{"id":"DUT-AL-012","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Alabama","state":"AL","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Legislature of Alabama (Alabama Emergency Management Act of 1955)","authority":"Code of Alabama 1975, § 31-9-8 (Acts 1955, No. 47, § 8; Acts 2006-522, 2009-572, 2014-17)","instrument":"Ala. Code § 31-9-8(a)(1), (5), (6)","title":"Emergency powers of Governor","dateIssued":"","effective":"standing (operative only during a proclaimed state of emergency: March 13, 2020 to 11:59 p.m. July 6, 2021, Exs. AL-001, AL-079; August 13 to October 31, 2021, Exs. AL-052, AL-053)","end":"standing","startDate":"2020-03-13","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["EMER","DUTY"],"addressees":["the Governor (power); persons generally as the objects of the measures"],"clause":"(5) To perform and exercise such other functions, powers and duties as are necessary to promote and secure the safety and protection of the civilian population. (6) To employ such measures and give such directions to the state or local boards of health as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of securing compliance with... the findings or recommendations of such boards of health","enforcement":"Ala. Code § 31-9-22 (Ex. DUT-AL-014)","functions":[],"notes":"During a proclaimed public health emergency the Governor \u0027shall have and may exercise\u0027 the additional powers to \u0027enforce all laws, rules, and regulations relating to emergency management\u0027 (a)(1), to do what is \u0027necessary to promote and secure the safety and protection of the civilian population\u0027 (a)(5), and to employ measures \u0027for the purpose of securing compliance with... the findings or recommendations of such boards of health\u0027 (a)(6); a state of emergency ends 60 days after proclamation unless extended (a). Character as recorded: statutory_authority (enabling power; binds through the orders issued under it).","sourceUrl":"https://law.onecle.com/alabama/title-31/31-9-8.html","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":238555,"grade":"primary","character":"statutory_authority","description":"","collection":"DUT-AL","url":"/library/DUT-AL-012","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-AL-012","citation":"Legislature of Alabama (Alabama Emergency Management Act of 1955), Ala. Code § 31-9-8(a)(1), (5), (6) (standing) (Ex. DUT-AL-012)","stateName":"Alabama","related":["AL-001","AL-079","AL-052","AL-053","DUT-AL-021","DUT-AL-014"]}