Code of Alabama - Title 26: Infants and Incompetents - Chapter 1 - General Provisions

• Section 26-1-1 Age of majority designated as 19 years
  (a) Any person in this state, at the arrival at the age of 19 years, shall be relieved of his or her disabilities of minority...
• Section 26-1-2 Durable power of attorney; appointment by court of guardian, etc., subsequent to execution of durable power of attorney; effect of death of principal upon agency relationship; affidavit by person exercising power of attorney as to lack of knowledge of revocation, etc.; health care power of attorney
  (a) A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which a principal designates another his or her attorney in fact or agent...
• Section 26-1-2.1 Gifts by power of attorney
  (a) If any power of attorney or other writing either authorizes an attorney in fact or other agent to do, execute, or perform any act...
• Section 26-1-3 Blood donations by persons 17 or older
  REPEALED IN THE 2015 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2015-51 EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015.
• Section 26-1-3.1 Blood donations by persons 17 or older; blood donations by persons 16 years of age; blood or plasma donations by persons 18 or older
  (a) A person who is 17 years of age or older may consent to donate blood in a voluntary and noncompensatory blood donation program without...
• Section 26-1-4 Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to provide criminal conviction information on applicants for positions involving child care and treatment; such information to be confidential; applicant to be denied status if has felony conviction; children may be removed from home
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, upon request to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, by the Department of Human Resources,...
• Section 26-1-5 Age of majority for purposes of contracting with banks, credit unions, etc., for certain loans or accounts; requirements for members of Armed Forces
  (a) Notwithstanding Section 26-1-1, the age of majority for the purposes of contracting for educational loans for college level education and above, within the State...

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