§ 36-19-1 Police powers of Fire Marshal, deputies and assistants
§ 36-19-2 Powers and duties of Fire Marshal, deputies and assistants generally
§ 36-19-2.1 Manufacture of destructive device or bacteriological or biological weapon
§ 36-19-3 Persons deemed assistants to Fire Marshal; duties, obligations, etc., thereof generally
§ 36-19-4 Right of Fire Marshal, etc., to enter buildings, etc., for purposes of investigations or inspections
§ 36-19-4.1 Inspections of state property.
§ 36-19-5 Investigation and reporting of fires by assistants generally
§ 36-19-6 Reports of fires to Fire Marshal by assistants
§ 36-19-7 Appointment of deputy inspectors; powers and compensation thereof generally; deputy inspectors to be commissioned
§ 36-19-8 Maintenance of statement of expenses of department; allowance and payment of vouchers for expenses
§ 36-19-9 Promulgation of regulations for fire prevention and protection of any construction or building, etc., and keeping, storing, etc., of explosives, etc., by fire marshal
§ 36-19-10 Regulation of emergency drills and doors and exits in schools, factories, hospitals, etc
§ 36-19-11 Inspection of buildings, etc., by Fire Marshal, deputies or assistants; issuance of order for removal of combustible matter, correction of inflammable conditions, etc
§ 36-19-12 Appeal from order to circuit court
§ 36-19-13 Appeal from decision of circuit court to Court of Civil Appeals
§ 36-19-14 Repair, etc., of buildings, etc., upon failure of party, etc., to obey order of court; payment of expenses thereof
§ 36-19-15 Lien for expenses of repair, etc., paid by Fire Marshal
§ 36-19-16 Fire Marshal may request district attorney to assist in investigations, etc.; effect of refusal to assist Fire Marshal
§ 36-19-17 Taking, etc., of testimony by Fire Marshal, etc., during investigations
§ 36-19-18 Fire Marshal may cause persons to be arrested and charged with offenses; furnishing of information to district attorneys having jurisdiction of offenses
§ 36-19-19 Fire Marshal, etc., may summon witnesses, require production of books, etc
§ 36-19-21 Imprisonment of witness for contempt upon complaint of Fire Marshal, etc
§ 36-19-22 Fees of witnesses and officers serving subpoenas, etc
§ 36-19-23 Payment of fees to local assistants not receiving salary from state
§ 36-19-24 Reports by insurance companies as to fire losses
§ 36-19-25 Records of fires to be kept by Fire Marshal
§ 36-19-26 Annual report of Fire Marshal to Governor
§ 36-19-27 Failure of person or corporation to comply with provisions of chapter as to requirements of Fire Marshal
§ 36-19-29 Disposition of penalties or forfeitures
§ 36-19-30 Recreational park trailers
§ 36-19-31 State Fire Marshal’s Fund – Established
§ 36-19-32 State Fire Marshal’s Fund – Transfers to the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund
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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 36 > Chapter 19 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • 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
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1