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 41-29-260 – Transfer of Programs.
Section 41-29-260 Transfer of programs. All of the workforce programs administered by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs before the effective date of the act adding this section shall be transferred to the Department of Commerce and administered by the Workforce Development Division of the Department of Commerce including, but not limited to, programs […]
Section 41-29-270 – Administration of Boards.
Section 41-29-270 Administration of boards. The administration of Workforce Investment Board and Local Workforce Investment Boards administered by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs before the date determined pursuant to Section 41-29-6 is transferred to the Workforce Development Division of the Department of Commerce and, on the date determined pursuant to Section 41-29-6, the […]
Section 41-29-280 – Legislative Findings.
Section 41-29-280 Legislative findings. The Legislature makes the following findings: (1) The Alabama Industrial Development and Training Institute, hereinafter AIDT, was established in fiscal year 1970-1971 as a contract program reporting to the State Board of Education through the Division of Vocational-Technical Education. In 1976, the State Board of Education adopted a resolution approving the […]
Section 41-29-281 – Definitions.
Section 41-29-281 Definitions. As used in this division. the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) AIDT. The Alabama Industrial Development and Training Institute. (2) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama Industrial Development and Training Institute. (Act 2013-118, p. 240, §1; §41-9-1081; amended and renumbered by Act 2015-450, §9.)
Section 41-29-282 – Operation; Supervision and Oversight.
Section 41-29-282 Operation; supervision and oversight. AIDT shall operate as a part of the Workforce Development Division of the Department of Commerce. All of the powers, authority, duties, functions, policies, and funds of, and appropriations to, AIDT previously conferred upon or granted to AIDT reporting to the State Board of Education through the Division of […]
Section 41-29-283 – Funding; Financial Statement.
Section 41-29-283 Funding; financial statement. (a) AIDT shall continue to be funded from the Education Trust Fund and may receive any other funds appropriated by the United States or the state. AIDT shall maintain accounts in its own name and shall make all of its disbursements and payments directly from accounts maintained outside the State […]
Section 41-29-284 – Employees.
Section 41-29-284 Employees. All individuals serving as employees of AIDT immediately prior to the date determined pursuant to Section 41-29-6, shall remain employees of AIDT. The salary and benefits of such AIDT employees shall not be changed solely as a result of this division. All AIDT employees shall receive compensation determined by the director and […]