Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer of the federal government, any other state, or any person, firm, or corporation offers to the state or, through the state, to any political subdivision of the state, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan for purposes of homeland security, the state, acting through the director, or such political subdivision, acting through its governing body, may accept the offer, and, upon the acceptance, the director or governing body of the political subdivision may authorize any officer of the state or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive the services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the state or political subdivision. This provision does not include grants listed in 42 U.S.C. § 5121 through 42 U.S.C. § 5206, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Act.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.
Chapter 9A - Alabama Homeland Security Act of 2003.
Section 31-9A-1 - Short Title.
Section 31-9A-2 - Findings and Declaration of Necessity; Purpose of Chapter and Public Policy.
Section 31-9A-3 - Definitions.
Section 31-9A-4 - Department of Homeland Security.
Section 31-9A-5 - Director of Homeland Security.
Section 31-9A-6 - Deputy Director of Homeland Security.
Section 31-9A-8 - Additional Powers and Duties.
Section 31-9A-10 - Director May Accept Services From Federal Government and Private Persons.
Section 31-9A-11 - Regular and Emergency Appropriations; State Grants to Political Subdivisions.
Section 31-9A-12 - Homeland Security Task Force.
Section 31-9A-13 - Immunity of State From Liability.
Section 31-9A-14 - Exemption From Disclosure.