2016 Code of Alabama
Title 31 - MILITARY AFFAIRS AND CIVIL DEFENSE.
Chapter 9 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Article 4 - Alabama Disaster Recovery Program.
Section 31-9-81 - Program created; fund.
There is hereby created the Alabama Disaster Recovery Program for the purpose of providing financial assistance to eligible counties and municipalities for meeting local needs during and immediately following a disaster that affects a county or municipality. The recovery program shall be funded by the Alabama Disaster Recovery Fund. The Legislature may make appropriations to the recovery fund from State General Fund revenues, available federal monies, revenues made available by future legislative acts, or from any other source available except insurance policy surcharges. All revenues appropriated to the recovery fund shall be paid to the Emergency Management Agency and deposited into a separate fund account. All revenues paid into the recovery fund shall remain in the recovery fund until such time as expended as provided in this article, and shall not revert to the State General Fund or be expended for any purposes other than those set out in this article. Distribution of funds shall be made to eligible counties and municipalities pursuant to procedures established by the Emergency Management Agency in accordance with this article. The recovery fund revenues shall be expended for purposes set out in Section 31-9-83.
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