{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-29-5b-2","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 29-5B-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:\n(1) AGENCY. Any department, board, commission, office, institution, or other unit of state government that receives appropriations from the state.\n(2) CAUSAL IMPACT EVALUATION. A rigorous evaluation that uses experimental or quasi-experimental methods to determine whether a program caused observed outcomes, isolating the program’s effects from other factors.\n(3) EVALUATION PLAN. A written document that describes how an agency will assess a program’s implementation, outputs, and outcomes, including the data sources, indicators, and methods to be used.\n(4) LOGIC MODEL. A visual or narrative representation that shows the logical relationships between a program’s resources, activities, outputs, and intended outcomes.\n(5) MAJOR EXPANSION. An increase in a program’s appropriation of 25 percent or more compared to the prior fiscal year, or an expansion that significantly changes the program’s target population, service delivery method, or geographic scope.\n(6) NEW PROGRAM. A program that receives an appropriation for the first time and that is not a continuation or modification of an existing program under a different name or organizational structure.\n(7) PRELIMINARY STUDY. An evaluation or examination of a proposed or existing policy or program conducted before or during legislative consideration, designed to inform legislative decisions about program design, feasibility, or resource requirements.\n(8) PRIORITY EVALUATION QUESTION. A significant question about a program’s implementation, effectiveness, or outcomes that an agency or the commission identifies as warranting systematic evaluation.","path":["Title 29 Legislature.","Chapter 5B Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=29-5B-2","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-10T05:41:29Z","sha256":"c227af43f4c47db9e2752be0991511d818ca7b098d94ff15fadef15a5d83d100","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-29-5b-1","next":"us-al/ala.-code-29-5b-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}