Title 2 — Title 2

(a) Whenever there is a requirement under law to obtain any permit or license issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, the Board of Agriculture and Industries or the Department of Agriculture and Industries that the permittee or licensee be bonded, the licensee o…

Every provision relating to the amount, the making, executing, filing and maintaining and all other requirements required for a bond issued by a surety shall also be applicable for any trust fund agreement issued in lieu of a bond. History: (Acts 1989, No. 89-692, p. 1364, §3.)

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, and under the provisions of the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out…

State Agencies. (a) The commissioner shall execute the agricultural and industrial policies of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries. It shall be his duty: (1) To investigate and ascertain the industrial possibilities of the State of Alabama and to seek to secure the deve…

(a) The Commissioner of the State Department of Agriculture and Industries, or an employee designated in writing by the commissioner, in order to promote economic and industrial development in this state, may expend the funds of the department in such a manner as the commissioner…

The commissioner may delegate any of his powers to or direct any of his duties to be performed by the chief of a division and, except where it is otherwise provided by statute or the context otherwise requires, may delegate any of such powers to any agent or employee of the depar…

(a) The Legislature finds that the interests of the citizens, businesses, and political subdivisions of this state are best served by promoting the development and encouraging the use of alternative fuels as a clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable source of energy. (b)(1) The…

The responsibilities of the center shall be as follows: (1) To assess the current status and development of sources of alternative fuels as defined in subsection (c) of Section 2-2-90. (2) To act as an information center for alternative fuels. (3) To create an information clearin…

The department may promulgate rules necessary for the efficient operation of the center. History: (Act 2007-452, p. 935, §3.)

Pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 40-18-140, each individual taxpayer required to file a state tax return desiring to contribute to the Alternative Fuel Research and Development Fund, may designate, by placing an “X” in the appropriate box on the state income tax form, that t…

There shall be a State Board of Agriculture and Industries composed of 11 members which shall consist of the Governor as ex officio chairman, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, the Director of the Cooperative Extension Service of Auburn University, the Administrative…

The four farmer members and the three industry members shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate; provided, that no two of the farmer members shall reside in the same congressional district of the state; provided further, that no two of the industry members s…

Space; Services and Facilities; Disposition of Funds Collected. The Board of Agriculture and Industries is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase, donation, lease or condemnation, for and in the name of the State of Alabama a suitable site or sites accessible to highways and ra…

Roads, Etc. All surveying and engineering services in connection with the construction of roads, approaches and paving connected with such market or markets shall be furnished by and shall be rendered under the supervision of the Department of Transportation, without charge to th…

The operation of any structure, facility, equipment or market as provided in this article shall be under the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. He is empowered to employ any necessary personnel for the efficient operation of said facilities or markets. At the discretion …

Rules; Penalty. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries is empowered and authorized, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, to promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations, as in the opinion of the commissioner, shall be necessary to carry…

To assist and advise the Board of Agriculture and Industries in carrying out its responsibilities prescribed in this article, there is hereby created the State Farmers’ Market Committee, which shall consist of seven members as follows: (1) The Commissioner of Agriculture and Indu…

In the exercise of its functions, the committee shall make recommendations to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries as to the implementation and administration of the responsibilities of said department under this article, and conduct studies and compile information as d…

The State Board of Agriculture and Industries shall hold its annual meetings each year at the office of the commissioner on the second Tuesday in November. Other regular meetings shall be held on the second Tuesdays in February, May and August. Special meetings may be held as the…

It shall be the duty of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries to consider the agricultural and industrial needs of the state; to make and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the objects and purposes of the regulatory work required by law to …

Agricultural Extension Service. The State Board of Agriculture and Industries is hereby authorized to call into consultation the heads of departments, professors or scientists of Auburn University and officers or specialists of the Alabama Agricultural Extension Service whenever …

The Attorney General shall be the legal advisor of the Department of Agriculture and Industries in matters relating to the powers and duties of the commissioner and State Board of Agriculture and Industries. It shall be the duty of any district attorney, when requested by the com…

The Legislature has found and determined and does hereby declare that in this state the following conditions exist: (1) That there exists in this state an inadequate supply of funds at interest rates sufficiently low to enable persons engaged in agriculture in this state to conti…

Any bonds issued by the authority may from time to time be refunded by the issuance, by sale or exchange, of refunding bonds payable from the same or different sources for the purpose of paying all or any part of the principal of the bonds to be refunded, any redemption premium r…

The property and income of the authority, all bonds issued by the authority, the income from such bonds, conveyances by or to the authority, and leases, mortgages and deeds of trust or trust indentures by or to the authority shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Alaba…

The authority shall be exempt from the laws of the State of Alabama governing usury or prescribing or limiting interest rates, including, but without limitation to, the provisions of Chapter 8 of Title 8. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-586, p. 913, §12.)

of Code of Ethics. (a) This article is intended to aid the state through the furtherance of the purposes of the article by providing an appropriate and independent instrumentality of the state with full and adequate powers to fulfill its functions. Except as expressly provided in…

At any time when the authority has no bonds or other obligations outstanding, its board may adopt a resolution, which shall be duly entered upon its minutes, declaring that the authority shall be dissolved. Upon filing for record of a certified copy of the said resolution in the …

The provisions of this article are cumulative and shall not be deemed to repeal existing laws, except to the extent such laws are clearly inconsistent with provisions of this article. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-586, p. 913, §15.)

This article being remedial in nature, the provisions of this article shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-586, p. 913, §16.)

The following words and phrases used in this article, and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) AFFILIATE. With respect to any lender, any per…

(a) The Governor, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and the Director of Finance may incorporate and organize a public corporation, with the power and authority hereinafter provided, by proceeding according to the provisions of this article. To organize such a corpora…

In order to implement Constitutional Amendment 618 authorizing the issuance by the state of $52,000,000 in principal amount of its general obligation bonds, which amendment was proposed by Act 98-378 of the 1998 Regular Session of the Legislature, the Alabama Agricultural Develop…

The bonds of each series issued pursuant to this article may be issued as serial bonds payable in annual installments or as term bonds or as a combination thereof, and the principal of the bonds of each such series shall mature or be subject to mandatory redemption according to s…

The bonds of each series thereof issued pursuant to this article shall be sold by said authority at public sale as provided in Amendment 618. Said bonds shall be executed in the name of the state by the Governor and countersigned by the chairman of the authority, and the Great Se…

Improvement Fund. The proceeds derived from the sale of each series of the bonds issued pursuant to Section 2-3A-30 shall be paid into the State Treasury upon receipt thereof, and the State Treasurer shall keep such proceeds, as well as all income received from the investment and…

Upon order of the board of directors of said authority, all expenses incurred in connection with the authorization, preparation, sale, and issuance of bonds authorized herein and by Amendment 618 shall be paid out of the proceeds thereof. The proceeds thereof remaining after paym…

Pursuant to the provisions of Amendment 618 and this article, the authority may, at any time and from time to time, issue for the state refunding bonds of the state for the purpose of refunding any or all of the bonds authorized by Amendment 618 then outstanding (including any re…

All bonds (including refunding bonds) issued pursuant hereto, and the income therefrom (including the interest income thereon) shall be free from all taxation by the state or any county, municipality, or other political subdivision or instrumentality of the state, excepting inher…

Expenses; Quorum; Impeachment; Copies of Proceedings as Evidence. (a) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors, and all powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant to its authorization. (b) The board shall consist of seven directors. The Com…

The officers of the authority shall consist of a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, treasurer and such other officers as the board shall deem necessary or appropriate. The offices of secretary and treasurer may, but need not, be held by the same person. The Commissioner of Agric…

In order to implement Constitutional Amendment 619 authorizing the issuance by the state of five million seven hundred thousand dollars ($5,700,000) principal amount of its general obligation bonds, which amendment was proposed by Act 98- 412 of the 1998 Regular Session of the Le…

The bonds of each series issued pursuant to this article may be issued as serial bonds payable in annual installments or as term bonds or as a combination thereof, and the principal of the bonds of each such series shall mature or be subject to mandatory redemption according to s…

The bonds of each series thereof issued pursuant to this article shall be sold by said authority at public sale as provided in Amendment 619. Said bonds shall be executed in the name of the state by the Governor and countersigned by the chairman of the authority, and the Great Se…

Fund. The proceeds derived from the sale of each series of the bonds issued pursuant to Section 2-3A-50 shall be paid into the State Treasury upon receipt thereof, and the State Treasurer shall keep such proceeds, as well as all income received from the investment and reinvestmen…

Upon order of the board of directors of said authority, all expenses incurred in connection with the authorization, preparation, sale, and issuance of bonds authorized herein and by Amendment 619 shall be paid out of the proceeds thereof. The proceeds thereof remaining after paym…

Pursuant to the provisions of Amendment 619 and this article, the authority may, at any time and from time to time, issue for the state refunding bonds of the state for the purpose of refunding any or all of the bonds authorized by the aforesaid amendment then outstanding (includ…

All bonds (including refunding bonds) issued pursuant hereto, and the income therefrom (including the interest income thereon) shall be free from all taxation by the state or any county, municipality, or other political subdivision or instrumentality of the state, excepting inher…

There shall be established a legislative oversight committee to provide recommendations to the board concerning efficient operation of the authority. The committee shall consist of seven members of the House of Representatives, one from each congressional district, appointed by t…

(a) The authority shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time (which may be perpetuity, subject to the provisions of Sec…