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Chapter 1 - Deaf and Blind Persons Generally.
Article 1 - Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind.
Section 21-1-2 - Board of Trustees - Composition; Qualifications, Appointment and Terms of Office of Members. - The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall be managed...
Section 21-1-3 - Board of Trustees - Quorum; Secretary and Treasurer. - A majority of such board may act and may meet...
Section 21-1-4 - Board of Trustees - Executive Committee. - The board may select from their number an executive committee...
Section 21-1-5 - Board of Trustees - Chairman of Board of Trustees; Appointment of President of Institute and Assistants. - The board shall appoint from their number a chairman, who...
Section 21-1-6 - Board of Trustees - Maintenance and Insurance of State Property. - The board of trustees must provide good and sufficient insurance,...
Section 21-1-7 - Disbursement of Funds and Reports by Treasurer. - The treasurer must pay over such funds as may come...
Section 21-1-8 - Residential Education and Training Programs for Deaf, Blind, etc., Persons; Cooperation by Local School Boards, State Board of Education, Etc. - (a) The board of trustees of the Alabama Institute for...
Section 21-1-9 - Education and Training of Handicapped Persons at Preschool and Junior College Levels. - The board of trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf...
Section 21-1-10 - Attendance of Blind, Deaf, or Mute Children of Mandatory Age - Required. - It shall be the duty of any parent, guardian, or...
Section 21-1-11 - Attendance of Blind, Deaf, or Mute Children of Mandatory Age - Exemptions. - The following children, when issued a certificate of exemption by...
Section 21-1-12 - Lists of Deaf and Blind Children Within Counties; Enforcement of Attendance of Children Eligible for Benefits of School. - It shall be the duty of the county superintendent of...
Section 21-1-13 - Prosecutions for Failure of Minors to Attend School. - Prosecution under Sections 21-1-10 through 21-1-12 and Section 16-28-12 may...
Section 21-1-14 - Education and Training of Nonresident Handicapped Persons. - The board of trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf...
Section 21-1-15 - Department of Adult Blind and Deaf Established; Appropriations; Operation of Library Service. - There shall be at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and...
Section 21-1-16 - Preparation and Maintenance of Register of Blind Persons. - It shall be the duty of the president of the...
Section 21-1-17 - Bureau of Information for Aid of Blind or Deaf; Powers and Duties of Adult Department as to Training, etc., of Blind or Deaf Persons; Development of Policies, Etc. - It shall be the duty of the Alabama Institute for...
Section 21-1-18 - Expenditures for Services, Supplies, etc., Subject to Provisions of State Competitive Bid Law; Exceptions. - All expenditures of funds of whatever nature for labor, services,...
Section 21-1-19 - Negotiation of Temporary Loans. - The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall have the...
Section 21-1-22 - Personal Leave for Teachers Employed by Institute. - The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf...
Section 21-1-23 - Institute Official State Agency to Conduct State Educational and Training Programs. - The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind is hereby designated...
Section 21-1-24 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials Other Than Prescribed by State Board of Education. - The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf...
Section 21-1-25 - Large Print and Braille Materials. - Under the provisions of Section 21-1-24, substitutions shall not include...
Section 21-1-26 - Approval of Book Shipments; Payment. - The President of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind,...
Article 2 - Operation of Vending Stands by Blind Persons.
Section 21-1-40 - Definitions. - As used in this article, the following words and phrases...
Section 21-1-41 - Operation of Stands by Blind Persons in Buildings and on Properties of State, Etc. - (a) The vocational rehabilitation service of the State Department of...
Article 3 - Sale, etc., of Blind-Made Products or Services.
Section 21-1-60 - "Blind-Made" Products or Services Defined. - No representation shall be made that a product or service...
Section 21-1-61 - Certification of Products or Services as "Blind-made." - No person or organization shall sell, distribute, or exhibit any...
Section 21-1-62 - Penalties for Violation of Article. - Any person, including the officers, owners, or members of any...
Article 4 - Sale, etc., of Personal Property or Timber Owned by Institute by Auction or Bid.
Section 21-1-80 - Contracts for Sale, etc., of Tangible Personal Property or Standing Timber of Institute by Public Auction or Sealed Bid, Advertisement of Sale; Manner of Taking Bids and Awarding Contract. - All contracts of whatever nature for the sale or disposal...
Section 21-1-81 - Authority of President to Sell by Lot or Individual Item, Subject to Consent of Board; When All Bids May Be Rejected and Sale Re-Advertised or Items Sold by Negotiation. - The President of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind,...
Section 21-1-82 - Institute's Officers and Employees Not to Act as Agents for Bidders; Ability to Bid or Purchase. - No officer or employee of the Alabama Institute for Deaf...
Section 21-1-83 - Advertised Property to Be Available for Inspection. - All property advertised under the provisions of this article shall...
Section 21-1-84 - Disposition of Proceeds of Sale. - All proceeds from sales made under the provisions of this...
Section 21-1-85 - Payment by Purchaser Due Upon Removal; Time Limit for Removal; Exception for Standing Timber. - All property sold under the provisions of this article shall...
Section 21-1-88 - Applicability; Validation of Certain Prior Sales. - This article shall not affect liabilities incurred, rights or benefits...
Section 21-1-86 - Sale Violating This Article Void; Penalties for Persons Responsible and Bondsmen; How Penalties Recovered. - Any sale of tangible personal property or standing timber of...
Section 21-1-87 - Violation Constitutes a Misdemeanor. - Violation of any of the provisions of this article shall...
Chapter 2 - Workshops, Home Industries, etc., for Blind, Deaf and Other Handicapped Persons.
Section 21-2-1 - Powers of Department of Adult Blind and Deaf as to Development of Workshops, Marketing of Products Produced by Handicapped, Etc. - The Department of Adult Blind and Deaf of the Alabama...
Section 21-2-2 - Purchasing Reference for Products or Services Provided by Certain Individuals With Disabilities. - Whenever any of the products or services made, provided, or...
Section 21-2-3 - Board to Fix Price of Products Offered for Sale, etc.; Evasion of Article. - The Director of Finance, the Attorney General, and the president...
Section 21-2-4 - Effect of Violations of Section 21-2-3. - No voucher, certificate, or warrant issued by any state department,...
Chapter 3 - Crippled and Disabled Children.
Section 21-3-1 - Administration of Chapter; Acceptance and Expenditure of Donations, etc.; Agreements With Public and Private Clinics and Agencies. - This chapter, together with funds made available through that section...
Section 21-3-2 - Use of Funds Appropriated for Physical Restoration of Crippled Children. - Any and all funds appropriated for physical restoration of crippled...
Section 21-3-3 - Disbursement of Funds. - All state and federal funds made available for carrying out...
Section 21-3-4 - Compilation of Lists of Children Having Malformations. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Section 21-3-5 - Physical Examination of Children Having Malformations or Disabilities - Required. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Section 21-3-6 - Physical Examination of Children Having Malformations or Disabilities - Report of Findings. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Section 21-3-7 - Physical Examination of Children Having Malformations or Disabilities - Information to Be Given Parents. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Section 21-3-8 - Forms for Reporting Malformations and Disabilities; Disposition of Reports. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Chapter 3A - Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities.
Section 21-3A-1 - Short Title. - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
Section 21-3A-2 - Legislative Intent. - The Legislature finds that there is an urgent and substantial...
Section 21-3A-3 - Definitions. - The following words and phrases used in this chapter have...
Section 21-3A-4 - Composition; Appointment and Duties of Members. - (a) For the purposes of implementing this chapter, the Governor...
Section 21-3A-5 - Early Intervention Services. - To the extent required by and consistent with Part H...
Section 21-3A-6 - Duties of Local Coordinating Council. - The statewide system shall be implemented at the local level...
Section 21-3A-7 - Duties of Lead Agency. - (a) The lead agency shall be responsible for the general...
Section 21-3A-8 - Evaluations; Assessments. - (a) Upon full implementation of the early intervention system, eligible...
Section 21-3A-9 - Use of Funds Appropriated for Early Intervention Services. - Any federal funds made available to the state through Part...
Section 21-3A-10 - Furthering Purpose and Policy. - This chapter shall be interpreted to be consistent with and...
Chapter 4 - Accessibility to and Use of Public Buildings and Facilities by Physically Handicapped Persons.
Article 1 - Accessibility Generally.
Section 21-4-1 - Legislative Intent. - (a) This article is concerned with nonambulatory disabilities, semiambulatory disabilities,...
Section 21-4-2 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this article the following terms shall...
Section 21-4-3 - Standards and Specifications for Public Buildings and Facilities - Promulgation. - The State Fire Marshal shall prescribe and publish standards and...
Section 21-4-4 - Standards and Specifications for Public Buildings and Facilities - Applicability. - (a) The standards and specifications prescribed by the fire marshal,...
Section 21-4-5 - Standards and Specifications for Public Buildings and Facilities - Construction and Interpretation; Waivers. - (a) The State Fire Marshal and the Division of Construction...
Section 21-4-6 - Review of Architectural Plans and Specifications; Reviewing Authorities Authorized to Adopt Additional Rules and Regulations. - (a) The responsibility for reviewing architectural plans and specifications for...
Section 21-4-7 - Enforcement of Article; Authority of Fire Marshal to Inspect Buildings; Orders to Conform With Standards and Specifications. - The State Fire Marshal is charged with the duty of...
Article 2 - Accessibility of Registration and Polling Places.
Section 21-4-20 - Legislative Intent. - It is the intention of the Legislature in enacting this...
Section 21-4-21 - Definitions. - As used in this article, unless the context clearly indicates...
Section 21-4-22 - Promulgation of Guidelines. - (a) The Attorney General of this state, in consultation with...
Section 21-4-23 - Registration and Voting Aids. - (a) The appropriate election officials in the several counties of...
Section 21-4-24 - Actions for Injunctive Relief to Enforce Article. - (a) Whenever the Attorney General of this state has reason...
Chapter 5 - Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped.
Section 21-5-1 - Created; Duties Generally; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations. - There is hereby created the Governor's Committee on Employment of...
Section 21-5-2 - Designation of "Employ the Handicapped Week"; Promotion of Ceremonies. - The Governor shall designate the first full week in October...
Section 21-5-3 - Committee to Be Nonpartisan and Nonprofit. - The Governor's committee shall be nonpartisan, nonprofit, and shall not...
Section 21-5-4 - Composition; Appointment and Compensation of Members. - There shall be no limit as to the number of...
Section 21-5-5 - Chairman; Secretary-Treasurer; Executive Committee; Meetings. - The chairman of the committee shall be appointed by the...
Section 21-5-6 - Advisory Council. - The Governor shall request heads of state agencies and invite...
Section 21-5-7 - Employment of Handicapped Liaison Group. - An employment of the handicapped liaison group shall be established...
Section 21-5-8 - Executive Secretary and Other Personnel; Payment of Salaries and Expenses. - An executive secretary, and such other personnel as recommended by...
Section 21-5-9 - Trust Fund. - The committee is authorized to establish a trust fund and...
Section 21-5-10 - Annual Report and Evaluation. - The committee shall make a formal evaluation and shall make...
Chapter 6 - Rehabilitation Program for the Homebound.
Section 21-6-1 - Authorized; Contracts With State Agencies and Private Organizations. - The Children's Rehabilitation Services of the Department of Rehabilitation Services...
Section 21-6-2 - Services Available to Eligible Persons. - Services that may be provided eligible persons, if not available...
Section 21-6-3 - Eligibility Requirements. - Services available under this chapter may be provided to any...
Section 21-6-4 - Attendant Care. - Attendant care may be provided when (1) the requirements of...
Section 21-6-5 - Regional Rehabilitation Committees. - The Director of the Children’s Rehabilitation Service of the Department...
Chapter 7 - Rights of Blind and Otherwise Physically Disabled Persons.
Section 21-7-1 - Declaration of Policy; Definitions. - (a) It is the policy of this state to encourage...
Section 21-7-2 - Right to Full Use of Streets, Sidewalks, Public Buildings, Public Facilities, Etc. - An individual with a disability has the same right as...
Section 21-7-3 - Right to Full Use of Streets, Sidewalks, Public Buildings, Public Facilities, Etc. - (a) An individual with a disability is entitled to full...
Section 21-7-4 - Right of a Person With a Disability to Be Accompanied by Service Animal; Liability for Damages; Violations. - (a) An individual with a disability has the right to...
Section 21-7-5 - Notice Regarding Use of Service Animal. - A conspicuous sign may be posted in a location accessible...
Section 21-7-6 - Duty of Drivers to Pedestrians Carrying Cane or Accompanied by Service Animal. - (a) The driver of a vehicle approaching a totally or...
Section 21-7-7 - Rights of Blind Persons Not Using Cane or Service Animal. - A totally or partially blind pedestrian not carrying a cane...
Section 21-7-8 - Employment by State, Political Subdivisions of State, Public Schools, Etc. - It is the policy of this state that an individual...
Section 21-7-9 - Right to Housing Accommodations. - (a) An individual with a disability shall be entitled to...
Section 21-7-10 - Annual Proclamation of White Cane Safety Day. - Each year, the Governor shall take suitable public notice of...
Chapter 8 - Hemophilia Treatment.
Section 21-8-1 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall...
Section 21-8-2 - Legislative Intent. - In order to foster the health, welfare, and safety of...
Section 21-8-3 - Treatment Program Established. - There is hereby established the Hemophilia Treatment Program in Alabama,...
Section 21-8-4 - Hemophilia Advisory Committee. - The Director of the Children's Rehabilitation Service shall appoint a...
Section 21-8-5 - Duties of Children's Rehabilitation Service. - It is the duty of the Children's Rehabilitation Service, with...
Chapter 9 - Board of Rehabilitation Services and Department of Rehabilitation Services.
Section 21-9-1 - Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of this state to provide rehabilitation...
Section 21-9-2 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and...
Section 21-9-3 - Transfer of Powers, Funds, Personnel. - (a) All powers, duties, and functions of, and all related...
Section 21-9-4 - Creation, Membership. - There is created the Board of Rehabilitation Services consisting of...
Section 21-9-5 - Terms of Office. - Of the members first appointed to the Board of Rehabilitation...
Section 21-9-6 - Oath, Bond. - Before entering upon the duties of office, each member of...
Section 21-9-7 - Reimbursement of Expenses. - Each member of the board shall receive travel and per...
Section 21-9-8 - Chair. - The board shall elect a chair from its membership at...
Section 21-9-9 - Duties of Board. - The board shall perform all of the following duties: (1)...
Section 21-9-10 - Commissioner. - (a) The Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services of...
Section 21-9-11 - Duties of Commissioner. - (a) The commissioner shall direct all matters involving the department...
Section 21-9-12 - Continuation of Board of Rehabilitation Services and Department of Rehabilitation Services; Dissolution. - The Board of Rehabilitation Services and the Department of Rehabilitation...
Section 21-9-13 - Administrative Action. - The State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of...
Section 21-9-14 - Office to Provide Information Regarding Americans With Disabilities Act; Toll-Free Telephone Number; Performance of Duties; Immunity. - (a) There shall be established at the Department of Rehabilitation...