Title 41

Subject to the provisions of the state Merit System, there may be employed in the Department of Archives and History such number of curators, clerks, librarians, stenographers, statisticians, and other employees as are necessary to carry out the functions and duties of the depart…

Unless otherwise provided, in accordance with Section 41-6-50, whenever any gift or donation of money from any source is made to the Department of Archives and History of this state, the same must be deposited in the State Treasury for the use of said department as provided in th…

The principal amount of such gift or donation shall be set aside by the State Treasurer in a special fund designated: “Endowment Fund - Department of Archives and History,” and moneys so deposited shall constitute an endowment fund for said department. In no event shall more than…

The interest accrued, earned or paid as the result of investment of said endowment fund is hereby appropriated to said Department of Archives and History and shall be used by said department only for such purposes as its trustees may specify and the Governor approve; provided, ho…

Should any gift or donation to said department be in the form of real property, it may be leased, rented or sold in the discretion of said board of trustees, but the sum received as rent or the amount received as the purchase price, in the event of sale, must be deposited to the …

Should any gift or donation by any person amount in value to as much as $5,000.00, said board of trustees is hereby authorized to perpetuate or memorialize the name of the persons making such gift or donation by designating any property or project or material or program acquired …

Whenever any gift or donation of money to the Department of Archives and History is in an amount not exceeding $100.00 or whenever the donor thereof, regardless of the amount of the gift, requests that such gift be used for a specified purpose and such purpose is a purpose approv…

Such part of the fund as is derived from gifts for a designated purpose shall be used and expended by the Director of the Department of Archives and History in accordance with the terms of the gift. The remainder of the fund shall be used and expended by the director in accordanc…

When a gift is designated as a gift in memory of a specified person, then the item or purpose for which such gift is expended shall be identified as a memorial to such designated person. (Acts 1967, No. 522, p. 1252, §3.)

Every gift to the Department of Archives and History payable into the fund, whether or not the use thereof is prescribed by the donor or the gift is designated as a memorial to a specified person, shall be deemed a gift to the State of Alabama. The donor in computing his or her n…

For purposes of Sections 41-6-71 through 41-6-77, inclusive, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History. (2) DE-ACCESSION. To remove from the collection of the Department of Archives and Histor…

(a) The director, subject to the approval of the board, may from time to time de-accession property in the possession of the department. The director shall develop guidelines and procedures for the de-accession and transfer of property including, but not limited to, those that no…

(a) Property on loan to the department, subject to a loan agreement, shall be deemed to be donated to the department if no claim is made or action filed to recover the property after termination or expiration of the loan, and if the department has given notice pursuant to Section…

Any undocumented property that has been held by the department for five years or more and has remained unclaimed shall be deemed to be abandoned. The undocumented property shall become the property of the department if the department has given notice pursuant to Section 41-6-74 a…

(a) When the department is required to give notice of the abandonment of property or of termination of a loan, the department shall mail notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known owner at the most recent address of the owner as shown on the department’…

(a) The department may apply conservation measures to or dispose of undocumented property if immediate action is required to protect the property or other property in the custody of the department, or if the property is a hazard to the health and safety of the public or the depar…

(a) The department may collect fees for certain services rendered by the department, including, but not limited to the following: (1) SEARCH AND HANDLING FEES. These fees shall include, but not limited to, fees for conducting research for requests from outside the state and for h…

(a) The department may establish and administer or permit establishment and administration under contract of a store to provide information and materials relating to exhibits, collections, and programs to the public. The store may produce, acquire, and sell craft products, replic…

As used in this article the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) NHPRC. The National Historical Publications and Records Commission is a federal statutory body affiliated with the United States National Archives and Records Administration. It provides grant fund…

The Alabama Historical Records Advisory Board (AHRAB) is created to serve as a state advisory body for historical records planning and to coordinate, as appropriate, the development, review, submission, and implementation of NHPRC and other grant-funded records projects developed…

The board shall perform the following duties: (1) Develop state priorities for historical records as part of a state board plan under program guidelines from the NHPRC. (2) Promote an understanding of the role and value of historical records in Alabama. (3) Solicit and develop pr…

The board shall be composed of the AHRC, who shall serve as chair of the board, and 15 members selected as representatives, one from each of the following organizations in accordance with the provisions of each organization’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, or procedures: (1) …

Members of the board shall serve terms of three years each and are eligible for additional terms of office. The terms of the first board shall be staggered by drawing for one-year, two-year, and three-year terms. Thereafter, members shall serve three-year terms so that one third …

Members of the AHRAB shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to and may receive compensation for travel expenses incurred during the course of project activities from AHRAB grant funds if the project budget allows. (Act 2006-106, p. 150, §6.)

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Energy Management and Conservation Act of 1980.” (Acts 1980, No. 80-449, p. 696, §1.)

The Legislature finds that the development, management and efficient use of energy resources and the conservation of energy is of prime importance in an era of rising costs, foreign dependence, and uncertain supplies. At the same time it is also important to protect the economic,…

(a) There is hereby created and established the Alabama Department of Energy. For the purposes of this chapter, the term “department” or “ADE” means the “Alabama Department of Energy.” (b) The programs and activities of the department shall be administered by a director with the …

The programs and activities of the department shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) To develop and promulgate a state energy policy; (2) To report regularly to the Governor and annually to the Legislature on the programs and activities of the department and to…

The department shall conduct and administer public awareness and education programs which shall inform the public and state and local government policymakers of at least the following: (1) The energy prospects for the state; (2) The alternative futures in economic and environment…

The department may, after appropriate notice and public hearing, upon request, promulgate reasonable rules consistent with the laws of this state, for the following purposes: (1) To ensure the department will, for the purpose of planning and policy formulation, be able to obtain …

The department is solely responsible for the administration of this chapter; however, the department may enter into a contractual agreement with state agencies or departments, educational institutions and such other organizations and individuals necessary to fulfill its responsib…

On September 1, 1995, the management of the Alabama Entertainment Office shall be vested in a director who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Commerce and shall serve at his or her pleasure. The salary shall be established by the secretary of the department …

All other employees necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the Alabama Film Office shall be employed subject to the provisions of the Merit System law. The State Personnel Board, with the assistance of the Secretary of Commerce, shall establish positions as needed in …

If the director or a classified employee of the Alabama Film Office has previously served as an independent contractor of the Alabama Film Office, and desires to purchase prior service credit for time in the Employees’ Retirement System after becoming an active and contributing m…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. This article may be cited as the “Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009.” (Act 2009-144, p. 268, §1.)

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. The following is hereby found and declared by the Legislature of Alabama: (1) Although Alabama is filled with attractive natural resources, a growing workforce, and other resources …

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) COMPANY. A corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or any other business entity. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Revenue. (3) ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. Those persons or entitie…

(a) Beginning January 1, 2009, a qualified production company shall be entitled to a rebate for production expenditures, as defined in Section 41-7A-42, related to a state-certified production. The rebate shall be equal to 25 percent of the state-certified production’s production…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. Commercial or financial information given in confidence that is not required to be disclosed pursuant to this article or any other state statute, and trade secrets, including, but n…

REPEALED BY ACT 2023-546, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2028 UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. A qualified production company that intends to expend in the aggregate one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more in connection with a qualified production in the State o…

(a) A qualified production company that intends to produce all or any part of a qualified production project in Alabama and desires to be exempted from the payment of state sales, use, and lodging taxes levied pursuant to Sections 40-23-2, 40-23-61, and 40-26-1, respectively, sha…

The Department of Commerce may adopt rules as are necessary to implement and administer this article. (Act 2009-144, p. 268, §8; Act 2026-540, §1.)

(a) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, through the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, the aggregate cap of incentives granted under this article shall not exceed twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) for all qualified production companies. For the fiscal year endin…

(a) This article, commencing with Section 41-7A-40, is repealed effective December 31, 2028, unless extended by an act of the Legislature. Prior to the repeal of the incentive, the Department of Commerce shall report to the Legislature beginning in 2023 and annually thereafter, r…

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Advisory Board of the Alabama Tourism Department. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Tourism Department. (3) DIRECTOR. The Director of Publicity of the Alabama Tourism Department. (b)…

The department shall be in charge of a Director of Publicity. The director shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor shall fix the compensation of the director in accordance with the provisions of Section 36-6-6. The director shall appoint divi…