Alabama § 38-9C-8 - No Reduction or Expansion of Rights Beyond Rights Guaranteed Other Persons.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 38-9C-8 — No Reduction or Expansion of Rights Beyond Rights Guaranteed Other Persons., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-9C-8. No Reduction or Expansion of Rights Beyond Rights Guaranteed Other Persons.
Provided that nothing in this legislation shall be construed to reduce or expand the rights of persons with developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injuries beyond the rights guaranteed to any other person under the Constitution of the United States and the statutes enacted thereto and the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 and the statutes enacted thereto.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-9C-8 ("No Reduction or Expansion of Rights Beyond Rights Guaranteed Other Persons.") 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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