Alabama § 16-60-40 - Sections 16-60-38 and 16-60-39 Supplemental; Liberal Construction; Conflicting Laws.
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§ 16-60-40. Sections 16-60-38 and 16-60-39 Supplemental; Liberal Construction; Conflicting Laws.
The provisions of Sections 16-60-38 and 16-60-39 are supplemental, and this chapter shall be liberally construed to the end that Sections 16-60-20 through 16-60-37, 16-60-80 through 16-60-96 and 16-60-110 through 16-60-112 shall each have a field of operation and be construed in pari materia. However, such parts of Sections 16-60-20 through 16-60-37 as are in conflict herewith shall be superseded by Sections 16-60-38 and 16-60-39 when control of Northwest Alabama Junior College is transferred pursuant hereto to the State Board of Education.
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Section 16-60-40 ("Sections 16-60-38 and 16-60-39 Supplemental; Liberal Construction; Conflicting Laws.") 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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