services. (2) Without comprehensive protection, health care rights of conscience may be violat…

The following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless otherwise required by their respective context: (1) CONSCIENCE. The religious, moral, or ethical principles held by a health care provider. (2) DISCRIMINATION. Discrimination includes, …

(a) A health care provider has the right not to participate, and no health care provider shall be required to participate, in a health care service that violates his or her conscience when the health care provider has objected in writing prior to being asked to provide such healt…

(a) An action for injunctive relief may be brought for the violation of any provision of this chapter. (b) The court in such action may award injunctive relief, including ordering reinstatement of a health care provider to his or her prior job position, back pay, and costs of the…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit or require the violation of any Alabama statute, regulation, or other provision of law that regulates or provides rights, duties, obligations, or limitations related in any way to abortion. (Act 2017-189, §6.)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to health care institutions or employers who are licensed by the State Board of Health as abortion clinics. Further, nothing in this chapter shall modify, amend, repeal, or supersede any provision of Section 6-5-333, or the “Alabama …

If any part, section, or subsection of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect parts, sections, or subsections or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid part, sect…

(a) This chapter may be cited as the “Alabama Water Pollution Control Act.” (b) For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise indicated, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Department of Envir…

Funds which are or may become available from any source, appropriations or otherwise, to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, shall be disbursed by the commission or by its director in accordance with rules prescribed by the commission. (Acts 1971, No. 1260, p. 2175, §3.)

This chapter is intended to supplement existing law, and no part of this chapter shall be construed to repeal any existing laws specifically enacted for the protection of health or the control of radiation. All remedies for the prevention and abatement of water pollution given to…

(a) Any person who willfully or with gross negligence violates any provision of the chapter, or rule, regulation or standard adopted under this chapter, or any condition or limitation in a permit issued under this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than $2,500.00 nor…

Whereas the pollution of the waters of this state constitutes a menace to public health and welfare, creates public nuisances, is harmful to wildlife, fish and aquatic life and impairs domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate beneficial uses of water,…

(a) In order to make available to the commission the services of an advisory body on such technical matters as the commission shall require, there is hereby created the Technical Advisory Committee to the commission which shall consist of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Indus…

(a) It shall be the duty of the commission to control pollution in the waters of the state, and it shall specifically have the following powers: (1) To study and investigate all problems concerned with the improvement and conservation of the waters of the state; (2) To conduct, i…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “the Alabama Environmental Management Act.” (Acts 1982, No. 82-612, p. 1111, §1.)

(a) On October 1, 1982, all functions of the Coastal Area Board, as set forth in Sections 9-7-10 through 9-7-22, except those which relate to permitting, regulatory and enforcement functions, shall be transferred to the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs established pu…

There is hereby created a fund known as the Alabama Department of Environmental Management Fund. This fund shall consist of: (1) all appropriations; (2) all grants, gifts, bequests or donations; (3) all money derived through any source of federal aid; (4) all fees; (5) all moneys…

(a) There is hereby created a Coastal Resources Advisory Committee to advise the department and the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs on all matters concerning the coastal area. The committee shall consist of not less than seven members who shall be predominantly from…

All remedies for the prevention and abatement of pollution given to the Attorney General through the authority of this chapter are merely cumulative. Except as provided in subdivisions (12) and (15) of Section 22-22A-5 nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as negating or d…

No provision of this chapter shall be construed to repeal in whole or in part any provision of Section 22-30-5.1. (Acts 1982, No. 82-612, p. 1111, §14(e); Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-131, p. 137, §1.)

(a) There is hereby created a fund known as the Pollution Control Grant Fund. This fund shall consist of (1) All appropriations made to the fund; and (2) All grants, gifts, bequests or donations made to the fund from any source whatsoever. This fund shall be used and expended by …

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law, the budget proposed each year for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management shall include as a line item in the General Fund Budget the Navigable Waters Dredging Fund for the dredging of the navigable waters of this state and for…

The Legislature finds the resources of the state must be managed in a manner compatible with the environment, and the health and welfare of the citizens of the state. To respond to the needs of its environment and citizens, the state must have a comprehensive and coordinated prog…

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context or by legislation governing functions transferred by this chapter, shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Environ…

(a) There is hereby created and established the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and all functions transferred to the department by this chapter. The department sh…

In addition to any other powers and functions which may be conferred upon it by law, the department is authorized beginning October 1, 1982 to: (1) Administer appropriate portions of Sections 9-7-10 through 9-7-20, which relate to permitting, regulatory and enforcement functions;…

(a) There is hereby created a seven member Environmental Management Commission of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management which shall have the following duties: (1) To select a director for the Department of Environmental Management and to advise the director on enviro…

(a) Beginning October 1, 1982, the Environmental Management Commission, in addition to any other authority which may be conferred upon it by law, shall have the power to: (1) Develop and prescribe its own hearing procedures, unless otherwise specified by law; and (2) Administer o…

(a) All rules, regulations or standards shall be adopted by and promulgated by the Environmental Management Commission. With the exception of editorial changes, no rule, regulation or standard shall be adopted, amended or repealed unless such rule, regulation or standard has been…

(a) All employees engaged in duties pertaining to the functions transferred by this chapter to the department, shall be assigned to the department on October 1, 1982, to perform their usual duties, subject to any action that may be appropriate thereafter in accordance with the la…

The Legislature finds that: (1) The state faces a looming crisis in solid waste management related to the ever-increasing volumes of waste intended for disposal; (2) The solid wastes presently disposed of in the state contain substantial volumes of materials which are capable of …

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) PROGRAM FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. A formal program administered by state agencies and/or public school…

(a) The Department of Environmental Management shall assess the status of recycling efforts undertaken by the state for solid waste generated by the operations of state agencies and public school systems and shall evaluate existing programs and develop necessary new programs for …

State agencies and public school systems are hereby authorized to enter into contracts of three years or less duration with private and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of managing recyclable materials, subject to the approval of the surplus property division of the Alabam…

(a) All proceeds from the sale of recyclable materials generated by the state agencies shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the operations fund of the agency which generated the recyclable materials. (b)(1) Employee awards in an amount not to exceed $25.00 …

(a) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, any water authority that upgrades its water services, including fire hydrants, that results in lower insurance rates for the customers, may enter into contracts with residential customers or business customers to receive the net saving…

(a) A public water system, as defined in Section 22-23-31, that proposes to initiate any permanent change in the fluoridation status of its water supply, including, but not limited to, discontinuing the fluoridation of the water supply or reducing the level of fluoride from an op…

This article may be cited as the “Alabama Safe Drinking Water Act of 1977.” (Acts 1977, No. 805, p. 1389, §1.)

When used in this article and except where the context prohibits, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) FEDERAL ACT. The Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, being Public Law 93-523. (2) ADMINISTRATOR. The Administrator of the United States Environmenta…

The board has regulatory authority over all public water systems in the state insofar as purity, potability, wholesomeness and physical quality of water which may affect the public health, comfort or well-being and shall, from time to time, examine, investigate and monitor the so…

The board shall promulgate and enforce state primary drinking water regulations that at no time shall be less stringent than the complete, current interim or revised national primary drinking water regulations. State primary drinking water regulations shall apply to each public w…

The board shall promulgate and enforce state secondary drinking water regulations. State secondary drinking water regulations shall apply to each public water system in the state, except those systems exempted by Section 22-23-33. (Acts 1977, No. 805, p. 1389, §5.)

The board may authorize variances and exemptions from the regulations issued pursuant to Section 22-23-32 under conditions and in such manner as it, by regulation, deems necessary and desirable. (Acts 1977, No. 805, p. 1389, §6.)