(a) Funds shall be appropriated by the Legislature to the Alabama Statewide Emergency Notification System Fund within the recovery fund for the purposes of establishing, implementing, maintaining, and operating the system, and, thereafter, shall be appropriated annually by the Legislature for continuous maintenance and operation of the system. Funding for the system may also be derived from gifts, federal grants, other appropriations from the Legislature, fees and contributions from users, or any other sources permitted by law. Any disbursement from the Alabama Statewide Emergency Notification System Fund shall be authorized in advance by the committee.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 31-9-87
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
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
(b) Within three months after the Legislature appropriates funds for the system, the committee and the State Emergency Management Agency shall jointly develop requirements and specifications for the system. The State Emergency Management Agency shall provide administrative and technical assistance to the committee.(c) Any procurement paid in whole or in part with funds from the Alabama Statewide Emergency Notification System Fund shall comply with Article 2, Chapter 16, Title 41, or other law, as applicable.(d) The State Emergency Management Agency shall serve as the awarding authority for any procurement paid in whole or in part with funds from the Alabama Statewide Emergency Notification System Fund and upon recommendation of the committee, may purchase, lease, acquire, or otherwise implement the system to serve citizens and state and local emergency management agencies.(e) The committee shall submit an annual report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Senate Minority Leader, the House Minority Leader, the Chair of the Senate General Fund Committee, and the Chair of the House General Fund Committee detailing all expenditures in the previous fiscal year, the operation of the program, and its role in Alabama’s overall system of preparation, response, and recovery from emergency situations.
