Alabama § 45-37-171 - Legislative Findings.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-37-171 — Legislative Findings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-37-171. Legislative Findings.
The Legislature finds that there are approximately 75 boarding and rooming homes with over 800 beds in Jefferson County which serve persons who are not related by blood or marriage to the owner or operator thereof. It also finds that these boarding and rooming homes are currently inspected in accordance with the Jefferson County Board of Health regulations governing minimum standards for boarding and rooming homes adopted on February 9, 2000. These regulations do not provide for civil penalties with regard to violations of the minimum standards. There is public interest in providing reasonable civil penalties so as to prevent illegal operations, the existence of conditions harmful to residents’ health and safety, and habitual noncompliance with minimum standards.
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Section 45-37-171 ("Legislative Findings.") 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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