Section 41-29-223 – Duties and Functions.
Section 41-29-223 Duties and functions. The duties and functions of the office shall include all of the following: (1) Serve as the principal advocate in the state on behalf of small businesses, including, but not limited to, advisory participation in the consideration of all legislation and administrative regulations which affect small businesses. (2) Establish a […]
Section 41-29-224 – Information Required of State Agencies Requiring Regulatory Approval, Etc.
Section 41-29-224 Information required of state agencies requiring regulatory approval, etc. Each state agency which requires a permit, license, or other regulatory approval or maintains standards or criteria with which an activity or facility must comply shall inform the office of the following: (1) The activity or facility that is subject to regulation. (2) The […]
Section 41-29-225 – State Agencies Required to Disclose Establishment of New Regulatory Programs, Etc.
Section 41-29-225 State agencies required to disclose establishment of new regulatory programs, etc. Each state agency shall promptly inform the office of any changes in the information provided under this division or the establishment of a new regulatory program. The information provided to or disseminated by the office shall not be binding upon the regulatory […]
Section 41-29-226 – Toll-Free Telephone Number Authorized.
Section 41-29-226 Toll-free telephone number authorized. For the purpose of implementing the provisions of this division, the office shall establish a toll-free telephone number. (Acts 1984, No. 84-262, p. 445, §7; §41-9-766; amended and renumbered by Act 2015-450, §5.)
Section 41-29-227 – State Agencies Required to Furnish to Director Documents, etc., Necessary to Carry Out Functions; Annual Report.
Section 41-29-227 State agencies required to furnish to director documents, etc., necessary to carry out functions; annual report. Each agency of the state shall furnish to the director such reports, documents, and information as the director deems necessary to carry out his or her functions under this division. The office shall prepare and submit a […]
Section 41-29-240 – Alabama Small Business Commission Created; Duties; Composition.
Section 41-29-240 Alabama Small Business Commission created; duties; composition. (a) The Alabama Small Business Commission is created as part of the Office of Small Business Advocacy. (b) The commission shall have the following duties: (1) Formulate policies encouraging innovation of small business in the state. (2) Discuss issues critical to the economic growth of small, […]
Section 41-29-241 – Alabama Small Business Advisory Committee Created; Composition; Meetings.
Section 41-29-241 Alabama Small Business Advisory Committee created; composition; meetings. (a) The Alabama Small Business Advisory Committee is created and shall serve as a technical and informational source to the Alabama Small Business Commission. The chair of the commission shall also serve as chair of the committee. (b) The advisory committee shall be comprised of […]
Section 41-29-250 – Transfer of Functions.
Section 41-29-250 Transfer of functions. On the effective date of the act adding this section, all functions performed by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs administering international trade policies and programs are transferred to the Department of Commerce and shall be administered by the division. (Act 2015-450, §7.)
Section 41-29-220 – Created; Purpose.
Section 41-29-220 Created; purpose. There is hereby created, within the Business Development Division of the Alabama Department of Commerce, the Alabama Small Business Office of Advocacy for the purpose of aiding, counselling, assisting, and protecting, insofar as possible, the interests of small business concerns in order to preserve free competitive enterprise and maintain a healthy […]
Section 41-29-221 – Definitions.
Section 41-29-221 Definitions. For purposes of this division, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) DIVISION. The Business Development Division of the Department of Commerce. (2) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama Small Business Office of Advocacy. (3) OFFICE. The Alabama Small Business Office of Advocacy. […]