§41-10-591. Definitions.

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, words and phrases used in this division that are defined in Section 41-10-541, shall have the meanings assigned in such section.

(b) The following words and phrases used in this division, and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication herein otherwise, be given the following respective meanings:

(1) COMPUTER SYSTEMS. Any and all computer hardware, firmware, and software owned by or useful in the performance of any function for any state entity.

(2) STATE ENTITY. The State of Alabama and any agency, authority, board, commission, department, or instrumentality thereof.

(3) Y2K COMPLIANT. When used to describe the state's computer systems, such computer systems are, or will be, capable of accurately processing, storing, providing and/or receiving date data from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including the years 1999 and 2000, and leap year calculations, when used on a stand-alone basis or in combination with other hardware, firmware, or software, without creating new errors or side effects.

(4) Y2K EXPENDITURE. All costs and expenses incurred by a state entity to obtain the services, hardware, firmware, software, work product, materials, and equipment required (i) to test the computer systems to determine whether such systems are Y2K compliant or (ii) to implement modifications to or replacement of all or parts of such computer systems so as to cause them to become Y2K compliant; (iii) to develop and implement Y2K contingency plans; or (iv) to purchase any Y2K related equipment or services.

(5) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. As may in the circumstances be appropriate for the Department of Mental Health, Department of Corrections, Department of Public Safety, Department of Revenue, Department of Human Resources, Office of Voter Registration, and economic development, including, but not limited to, economic development of a county, (i) the acquisition of land to serve as a site for any new building, structure, or other facility, (ii) the acquisition by purchase of any new building, structure, or other facility, (iii) the construction of any new building, structure, or other facility, and (iv) the renovation, expansion, modernization, alteration, or other improvement of any existing building, structure, or facility; provided that to qualify as a capital improvement any building, structure, or other facility, whether previously existing for any period of time or newly constructed, or any renovation, expansion, modernization, alteration, or other improvement of any building, structure, or other facility, shall have an anticipated useful life of not less than 25 years as of the date that such shall be acquired, constructed, or made by any entity using any money provided pursuant to this division to pay all or any portion of the costs thereof. The term capital improvement shall be deemed to include all items of machinery, equipment, hardware, appliances, fixtures, and other property that are permanently installed as part of any building, structure, or other facility regardless of the fact that the anticipated useful lives of such items may be less than 25 years as of the date of acquisition or construction of the building, structure, or other facility in which they may be installed. Any language to the contrary notwithstanding, no provision of this division shall authorize recreational facilities.

(6) CAPITAL EQUIPMENT. Any items of movable machinery, equipment, furniture, or other personal property to efficiently carry out the functions of state government provided that each item has an anticipated useful life of not less than 10 years.

(7) IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS. Any new programs, procedures, or administrative costs, which state agencies are required to implement and maintain under the laws of the State of Alabama.

(8) AGING PROGRAMS. Any program for the operation of the the Department of Senior Services.

(Act 99-198, p. 237, §3; Act 99-674, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 176, §1; Act 2000-751, p. 1701, §1.)