Alabama Statutes

§ 38-13-12 — Construction

Alabama § 38-13-12
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 38Public Welfare
Ch. 13Criminal Background Checks on Persons Responsible for Children, Elderly, and Disabled

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Ala. Code § 38-13-12 (2026).

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This chapter is supplementary and shall be construed in pari materia with other laws; provided, however, that to the extent that this chapter specifically conflicts with other laws pertaining to criminal history background information checks, this law shall take precedence. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to diminish, reduce, or conflict with the authority of the Department of Human Resources to interpret and apply appropriate federal and state laws governing that agency and its programs.

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Legislative History

(Act 2000-775, p. 1775, §13.)

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