Section 26-24-22 – Director.
Section 26-24-22 Director. (a) The chief administrative and executive officer of the office shall be the director, who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of Early Childhood Education. The director shall be responsible for the performance and exercise of the duties, responsibilities, functions, powers, and authority […]
Section 26-24-23 – Duties of Office.
Section 26-24-23 Duties of office. The Office of School Readiness shall do all of the following: (1) Establish criteria and administer such programs and services as may be necessary for the operation and management of a voluntary prekindergarten program. (2) Administer such programs and services as may be necessary for the operation and management of […]
Section 26-24-24 – Entities That May Participate.
Section 26-24-24 Entities that may participate. The following entities may voluntarily, but shall not be required to, participate in the programs and services administered by the Office of School Readiness: (1) Public schools. (2) Private schools. (3) Churches. (4) Existing public prekindergarten programs. (5) Existing private prekindergarten programs. (6) Existing nonprofit prekindergarten programs. (7) Any […]
Section 26-23H-7 – Medical Emergencies.
Section 26-23H-7 Medical emergencies. This chapter shall not apply to a physician licensed in Alabama performing a termination of a pregnancy or assisting in performing a termination of a pregnancy due to a medical emergency as defined by this chapter. (Act 2019-189, §7.)
Section 26-24-25 – Collaboration on Programs.
Section 26-24-25 Collaboration on programs. As additional funds become available, all programs within each county participating in school readiness shall collaborate on early education and child care programs that are funded with state and/or federal funding including, but not limited to, adult and community education programs, Even-Start literacy programs, prekindergarten early intervention programs, Head Start […]
Section 26-23H-8 – Construction With Other Laws.
Section 26-23H-8 Construction with other laws. The construction of existing statutes and regulations that regulate or recognize abortion in Alabama that are in conflict with or antagonistic to this chapter shall be repealed as null and void and shall recognize the prohibition of abortion as provided in this chapter. If this chapter is challenged and […]
Section 26-24-26 – Effect on Employees.
Section 26-24-26 Effect on employees. This article shall not result in the net loss of employees and no affected employee shall be required to relocate or be forced to transfer. (Act 2000-613, p. 1230, §8.)
Section 26-23I-1 – Short Title.
Section 26-23I-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as Gianna’s Law. (Act 2021-502, §1.)
Section 26-24-30 – Alabama Children’s Policy Council.
Section 26-24-30 Alabama Children’s Policy Council. (a) The Alabama Children’s Policy Council is hereby created and shall consist of the following members: Three appointees from business and industry made by the Governor; the Lieutenant Governor; the Speaker of the House of Representatives; two members of the Alabama Senate, one appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and […]
Section 26-23I-2 – Preservation of the Life of a Child Born Alive After an Abortion or Attempted Abortion.
Section 26-23I-2 Preservation of the life of a child born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion. (a) A living human child born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion in an abortion or reproductive health center is entitled to the same rights, powers, and privileges as are granted by the laws of this state […]