Terms Used In Alabama Code 16-1-19

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

Any law or any rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, for the purposes of paying tuition or fees at any college, university or other institution of higher learning, any student shall be considered a resident of this state if one of the student’s parents or legal guardians is a resident of this state for voting purposes and is either a full-time employee of a United States senator or congressman representing this state or a full-time officer or employee of the Executive Branch of the federal government on appointment by the President of the United States.