Section 40-18-417.6 Forms; Construction of Article; Rulemaking Authority.

(a) All filings and applications made with any department of the state government shall be made using forms adopted by the department. The filing shall be treated as a tax return, subject to penalties imposed by the Department of Revenue. (b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to constitute a guarantee or assumption by the state of any debt of any company nor to authorize the credit of the state to be given, pledged, or loaned to any company. (c) Nothing in this article shall be construed to make available to any taxpayer any right to the benefits conferred by this article absent strict compliance with this article. (d) Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the powers otherwise existing for the Department of Revenue to audit and assess a taxpayer claiming the Growing Alabama Credit. (e) Nothing in this article shall be construed to change or lessen the requirements for claiming jobs act incentives under the Alabama Jobs Act in Article 16 of Chapter 18. Companies claiming the jobs act incentives must strictly comply with Article 16 of Chapter 18. (f) The Department of Commerce and Department of Revenue are authorized to adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer this article.