{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-41-9-709","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 41-9-709","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of this commission shall be to deal fairly and effectively with Indian affairs; to bring local, state, federal resources into focus for the implementation or continuation of meaningful programs for Indian citizens of the State of Alabama; to provide aid for Indians as needs demonstrate; to assist Indian communities in social and economic development; to promote recognition of the right of Indians to pursue cultural and religious traditions considered by them to be sacred and meaningful to the American Indian; and to establish appropriate procedures to provide for legal recognition of any future Indian organization who desires state recognition.","path":["Title 41 State Government.","Chapter 9 Boards and Commissions.","Article 26 Alabama Indian Affairs Commission."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=41-9-709","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"3dbe91b114547aab9953046703a6cce21517be79d741630c6ccb95448183d532","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-41-9-708","next":"us-al/ala.-code-41-9-710"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}