(a) The Alabama State Port Authority is hereby authorized to provide and establish a plan of life and health insurance for the salaried officers and employees of Alabama state docks who work full time for the Alabama state docks and receive their compensation on a bi-weekly basis and also a plan of health insurance for the spouses and dependent children of such officers and employees and to pay the costs and premiums of such life and health insurance from the revenues of the Alabama State Port Authority.
(b) Such health insurance plan may provide for group hospitalization, surgical, medical and dental insurance against the financial costs of hospitalization, surgical, medical and dental treatment and care, and may also include, among other things, prescribed drugs, medicines, prosthetic appliances, hospital in-patient and out-patient service benefits, including major medical benefits, or such other coverage or benefits as may be deemed appropriate and desirable by the port authority. The life insurance plan shall be a group plan with the face amount of such life insurance coverage on such salaried officers and employees limited to such amounts as may be deemed appropriate and desirable by the port authority.
(c) The port authority is hereby authorized to execute a contract or contracts to provide the benefits under the life and health insurance coverage provided by this section. Such contract or contracts may be executed with one or more agents or corporations licensed to transact life and health insurance business in this state. All of the benefits to be provided under this section may be included in one or more similar contracts issued by the same or different companies. Before entering into any contract hereby authorized said port authority shall invite competitive bids from qualified insurers who wish to offer plans for the life and health insurance coverage provided by this section.
(d) The benefits provided for herein shall not exceed the benefits provided to employees of the Alabama State Port Authority subject to collective bargaining agreements.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.
Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relative to Harbors and Ports and State Docks Department.
Section 33-1-1.1 - Definitions.
Section 33-1-2 - Alabama State Port Authority.
Section 33-1-4 - Assistant Directors.
Section 33-1-5 - Officers and Employees; Employee Compensation Plan.
Section 33-1-5.1 - Retirement Plans for Employees of Alabama State Port Authority.
Section 33-1-6 - Bonds Required of Certain Employees.
Section 33-1-7 - Functions of Secretary-Treasurer; Bond.
Section 33-1-8 - Board of Directors.
Section 33-1-10 - State Docks Advisory Committee - Committee to Act in Advisory Capacity.
Section 33-1-11 - Jurisdiction.
Section 33-1-12 - Power to Acquire, Operate, etc., Structures, Facilities, Etc.
Section 33-1-12.1 - Additional Powers.
Section 33-1-15 - Amendment of Plans.
Section 33-1-16 - Terminal Railroads.
Section 33-1-17 - Title to Property.
Section 33-1-18 - Sales of Submerged Lands and Made Lands Lying Under or Abutting Tidal Waters.
Section 33-1-19 - Exemption of Leases, etc., From Taxation.
Section 33-1-20 - Exchange of Property and Relocation of Buildings, Etc.
Section 33-1-21 - Enforcement.
Section 33-1-22 - Acquisition of Property and Rights-of-Way.
Section 33-1-23 - To What Property Eminent Domain Applicable.
Section 33-1-24 - Conduct of Operation of Harbors, Ports, Facilities, etc., by Port Authority.
Section 33-1-27 - Exercise and Evidence of Authority of Governor and Port Authority.
Section 33-1-28 - Establishment of Harbor Lines; Grant of Licenses for Construction of Wharves, Etc.
Section 33-1-29 - Revocation or Suspension of Upland Owners' Licenses.
Section 33-1-30 - Establishment of Foreign Trade Zones.
Section 33-1-31 - Rules and Regulations; Violations.
Section 33-1-32 - Violation of Orders, etc., of Director or Agents.
Section 33-1-33 - Failure to Remove Dangerous Vessels on Order of Port Authority.
Section 33-1-35 - Depositing Substance That Will Form Obstruction to Navigation.
Section 33-1-37 - Safety Incentive Program.
Section 33-1-38 - Compliance With Railway Labor Act.
Section 33-1-40 - Sovereign Immunity.