For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) AGENCY. Any recipient of state funds.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 41-19A-3

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
(2) DIRECTED, DIRECTIVE, or DIRECTION. As used in this chapter refers to the exercise of control over the selection of projects or grants for which the expenditure of funds are made.
(3) LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATION. A separate reference in an appropriation bill to a proposed expenditure, which is certain as to the recipients and the amount with a general description of the expenditure.
(4) PASS-THROUGH APPROPRIATIONS. The expenditure of state funds by an agency at the explicit direction of a member of the Legislature, or a person acting on behalf of such member, if such expenditure is not for a purpose specified in a line-item appropriation. The expenditure of funds pursuant to Chapter 24 of Title 41, any federal or state grants or contracts awarded under federal or state guidelines or regulations, and any expenditures under Article 8, commencing with Section 29-2-121 of Chapter 2 of Title 29 shall not be considered pass-through appropriations. State funds transferred between state entities for the same program shall not be considered pass-through appropriations.
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