Alabama § 16-1-2.2 - New Construction at Public Two-Year and Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education to Include Approved Safe Space or Hallway.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 16-1-2.2 — New Construction at Public Two-Year and Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education to Include Approved Safe Space or Hallway., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-1-2.2. New Construction at Public Two-Year and Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education to Include Approved Safe Space or Hallway.
(a) Commencing on August 1, 2012, any new contract awarded for the construction of a new building, containing classrooms or dorm rooms, on the grounds of a public two-year or four-year institution of higher education shall include a Division of Construction Management approved safe space or hallway rated for tornadoes.
(b) The State Department of Postsecondary Education and the separate boards of trustees of the four-year institutions of higher education in the state shall coordinate with the Division of Construction Management to develop, adopt, and enforce any rules necessary for the implementation of this section.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-1-2.2 ("New Construction at Public Two-Year and Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education to Include Approved Safe Space or Hallway.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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