Alabama Chapter 16 — CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
Article 1 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention.
- Section 26-16-1 — Short title.
- Section 26-16-2 — Definitions.
- Section 26-16-3 — Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Creation; executive director; staff.
- Section 26-16-4 — Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Composition; terms of office; officers and committees; compensation.
- Section 26-16-5 — Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Public biannual meetings required; notice; books, records, etc., to be public records.
- Section 26-16-6 — Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Duties and functions.
- Section 26-16-7 — Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Recommendation to Governor, etc., of changes in state programs which will reduce problem of child abuse, etc.
- Section 26-16-8 — Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Acceptance of federal funds; authorized; conditions; disposition of funds.
- Section 26-16-9 — Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Disbursement generally.
- Section 26-16-11 — Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Promulgation of rules.
- Section 26-16-10 — Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Criteria for making grants to local councils.
- Section 26-16-12 — Review of board conducted every five years.
- Section 26-16-13 — State agencies to share information concerning investigations of child abuse or neglect.
Article 2 Children's Trust Fund.
- Section 26-16-30 — Creation of fund; purpose; investment; disposition.
- Section 26-16-31 — State income tax refund designation program - Authorization; procedure.
- Section 26-16-32 — State income tax refund designation program - Disposition of contributions.
- Section 26-16-33 — General repealer; construction of article.
Article 3 Multi-disciplinary Child Protection Teams.
- Section 26-16-50 — Department of Human Resources to provide for teams; composition of teams.
- Section 26-16-51 — Department of Human Resources to adopt guidelines and criteria; general role and functions of teams.
- Section 26-16-52 — Ad hoc child abuse protection team advisory committee created; composition, duties, etc.; annual report.
- Section 26-16-53 — Existing child abuse prevention teams preserved and exempted from article.
Article 4 Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers.
- Section 26-16-70 — Membership; eligibility.
- Section 26-16-71 — Allocation of funds to eligible centers.
- Section 26-16-72 — Initial funding; failure to meet standards.
- Section 26-16-73 — Allocation of funds by network board of directors.
Article 5
- Section 26-16-90 — Legislative findings.
- Section 26-16-91 — Definitions.
- Section 26-16-92 — State policy.
- Section 26-16-93 — State Child Death Review Team - Created.
- Section 26-16-94 — State Child Death Review Team - Purpose; duties.
- Section 26-16-95 — Liability of team members.
- Section 26-16-96 — Local child death review teams.
- Section 26-16-97 — Meetings; disclosure of information; violation; penalties.
- Section 26-16-98 — Confidentiality of information and records.
- Section 26-16-99 — Duties of coroner/medical examiner.