Title 16 — Title 16

The following terms as used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ABLE PROGRAM. The Achieving a Better Life Experience Program established pursuant to this chapter and defined in Section 529A of the Internal …

(a) The Savings Board shall consist of 11 members as follows: (1) The Lieutenant Governor, or his or her designee. (2) The Executive Director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE), or his or her designee. (3) The State Treasurer. (4) The Chancellor of the Alabama C…

(a) The PACT board shall consist of 15 members as follows: (1) The Director of Finance. (2) The State Treasurer. (3) Two persons appointed by the Governor. (4) Two persons appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a PACT contract holder. (5) O…

It is the intent of the Legislature that there be an orderly transition between the current PACT board and the PACT board created in Section 16-33C-4.1. As a result, on June 1, 2010, the PACT-related responsibilities of the current PACT board shall terminate and the term of offic…

In addition to the powers granted by any other provision of this chapter, the Savings Board and PACT board shall have, as agents of the State of Alabama, the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, to develop and implement the ABLE…

(a) The PACT Program is established as one college savings alternative under the plan whereby purchasers enter into PACT contracts for the future payment of tuition and mandatory fees at eligible educational institutions. The PACT Program includes the PACT Trust Fund and the PACT…

(a) Each PACT contract shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following terms: (1) The amount and the number of contract payments required from a purchaser on behalf of a designated beneficiary. (2) The terms and conditions under which purchasers shall remit contract pay…

In addition to any other requirements of this chapter, the PACT board shall: (1) Make available summary information on the financial condition of the PACT Program to all purchasers of PACT contracts. (2) Prepare, or cause to be prepared, an annual report of the PACT Program, incl…

Repealed by Act 2010-725, p. 1800, §10, effective April 30, 2010. History: (Act 2001-427, p. 544, §2.)

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ReEngage Alabama Grant Program. History: (Act 2023-539, §1.)

The purpose of the ReEngage Alabama Grant Program is to do all of the following: (1) Increase the number of Alabama adults with college degrees. (2) Encourage adults who have earned some college credit hours to return to college, enroll, and complete a college degree program that…

2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-304, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ACADEMIC TERM. A portion of an academic year, such as a quarter or semester, during which an institution…

(a) The program shall be administered by the commission, which may adopt any rules necessary for the administration of the program. (b) The commission shall adopt standards for awarding grant payments to an eligible adult learner who satisfies all of the following: (1) Is a citiz…

To be eligible for the grant award, an applicant shall satisfy all of the following: (1) Be classified as an undergraduate student with the completion of at least 36 credit hours for an associate degree or at least 72 credit hours for a baccalaureate degree of a college degree pr…

October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-304, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) The program shall be used to provide grant award payments for eligible adult learners up to the maximum award amount of three thousand dollars ($3,000) for universities and one…

(a) The commission shall provide an annual report to the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee and the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee to account for the use of funds and the effectiveness of the grant program established under this ch…

The State Board of Education shall be charged with the responsibility for the removal of illiteracy in Alabama. It shall have the power to make research and to collect data and shall endeavor to enlist the services of any and all community agencies of the state for the removal of…

It shall be the duty of county and city boards of education to cooperate with the State Board of Education in the removal of illiteracy in the territory under their respective jurisdictions, and to this end the said boards may appropriate from public school funds such amounts as …

The State Board of Education and county and city boards of education are hereby authorized to cooperate with the federal government in making effective any law enacted or that may be enacted by congress for the removal of illiteracy and for maintaining adult education programs an…

and Classes. The State Board of Education is hereby authorized to expend the State Illiteracy Fund appropriated for the removal of illiteracy and for otherwise maintaining adult education programs and classes; provided, that the State Board of Education is authorized to provide f…

(a) The State Board of Education shall establish a Council on Adult Education prior to October 1, 1991. The membership of the council shall be as follows: (1) The Governor or his designated representative; (2) The State Superintendent of Education; (3) The Chancellor of the Alaba…

The State Board of Education shall appoint a courses of study committee as set forth below for the purposes and functions as hereinafter provided. The State Courses of Study Committee shall consist of 28 members to be selected as follows: (1) One elementary teacher (grades K thro…

Before transacting any business, each member of the State Courses of Study Committee and its secretary shall take an oath before someone authorized to administer oaths to discharge faithfully the duties imposed upon him or her as a member or as secretary of said State Courses of …

The Courses of Study Committee shall conduct continuing studies and evaluations of the courses taught in the public elementary and secondary schools of the state. It shall prepare the contents of the courses of study for each grade of the elementary and secondary schools and revi…

The State Board of Education, on the recommendations of the State Superintendent of Education, shall prescribe the minimum contents of courses of study for all public, elementary and high schools in the state, and shall fix the maximum number of courses which are compulsory in ea…

In every elementary school in the state there shall be taught reading, spelling and writing, arithmetic, oral and written English, geography, history of the United States and Alabama, elementary science, health education, physical education and such other studies as may be prescr…

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1945, No. 412, p. 647, §1.)

Authors; Expiration of Contracts to Be Stabilized. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §8; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §33.)

Specimen Copies to Accompany Bids; Furnishing and Disposition of Sample Books. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §12.)

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1945, No. 412, p. 647, §4; Acts 1959, No. 581, p. 1458; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §34.)

Contract and Damages; Action for Losses. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §13; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §35.)

Textbooks. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §14.)

Publisher. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §15; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §36.)

Funds, Replacement of Defective or Substandard Books and Delivery. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §16; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §37.)

Education; Preparation and Mailing of Bills. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §17; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §38.)

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §22; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §39.)

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1945, No. 412, p. 647, §8.)

Members; Vacancies; Qualifying Affidavits of Members. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1945, No. 412, p. 647, §5; Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §3; Acts 1969, No. 616, p. 1122; Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-736, p. 191.)

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1945, No. 412, p. 647, §10.)

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1945, No. 412, p. 647, §11.)

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1945, No. 412, p. 647, §12; Acts 1961, No. 724, p. 1040; Acts 1961, No. 932, p. 1498; Acts 1971, No. 1672, p. 2820.)

from Which State-Owned Textbooks Can Be Purchased - Schools Operated Under Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1959, No. 423, p. 1115; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §40.)

from Which State-Owned Textbooks Can Be Purchased - Schools Operated Under Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 84, p. 115; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §41.)

from Which State-Owned Textbooks Can Be Purchased - Schools Operated Under Department of Youth Services. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1969, No. 1142, p. 2137; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §42.)

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1994, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 94-823, p. 144, §2; Acts 1997, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 97-934, § 1.)

Secretary; Compensation and Expenses of Members. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §4; Acts 1969, No. 616, p. 1122; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §30.)

Fumigation of Used Textbooks. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §23.)

Accounting Books and Records; Certification of Required Inventory; Furnishing of Blanks and Forms. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §24; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §43.)

Period of Use by Pupils; Receipt Required Upon Issuance; Loss, Abuse, Etc., of Textbooks. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §25; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §44.)

Textbooks Needed, to Provide for Storage, Etc., of Books and to Maintain Inventory and Records. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §27.)