Section 41-8A-6

State supervisory board — Powers and duties of board generally; powers as to law enforcement and criminal justice plans and applications.

(a) The state supervisory board shall have authority to:

(1) Adopt bylaws governing the organization and operation of the state board;

(2) Adopt internal management rules and regulations governing the exercise of its powers and the fulfillment of its purposes under this chapter and the Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended;

(3) Delegate to one or more of its members such powers and duties as it may deem proper;

(4) Coordinate and jointly pursue its activities with the central state planning and administrative office;

(5) Appoint and abolish such advisory committees as may be necessary for the performance of its functions and delegate appropriate powers and duties to them;

(6) Conduct research and stimulate research by public and private agencies which shall be designed to improve the administration of criminal justice;

(7) Accept and administer loans, grants and donations from the federal government, its agencies, the State of Alabama, its agencies and from other sources, public and private, for carrying out any of its functions;

(8) Enter into, as applicable under Alabama state laws, contracts, leases and agreements necessary, convenient or desirable for carrying out its purposes and the powers granted under this chapter with agencies of state and local government, corporations or persons;

(9) Acquire, hold and dispose of personal property in the exercise of its powers;

(10) Delegate any duty, responsibility or power to the Director of ALEPA as it may deem proper; and

(11) Do all things necessary to carry out its purposes and for the exercise of the powers granted in this chapter and the Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended.

(b)(1) The Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency and its state supervisory board shall have the power and authority to review, approve or disapprove all plans and all applications for subgrants which pertain to law enforcement and the criminal justice system, including juvenile delinquency and prevention. ALEPA will serve as the state clearinghouse for all criminal justice plans and subgrant applications;

(2) Should any part of this chapter be construed to be in conflict with Executive Order Number 23 pursuant to Sections 11-85-50 through 11-85-56 and Section 11-85-58, which established state planning and development districts, then to the extent that said Sections 11-85-50 through 11-85-56 and Section 11-85-58 apply to law enforcement and criminal justice, including juvenile justice, and the state boards and regional boards and as to boundaries, powers and authority of said boards, and to that extent only, shall be repealed by this chapter, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

(3) The state comprehensive plan, the part B planning grant plan and any other block grant plans shall be submitted to the Alabama Development Office for review and approval in regard to environmental impact in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act;

(4) All discretionary grants shall be submitted to the Alabama Development Office and to the respective regional development district for an environmental evaluation;

(5) Any subgrant application submitted to ALEPA which proposes construction or major renovation, or any other purpose specified in the National Environmental Policy Act, 28 C.F.R., 19.6 and 19.7 shall be submitted to the Alabama Development Office and the respective regional development district for an environmental evaluation.

(Acts 1978, No. 820, p. 1195, §1-105.)