67 The Alabama Lawyer 465 (2006). National Law Conference Adopts Eight New Uniform Acts.

• Author: BY REPRESENTATIVE CAM WARD

The Alabama Lawyer

2006.

67 The Alabama Lawyer 465 (2006).

National Law Conference Adopts Eight New Uniform Acts

National Law Conference Adopts Eight New Uniform ActsBY REPRESENTATIVE CAM WARD The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws recently approved eight new acts dealing with issues ranging from new rules on volunteer healthcare services in declared emergencies to a revision of the established rules governing organ donations.

The conference is comprised of more than 300 lawyers, judges, law professors, legislators, and government attorneys, appointed by every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The uniform law commissioners draft proposals for uniform laws on issues where disparity between the states is a problem.

The new uniform acts adopted were:

The new Uniform Emergency Volunteer Healthcare Practitioners Act allows state governments to give reciprocity to other states' licensees of emergency services providers so that covered individuals may provide services without meeting the disaster state's licensing requirements.

The new Uniform Anatomical Gift Act updates the act (which was originally promulgated in 1968 and adopted in every state; a revised version has been available since 1987) in light of changes in federal law relating to the role of hospitals and procurement organizations in securing organs for transplantation.

The Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA), like its predecessor, the Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act (UMIFA), provides statutory guidelines for management, investment and expenditures of endowment funds of charitable institutions - institutions such as colleges, universities and hospitals.

The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act provides courts with guidelines to follow during domestic dispute proceedings to help courts identify families with children at risk for abduction and to provide methods to prevent the abduction of children.

The Uniform Power of Attorney Act provides a simple way for people to deal with their property by providing a power of attorney that survives the incapacity of the principal.

The Uniform Limited Liability Company Act permits the formation of limited liability companies (LLCs), which provide the owners with the advantages of both corporate-type limited liability and...