Title 16 — Title 16

As used in this chapter, the term “drug” shall include barbiturates, central nervous system stimulants, hallucinogenics, and all other drugs to which the narcotic and drug abuse laws of the United States apply. It shall also include alcoholic and intoxicating liquor and beverages…

The purpose of this chapter is to insure the development of a comprehensive drug abuse education program for all children and youth in grades one through 12. It is the legislative intent that this program shall teach the adverse and dangerous effects on the human mind and body of…

Priorities for Implementation. (a) The State Superintendent of Education shall administer this chapter pursuant to regulations adopted by the State Board of Education. In administering this chapter, the superintendent shall seek and ask for advice and assistance from the medical …

from Participation in Institutes or Programs. No teacher or school administrator employed by a nonpublic school shall be excluded from participating in in-service teacher education institutes or curriculum development programs conducted pursuant to this chapter. History: (Acts 19…

Any child whose parent presents to the school principal a signed statement that the teaching of disease, its symptoms, development and treatment and the use of instructional aids and materials of such subjects conflict with the religious teachings of his church shall be exempt fr…

Education Courses. The state board shall adopt regulations to insure the teaching of drug abuse education to all pupils. Every county and city school system shall schedule drug abuse education courses as part of the curriculum of every school, K-12. History: (Acts 1971, No. 1934,…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize or require the teaching of sex education in any form. History: (Acts 1971, No. 1934, p. 3122, §8.)

In implementing this chapter, every effort shall be made to combine funds appropriated for this purpose with funds available from all other sources, federal, state, local or private, in order to achieve maximum benefits for improving drug abuse education. History: (Acts 1971, No.…

Policies. (a) On or before September 1, 2025, the State Board of Education shall adopt a model policy for the establishment of a vape awareness, education, and prevention program to prohibit the possession and use of prohibited tobacco, tobacco products, electronic nicotine deliv…

State. The county commissions and the governing bodies of all municipalities in the State of Alabama are hereby authorized and empowered to promote education by undertaking research into the history of the State of Alabama, its several counties and municipalities, its coastline a…

To carry out the authority vested in the county commissions and the governing bodies of the municipalities by the provisions of Section 16-42-1, the county governing bodies and the governing bodies of the municipalities of the state are hereby authorized and empowered to set asid…

Authorized. To carry out the provisions of this chapter, all county governing bodies and the governing bodies of all municipalities are hereby authorized to enter into contracts with historical corporations, foundations or associations which are duly incorporated within this stat…

(a) Each school and educational institution located in this state, that is supported in whole or in part by public funds, shall display the United States Flag and the Alabama State Flag at all times when the school or educational institution is in session in accordance with appro…

Repealed by Act 2001-472, p. 629, § 10, effective August 1, 2001. History: (School Code 1927, §616; Code 1940, T. 52, §550.)

Repealed by Act 2001-472, p. 629, § 10, effective August 1, 2001. History: (School Code 1927, §617; Code 1940, T. 52, §551.)

Unless otherwise acquired pursuant to gift, donation, or other means, the flags and flag poles required by this chapter shall be purchased within three years after August 1, 2001, by either the local board of education or the respective educational institution. History: (School C…

Day. The pledge of allegiance to the United States flag shall be conducted at the beginning of each school day and all students attending public kindergarten, primary, and secondary schools shall be given the opportunity each school day to voluntarily recite the pledge of allegia…

The Governor of the State of Alabama is hereby authorized to enter into the compact for education in the form substantially as follows: COMPACT FOR EDUCATION Article I. Purpose and Policy. A. It is the purpose of this compact to: 1. Establish and maintain close cooperation and un…

There is hereby established the Alabama Education Council composed of the members of the Education Commission of the States representing the State of Alabama, appointed by the Governor and to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor shall be chairman of said council. T…

Secretary of State. Pursuant to Article III, Paragraph I of the compact, the commission shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendment thereto with the Secretary of State. History: (Acts 1969, No. 1143, p. 2137, §3.)

(a) The Legislature finds that the 1986 and 1992 Commissions on the Future of the South, under the auspices of the Southern Growth Policies Board, called for youth and community leadership development and support as critical to southern economic development and progress. The Legi…

The membership and fiscal year shall begin on October 1 annually and end on the following September 30. Dues shall be set as provided in Section 16-44A-14. History: (Acts 1994, No. 94-482, p. 799, §10.)

Advisory committees shall be created to make recommendations regarding strategies to meet the purposes of the compact. Committees shall include compact members, potential users of services, school teachers, educators, K-12 and postsecondary/higher education representatives, commu…

Compact; Plan Objectives; Programs and Activities Under Plan. (a) The board of directors shall consider recommendations of advisory committees and may hold hearings, review, revise, and adopt a plan of educational work which furthers the purposes of the compact and the leadership…

The compact shall encourage, support, and provide high quality educational programs, learning, and service experiences related to the history and diverse cultures of the United States and the State of Alabama, and especially American citizenship, its origins and development, and …

In furtherance of the purposes of the compact, the board of directors may do the following: (1) Accept donations of funds or land, bequests, grants, appropriations, loans, membership fees, or other forms of financial assistance for educational and other purposes in furtherance of…

The members of the board shall not be compensated for their services, but shall be entitled to the same expense and per diem as authorized to state employees, for official board business as approved by the chair of the board. History: (Acts 1994, No. 94-482, p. 799, §15.)

Performance of Independent Annual Audit. (a) The board shall establish its account(s) and deposit its funds therein with any bank qualified to serve as a state depositary. All funds shall be governed by the applicable laws of Alabama, including the state bid law and the ethics ac…

In the event of dissolution of the compact, which may be accomplished only by legislative act, the residual assets shall be turned over to another public corporation or organization which is exempt from federal income tax as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the I…

Constituted as Not-for-Profit Public Corporation; Affirmative Action Required in Initial Membership Invitations; Filing of Papers for Incorporation of Compact. (a) The compact shall be organized as a voluntary public-private partnership and shall be constituted as a not-for-profi…

Tax Treatment of Gifts, Grants, Devises, and Bequests; Liberal Construction. (a) The compact shall be exempt from all taxes of the State of Alabama and its political subdivisions to the same extent as public schools and colleges. All receipts, from whatever source, are appropriat…

Leadership and Citizenship Education; Purpose, Intent, and Member Parties to the Compact. The following compact, to be known as the Alabama Compact for Leadership and Citizenship Education, is hereby expressly authorized, enacted, and adopted: (1) The purpose of this compact is t…

(a) The compact membership shall meet annually for the purpose of transacting the following business: (1) Hear reports and make recommendations to the board of directors regarding the compact and its progress in meeting its purposes. (2) Set annual membership dues, and create add…

(a) Under Article 1 of this chapter, the Joint Legislative Committee on Southern Leadership Goals authorized and consented to the formation of a non-profit entity, subsequently organized as The Citizenship Trust and domiciled in Shelby County, Alabama, for the purpose of, among o…

(a) The State of Alabama hereby establishes and authorizes the Citizenship Trust, herein referred to as the “trust.” (b) The purpose of the trust is to strengthen and renew the foundation of American liberty and self-government through citizenship education. The trust shall provi…

In furtherance of the purposes of the trust, the board of trustees shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Accept gifts, contributions, donations of funds or land, bequests, grants, appropriations, membership fees, or other forms of financial assistance for educational an…

To effectuate the purposes of this article, the Board of Directors of The Citizenship Trust, an unincorporated non-profit association domiciled in Shelby County, Alabama, may present to the Secretary of State an executed application for incorporation compatible with the purposes …

(a) The trust shall be exempt from all taxes of the State of Alabama and its political subdivisions. Provided that the trust’s “unrelated business taxable income” as determined in accordance with 26 U.S.C. §512, as in effect from time to time, shall be subject to the tax levied b…

Legacy. (a) The Legislature of Alabama finds and declares all of the following: (1) That pursuant to Section 16-44A-31, a statewide extended classroom for education in critical academic areas of citizenship, civics, American history, and government is now operational as “the Amer…

The trust shall continue to be designated as the entity to coordinate the voluntary Alabama student mock election in cooperation with the office of Secretary of State, the State Superintendent of Education, and local educational entities, and to coordinate a voluntary program inv…

Each member party shall be entitled to one vote. The chief executive officer of the member party, by whatever title or in whatever manner defined by the institutional member, shall be the official voting delegate. If the delegate is unable to represent the member at any membershi…

This voluntary educational compact shall be deemed and constitute a non-profit public corporation in Alabama, and none of the net proceeds of funds shall inure to the benefit of any individual. History: (Acts 1994, No. 94-482, p. 799, §5.)

This division may be cited as the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy Act of 2008 in honor of all Alabama veterans, living and dead, and members of the Armed Forces of the United States, whose service and sacrifices are indispensable to our country and the cause of liberty. History: (…

Section 16-44A-35(b) previously designated the American Village administered by the Citizenship Trust, herein the Trust, as a Veterans Living Legacy, and it is hereby redesignated and rededicated as the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy. History: (Act 2008-551, p. 1198, §2.)

The Alabama Veterans Living Legacy shall fulfill four vital public purposes, namely: (1) Publicly to remember, respect, thank, and honor United States veterans, living and dead, and active members of the Armed Forces, especially those with ties to Alabama, and prominently to pres…

In addition to such powers conferred on it by Section 16-44A-32, the governing board of the Citizenship Trust shall adopt, subject to consultation and review as provided in Section 16-44A-56, and administer a master plan for the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy to fulfill the vital…

On and after September 1, 2008, to ensure accountability for receiving and administering public funds, the public funds provided for by Section 16-44A-55, or by any future act, for the support of the Veterans Living Legacy, are appropriated to and shall be administered by the tru…

The following public funds shall be administered by the trust for the support of the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy: (1) Net proceeds derived from this or any other legislative act and specifically earmarked or designated for the Veterans Living Legacy. (2) Appropriations, if any…

The master plan provided for in Section 16-44A-53 shall be subject to consultation with and review by the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee provided in Section 16-44A-59 and the Governor. History: (Act 2008-551, p. 1198, §7.)

It is the intent of this division that the trust, and its associated public educational building authority, may pledge the proceeds of revenues earmarked, designated, or appropriated for the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy and projects thereof, in the same manner as provided in Se…