Alabama § 34-14A-83 - Powers and Duties of Council.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 34-14A-83 — Powers and Duties of Council., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-14A-83. Powers and Duties of Council.
At the direction of the board, the council may perform any of the following:
(1) Propose to the board for consideration of adoption of an Alabama Residential Building Code and Alabama Residential Energy Code or amendments to the codes.
(2) Evaluate, assess, advise, and counsel the division on the Alabama Residential Building Code and Alabama Residential Energy Code and the impact of the codes upon the economy and the environment.
(3) Solicit and enlist the cooperation of all appropriate private-sector and community-based organizations to implement this article.
(4) Make continuing studies, evaluations, and surveys, upon the request of the board, of the needs and impacts of the Alabama Residential Building Code and Alabama Residential Energy Code.
(5) Adopt rules for the conduct of the council meetings, procedures, and execution of the purpose, functions, powers, and duties delegated to it by this section.
(6) Conduct a program of public information in order to inform the units of local government, residential home builders, and the residents of the state on the importance of the residential building and energy codes.
(7) The council shall work with the state energy office to review applicable federal regulations regarding the residential energy codes and any amendments thereto, and upon notification of any applicable federal regulation or law, consider and review the most recent published version of the Alabama Residential Building Code and Alabama Residential Energy Code.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-14A-83 ("Powers and Duties of Council.") 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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