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Article 1 - General Consideration.
Section 41-23-1 - Creation; Composition; Transfer of Functions, etc., to Department. - There is hereby created and established the Department of Economic...
Section 41-23-2 - Implementation of Duties and Functions by Employees in Classified Service; Salaries. - Present employees in the classified service of the state Merit...
Section 41-23-3 - Transfer of Appropriations to Department. - All appropriations heretofore or hereafter made to: The Office of...
Section 41-23-4 - Appointment of Director; Term of Office; Salary; Qualifications; Planning and Programming by Department. - (a) The Governor shall appoint a chief administrative officer to...
Section 41-23-5 - Establishment of Divisions; Appointment of Division Chiefs; Oath of Office; Restrictions on Employment; Directors of Merged Agencies Abolished; Purpose of Chapter. - (a) The Director of the Department of Economic and Community...
Section 41-23-6 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations. - The Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs...
Section 41-23-7 - Legislative Oversight Commission. - This section was amended and renumbered by Act 2015-450, effective...
Section 41-23-8 - Traffic Safety Trust Fund Established. - The Traffic Safety Trust Fund is established as a separate...
Article 2 - Alabama Enterprise Zone Act.
Section 41-23-20 - Short Title; Legislative Findings and Purpose. - This article shall be cited as the "Alabama Enterprise Zone...
Section 41-23-21 - Definitions. - For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have...
Section 41-23-22 - Enterprise Zones Generally. - (a) The department shall establish criteria for qualifications of enterprise...
Section 41-23-23 - Applications; Selection of Zones; Enterprise Zone Advisory Council. - Selection of zones and the general guidelines for implementation of...
Section 41-23-24 - Tax Incentives; Adoption of Rules to Implement Tax Credits and Incentives; Maximum Tax Credit per New Permanent Employee; Application of Tax Credits; Tax Credits Are in Addition to Exemptions and Credits Under Chapter 18 of Title 4... - (a) Any provisions of Title 40, Chapter 18, notwithstanding, and...
Section 41-23-25 - Nontax Incentives. - Nontax incentives shall include: (1) REGULATION EXEMPTIONS. The local governments...
Section 41-23-26 - Additional Requirements for Business, etc., to Receive Benefits. - Additional requirements for a business, partnership, corporation or individual to...
Section 41-23-27 - Annual Report of Department. - The department shall report annually to the Legislature and the...
Section 41-23-28 - Required Agreement by Appropriate Governing Authority. - The department shall designate qualified enterprise zones only after receiving...
Section 41-23-29 - Powers and Duties of Department. - The department shall administer the provisions of this article and...
Section 41-23-30 - Contracts With Eligible Businesses to Provide for Tax Exemptions; Preference to Alabama Manufacturers; Endorsement Resolution; Certification as to Employees; Wage Subsidies. - (a) The department, after consultation with the council, and with...
Section 41-23-31 - Rules and Regulations; Cooperation of Agencies. - The Directors of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community...
Section 41-23-32 - Federal Tax Exemptions and Enterprise Zone Legislation. - The provisions of this article shall be complementary to and...
Article 3 - Economic Development Revolving Loan Funds.
Section 41-23-50 - Creation of Economic Development Revolving Loan Funds; Regional Planning and Development Commissions to Disburse Moneys; Administration; Use of Funds; Interest and Costs. - There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to...
Section 41-23-51 - Regional Revolving Loan Policy Committee; Duties; Membership; Length of Terms; Meetings. - The moneys appropriated to the Alabama Department of Economic and...
Article 4 - Alabama Small Business Incubator Act.
Section 41-23-60 - Short Title. - This article will be known as the "Alabama Small Business...
Section 41-23-61 - Definitions. - As used in this article, the following words and phrases...
Section 41-23-62 - Responsibilities of Loan Policy Committee. - The committee is responsible for the implementation of this article,...
Section 41-23-63 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations Governing Allocation and Accountability of Funds. - The department shall establish policies and procedures necessary to insure...
Section 41-23-64 - Establishment of Grant Programs. - The following grant programs shall be established: (1) FEASIBILITY STUDY...
Section 41-23-65 - Use of Funds; Remuneration. - The committee may use funds for the purpose of implementing...
Section 41-23-66 - Disbursed Grant Funds Not Utilized to Revert to Loans; Repayment. - If state grant funds are not utilized for the purposes...
Article 5 - Alabama Residential Energy Code Board.
Section 41-23-80 - Legislative Findings. - The Legislature finds that the development, management, efficient consumption, and...
Section 41-23-81 - Definitions. - The following terms shall have the meanings respectively prescribed for...
Section 41-23-82 - Creation; Composition; Purpose; Supervision. - (a) The Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board is established....
Section 41-23-83 - Terms; Vacancies; Compensation; Expenses. - (a) Each member of the board shall be selected for...
Section 41-23-84 - Meetings; Officers; Committees. - (a) The first meeting of the board shall be called...
Section 41-23-85 - Functions of Board and Division. - (a) The board shall exercise authority with respect to all...
Article 6 - Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund.
Section 41-23-100 - Establishment of Fund; Sources of Monies. - (a) The Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund is established in the...
Section 41-23-101 - Eligible Recipients; Assistance Funds Provided by Director of Department of Economic and Community Affairs; Administrative Costs; Reports. - (a) Eligible recipients of assistance are individuals who have a...
Section 41-23-102 - Designation of Part of Taxpayer's Refund as Voluntary Contribution. - Repealed by Act 2006-503, p. 1145, ยง2, effective for tax...
Article 7 - Office of Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure.
Section 41-23-120 - Creation; Administration. - (a) The Office of Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure is...
Section 41-23-121 - Powers of Office. - The office shall have the following powers to: (1) Ensure...
Section 41-23-122 - Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure Advisory Board. - (a) The Director of ADECA shall create an Inland Waterways...
Section 41-23-123 - Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure Fund. - (a) The Inland Waterways and Intermodal Infrastructure Fund is created...
Section 41-23-124 - Construction and Application. - (a) This article shall not apply nor have any effect...
Article 8 - Alabama Trails Commission.
Section 41-23-140 - Definitions; Commission Created; Composition; Staff; Duties; Annual Report. - (a) For the purposes of this article, the term trail...
Section 41-23-141 - Advisory Board of Directors. - (a) There shall also be created an Alabama Trails Commission...
Section 41-23-142 - Compensation; Expenses. - Members of the commission and advisory board may not receive...
Article 9 - Healthy Food Financing Act.
Section 41-23-150 - Short Title; Purpose. - (a) This article shall be known as the Healthy Food...
Section 41-23-151 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this article, the following words have...
Section 41-23-152 - Healthy Food Financing Fund. - There is established the Healthy Food Financing Fund, which shall...
Section 41-23-153 - Establishment and Administration of Financing Program. - (a) The department, in cooperation with public and private sector...
Article 10 - Domestic Violence Center Capital Improvement Grant Program.
Section 41-23-160 - Certified Domestic Violence Center Capital Improvement Grant Program. - (a) For the purposes of this article, the following terms...
Article 11 - Alabama Space Authority.
Section 41-23-170 - Authority Established. - There is hereby established the Alabama Space Authority.
Section 41-23-171 - Composition of Authority. - The authority shall be composed of a representative of the...
Section 41-23-172 - Office in Adeca; Support. - The authority shall be created as an office in the...
Section 41-23-173 - Duties. - The authority shall have the following duties: (1) Encourage the...
Section 41-23-174 - Powers. - For the purpose of accomplishing the duties enumerated in Section...
Section 41-23-175 - Development of Aerospace and Spaceport Infrastructure and Capabilities. - Nothing in this article should be construed to limit the...
Section 41-23-176 - Per Diem and Travel Expenses for Members of Authority. - Members of the authority shall serve without compensation but shall...
Article 12 - Alabama Public Transportation Act
Section 41-23-190 - Short Title. - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
Section 41-23-191 - Definitions. - As used in this article, the following words have the...
Section 41-23-192 - Legislative Findings. - The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) Alabama is...
Section 41-23-193 - Creations; Functions; Fee. - (a) The Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund is created in...
Section 41-23-194 - Awarding of Funds; Goals. - (a) Activities funded by the trust fund shall be selected...
Section 41-23-195 - Advisory Committee - Membership. - (a) There is created the Alabama Public Transportation Fund Advisory...
Section 41-23-196 - Advisory Committee - Functions. - The advisory committee shall do all of the following: (1)...
Section 41-23-197 - Eligibility. - Any of the following entities are eligible to apply to...
Article 13 - Alabama Broadband Accessability Act.
Section 41-23-210 - Short Title. - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
Section 41-23-211 - Legislative Findings. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-138 IN THE 2022...
Section 41-23-212 - Definitions. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-138 IN THE 2022...
Section 41-23-213 - Grant Program; Rulemaking Authority; Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-138 IN THE 2022...
Section 41-23-214 - Alabama Rural Broadband Oversight Committee. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-138 IN THE 2022...
Article 14
Section 41-23-230 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this article, the following words shall...
Section 41-23-231 - Notification of Intent to Relocate a Call Center, Facility, etc.; Violations; Penalties. - (a) An employer that intends to relocate a call center,...
Section 41-23-232 - List of Employers Having Relocated a Call Center, Facility, Etc. - (a) Beginning October 1, 2019, and every six months thereafter,...
Section 41-23-233 - Disqualification From Receipt of Grants, Loans, etc.; Recapture Demands; Waiver. - (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), an employer that...
Section 41-23-234 - Applicability of Article. - This article applies to contracts entered into on or after...
Section 41-23-235 - Construction of Article. - This article may not be construed as permitting the withholding...
Article 15 - Alabama Innovations Act.
Section 41-23-250 - Short Title. - This article shall be known as the "Alabama Innovation Act."
Section 41-23-251 - Legislative Findings. - The Legislature finds and declares that the health, safety, and...
Section 41-23-252 - Definitions. - For the purpose of this article, the following words and...
Section 41-23-253 - Research and Development Enhancement Grant Program; Faculty and Student Intern Partnership Program; Funding. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-544 IN THE 2021...
Section 41-23-254 - Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Oversight Committee. - (a) The Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Oversight Committee is...
Section 41-23-255 - Amount of Grants; Applications. - (a) The amount of research and development enhancement grants awarded...
Section 41-23-256 - Effective Date of Grant Program. - The grant program established under this article shall be effective...
Article 16 - Connect Alabama Act of 2021.
Section 41-23-270 - Short Title. - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
Section 41-23-271 - Definitions. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-125 IN THE 2022...
Section 41-23-272 - Alabama Digital Expansion Authority. - (a) The authority is created to advise, review, and approve...
Section 41-23-273 - Alabama Digital Expansion Division - Creation; Division Chief; Committees. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-125 IN THE 2022...
Section 41-23-274 - Alabama Digital Expansion Division - Powers and Duties. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-125 IN THE 2022...
Section 41-23-275 - Applicability of Code of Ethics. - Members of the authority, the division chief, and employees of...
Section 41-23-276 - Applicability of Open Meetings Act. - Meetings of the authority are subject to the requirements of...
Section 41-23-277 - Contracts and Leases. - The division may enter into contracts and leases for any...
Section 41-23-278 - Connect Alabama Fund. - (a) There is created within the State Treasury the Connect...
Section 41-23-279 - Statewide Research and Education Network. - The authority shall make it a priority to consider the...
Section 41-23-280 - Alabama Digital Expansion Finance Corporation. - (a) The Alabama Digital Expansion Finance Corporation is hereby created...
Section 41-23-281 - Annual Report. - (a) Beginning May 17, 2022, and in conjunction with the...