Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 22-50-4 - Department - Public Corporation.

The Governor and the Commissioner of Mental Health are hereby constituted a public corporation to be known as the Department of Mental Health.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.

Title 2 - Mental Health.

Chapter 50 - Department of Mental Health; Board of Trustees.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 22-50-1 - Definitions.

Section 22-50-2 - Department - Created; Composition; Divisions; Offices.

Section 22-50-2.1 - Department - Name Changed; Transition Period.

Section 22-50-3 - Department - Disposition of Fees, Receipts and Income.

Section 22-50-4 - Department - Public Corporation.

Section 22-50-5 - Board of Trustees - Membership; Officers; Initial Appointments; Terms.

Section 22-50-6 - Board of Trustees - Subsequent Appointments to Board; Vacancies.

Section 22-50-8 - Board of Trustees - Expenses of Trustees.

Section 22-50-9 - Department - Powers Generally.

Section 22-50-10 - Department - Termination of Alabama Mental Health Board; Transfer of Authority to Department.

Section 22-50-11 - Department - Additional and Cumulative Powers.

Section 22-50-12 - Department - Legal Division.

Section 22-50-13 - Department - Annual Report.

Section 22-50-14 - Department - Requests for Budget Funds.

Section 22-50-15 - Funds for Essential Functions.

Section 22-50-16 - Commissioner of Mental Health.

Section 22-50-17 - Operation of a Facility for Care or Treatment of Mental or Emotional Illness or Substance Abuse, or Services to Persons With an Intellectual Disability.

Section 22-50-18 - Commitment and Release of Incompetents, Etc.

Section 22-50-19 - Judicial Review of Final Order or Decision by Department.

Section 22-50-20 - Forms.

Section 22-50-21 - Police Officers for State Mental Health Facilities or Hospitals.

Section 22-50-22 - Exemption of Superintendent and Physician of State Mental Health Facilities From Attending as Witnesses.

Section 22-50-23 - Penalties for Violation of Chapter, Etc.

Section 22-50-24 - Repeal of Conflicting Laws; Certain Laws Not Repealed.

Section 22-50-25 - Mental Health Capital Outlay Oversight Commission; Creation; Membership; Appointment; Vacancy; Meetings; Quorum; Appropriation for Capital Outlays and Improvements; Compensation; Funding From Oil and Gas Leases.