Alabama. Dept. of Economic and Community Affairs.

Source:

Alabama Government Manual, 1986.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) was created by Act No. 83-194 of the 1983, 2nd Executive Session of the Alabama Legislature. [Code 1975, 41-23-1 to 41-23-7]. The Department, created within the Office of the Governor, merged the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs, the ALabama Department of Energy, the Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency, the Office of Highway and Traffic Safety, anf the Office of Employment and Training. In addition, Act No. 84-249 of the 1984 Regular Session transferred to ADECA the responsiblity for the distribution and management of state and federal surplus property.

The purpose of the Department is to provide the Governor with a mechanism to encourage comprehensive and coordinated planning and programming of economic and community affairs. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs consists of a Director appointed by the Governor. The Director serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The Director, with the approval of the Governor, establishes such divisions as are reasonably necessary and, with the approval of the Governor, designates division chiefs to manage each division.

Program Divisions of the Dept. of Economic and Community Affairs:

Community Services Agency Division (ALAV90-A536).

Employment and Training Division.

Energy Division.

Highway and Traffic Safety Division.

Law Enforcement Planning Division.

State Planning and Federal Programs Division.

Surplus Property Division.

Administrative divisions of the Dept. of Economic and Community Affairs.

Finance and Personnel Division.