Terms Used In Alabama Code 5-23-5

  • 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

The State Treasurer is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the Alabama state-sponsored credit card program. The rules may include, without limitation, provisions governing the procedures for contacting financial institutions to determine if they would accept the state as a sponsoring entity for a credit card program and for negotiating, and collecting, the rate for the state’s fee. The financial institution which administers the program may name or rename the card.