Ala. Code § 21-2-1 (1975) Powers of Department of Adult Blind and Deaf As to Development of Workshops, Marketing of Products Produced By Handicapped, Etc

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 21-2-1 (1975)

The Department of Adult Blind and Deaf of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind established pursuant to Section 21-1-15, in addition to all other powers and duties now encumbered upon it, is authorized:

(1) To maintain and develop workshops for training and employing blind, visually handicapped, deaf, and other severely handicapped persons.

(2) To develop, cooperate with and supervise similar shops in other localities in Alabama.

(3) To aid blind, visually handicapped, deaf, and severely handicapped persons in securing employment, in developing home industries, and in marketing their products.

(4) To act as the agent or salesman of workshops or other nonprofit agencies employing blind, visually handicapped, deaf, and other severely handicapped persons in the state under the supervision of such department in the marketing of their products and services. In order to carry out the duties hereby imposed, the Department of Adult Blind and Deaf shall issue a descriptive catalogue showing in detail such articles as are, or may be, produced under its supervision, and shall furnish copies ...