Title 16 — Title 16

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §28; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §45.)

Education. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §29; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §46.)

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Code 1907, §7751; Code 1923, §5465; Code 1940, T. 52, §615.)

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Code 1907, §7752; Code 1923, §5466; Code 1940, T. 52, §616.)

Article Subject to Appropriations. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §21; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §47.)

Board Policies and Names of Members with State Superintendent of Education; Affidavit and Terms of Members. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §9.)

Furnishing and Disposition of Samples; Use of Textbooks Not on State List. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §10; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §31.)

Bookstores; Requirements of Plan. (a) Not later than July 15, 1993, all two-and four-year state institutions of higher education and all state vocational and technical colleges shall, with the input and representation from college bookstore retailers, develop, publish, and implem…

Materials. To facilitate this article, all faculty members and academic departments shall provide through the established means of the institution or college a written listing of all required and optional textbooks, required academic learning materials, and custom publications fo…

Years; Limitation on Textbook Replacement; Report of Local Superintendent. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §11; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §32.)

(a) The State Textbook Committee is created. The committee shall consider the merit of textbooks offered for use in the public elementary and high schools of the state and make recommendations for approval or rejection, or both, to the State Board of Education as hereinafter prov…

For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. Educational resources that provide curriculum and instructional experiences for public school students. The term includes any instructional and related or support…

(a) Based upon the recommendations of the State Textbook Committee, the State Board of Education shall adopt textbooks from which local boards of education may adopt for use in their systems. Local boards of education shall not adopt textbooks nor expend public funds for textbook…

(a) A local textbook committee or committees shall be appointed by each separate local board of education. The number, size, and composition, which shall include parents, of the committee or committees shall be determined by each local board of education. A copy of local school b…

(a) Each year, before the organizational meeting of the State Textbook Committee, the State Board of Education, through the State Superintendent of Education, shall advertise in such manner and for such length of time and at such places as considered advisable, that at a certain …

(a) No contract shall be made pursuant to this article for the purchase of textbooks rejected by the State Board of Education. The only contracts entered into by the State Board of Education pursuant to this article shall be for textbooks considered by the State Textbook Committe…

(a) The State Department of Education in conjunction with the state Purchasing Agent shall furnish contracts from which state-adopted textbooks for the pupils and teachers in classrooms and schools operated under the jurisdiction and supervision of the State Department of Educati…

of Education. (a) The State Superintendent of Education, members of the State Board of Education, local superintendents of education, and members of local boards of education shall not do any of the following: (1) Possess an interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract that …

(a) It shall be the duty of the State Board of Education to negotiate with publishers of textbooks or authors of textbooks for the preparation and publication, or either, of special textbooks for use in the public schools of the state. If anyone undertakes the preparation of a sp…

(a) The local boards of education, county commissions, and municipal councils or other governing boards of a municipality may appropriate funds for the purpose of creating local revolving funds to be used in securing and distributing textbooks and for the purpose of contributing …

(a) All textbooks furnished free of charge to pupils shall be the property of the local board of education, as long as textbook funds are expended as prescribed by law. (b) When distributed to pupils the textbooks shall be retained for normal use only during the period they are e…

Adoptions; When New Adoptions to Be Used. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §5.)

(a) The Legislature finds that textbooks and other instructional materials are among the basic tools of learning that must exist if Alabama students are to succeed. (b) All students in the public schools shall be provided with adequate and current textbooks and other necessary in…

(a) A qualified depository of textbooks shall be responsible for receiving textbook orders from the State Board of Education or local boards of education, storing sufficient quantities of textbooks, and distributing textbooks in accordance with this article. (b) A qualified depos…

(a) There is hereby established a Digital Depository Study Commission which shall consist of 12 members to be appointed as follows: (1) Two members to be appointed by the Governor. (2) Two members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one whom shall be a…

of Instructional Materials; Compensation; Guidelines. (a) In addition to the use of textbook materials review committees as provided in subsection (h) of Section 16-36-60, the State Superintendent of Education may convene educators and other experts for instructional materials re…

(a) For purposes of this section, the term “periodical” means any magazine, newspaper, or journal published at regular intervals. (b) The State Textbook Committee shall review all periodicals that are regularly used during classroom instruction in any public K-12 school. For purp…

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1945, No. 412, p. 647, §6; Acts 1951, No. 88, p. 307; Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §6.)

Number of Adoptions for Each Course. Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998. History: (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 221, p. 288, §7.)

The State of Alabama hereby accepts all of the provisions and benefits of an act passed by the United States Congress entitled “an act to provide for the promotion of vocational education, to provide for cooperation with the states in the promotion of vocational education, to pro…

The Treasurer is hereby designated and appointed custodian of all moneys received by the state from the appropriations made by the act of Congress accepted in Section 16-37-1, and he is authorized to receive and to provide for the proper custody of the same and to make disburseme…

The State Superintendent of Education shall designate, by and with the advice and consent of the State Board of Education, such assistants as may be necessary to properly carry out the provisions of this chapter. The State Superintendent of Education shall also carry into effect …

The State Board of Education shall have all necessary authority to cooperate with the federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare in the administration of the act of Congress accepted in Section 16-37-1; to administer any legislation pursuant thereto enacted by the State …

The board of education of any county or of any city having a city board of education may cooperate with the State Board of Education in the establishment of vocational schools or classes giving instructions in agricultural subjects, in trade or industrial subjects or in home econ…

The State Board of Education in its annual report to the Governor shall set forth the condition of vocational education in the State of Alabama, a list of the schools to which federal and state aid has been given and a detailed statement of the expenditures of federal and the sta…

Training. (a) County commissions of counties of Alabama are hereby authorized to make appropriations to county boards of education to be used in providing classrooms, laboratories and shops for use in teaching vocational subjects and for maintaining such vocational departments af…

Vocational High Schools. (a) In order to further develop the human and natural resources of this state and to correlate and make available information and training in local communities for instruction in such subjects as mechanics, home economics, industrial, livestock, poultry, …

(a) Any provision of the State Building Code, as adopted by the Division of Construction Management of the Department of Finance, or other applicable state or local building code to the contrary notwithstanding, a local board of education may use any available facility for conduc…

The State of Alabama hereby accepts all of the provisions and benefits of an act passed by the United States Congress, entitled “an act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment” (29…

For the purpose of enabling the State of Alabama to comply with the provisions of the national Social Security Act insofar as it relates to extending and strengthening its program of vocational rehabilitation of physically and mentally disabled persons, to provide physical and me…

For the purpose of enabling the State Board of Education of Alabama to comply with the provisions of the national Social Security Act and to continue to extend and improve as far as practicable the services now maintained by the State Board of Education for locating crippled chil…

The Treasurer is hereby designated and appointed custodian of all moneys received by the state from the appropriations made by the act of Congress referred to in Section 16-38-1, and he is authorized to receive and to provide for the proper custody of the same and to make disburs…

The State Superintendent of Education shall designate, by and with the advice and consent of the State Board of Education, such assistants as may be necessary to properly carry out the provisions of this chapter. The State Superintendent of Education shall also carry into effect …

Rehabilitation Agency. The State Board of Education shall have all necessary authority to cooperate with the Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Agency in the administration of said act of Congress. It shall cooperate with the state agency in charge of the Workers’ Compensation Law…

The board of education of any county, city or incorporated town having control of its own public school system or any state institution of higher learning having its own board of control may cooperate with the State Board of Education in the establishment of schools or classes gi…

(a) The moneys appropriated by the State of Alabama, the funds deposited with the Treasurer under the provisions of the federal act and any other funds accruing to the state for vocational rehabilitation training of disabled persons shall be used by the State Board of Education f…

The State Board of Education in its annual report to the Governor shall set forth the conditions of vocational rehabilitation education in the State of Alabama, a list of the schools to which federal and state aid has been given, and a detailed statement of expenditures of federa…

There is created in the State Treasury the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. History: (Acts 1992, No. 92-586, p. 1207, §1; Act 2016-259, §1.)

Creation; Composition. There is created the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board to be appointed as herein provided. The following agencies and organizations shall appoint one representative to the board: (1) The Alabama Medical Association. (2) The Alaba…

Advisory Board. (a) The first appointees shall be appointed by the fifth legislative day of the 1993 Regular Session of the Legislature and shall serve until their successors are appointed on the fifth day of the 1995 Regular Session of the Legislature. In the event of death or r…