Terms Used In Alabama Code 14-9-66

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

This article does not create an interest or right for any prisoner to participate in, or receive education incentive time for, any qualifying program, nor does it authorize the commissioner to create an interest or right. No prisoner or class of prisoners may bring a cause of action against any party in any court involving the subject matter of education incentive time under this article. No court has subject matter jurisdiction over challenges to directives, rules, or policies adopted under this article; awards or failures to award education incentive time; decisions related to approving programs for credit; program admission decisions; financial aid eligibility determinations; evaluations or grades; certifications of program completion; or any other acts or omissions arising from or related to the authority granted by this article.