The Legislature finds and declares the following:

(1) There is a drug crisis in the State of Alabama which is plaguing our neighborhoods and our housing and rental accommodations.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 6-5-155

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. 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) Drugs have caused an increase in crime and violence and a deterioration in the habitability of housing and rental accommodations, as well as diminished property values.
(3) Currently there are inadequate incentives for property owners to take a more active role in preventing the use of their property for the manufacture, use, sale, storage, or distribution of drugs.
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