Ala. Code § 41-15A-1
The State Treasurer is authorized to accept gifts, donations, and bequests from any person, association, company, or corporation wishing to contribute voluntarily to the Penny Trust Fund. Any person, association, company, or corporation may deposit funds in the Penny Trust Fund through the auspices of the State Treasurer or in the appropriately designated depository. The State Treasurer may seek the voluntary participation of banks, financial institutions, or other businesses in receiving and transferring donations to the Penny Trust Fund. The State Treasurer shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the procedures and administration for the voluntary donations, contributions, and transfers to the Penny Trust Fund. Donation and transmittal forms and promotional materials may be developed and distributed as authorized by the State Treasurer. It shall be legal and permissible for any agency of the state, including the Teachers' Retirement System, the State Employees' Retirement System, the Judicial Retirement System, local or state governing boards of education, and all other instrumentalities of the state to provide a listing of its employees, members, and/or students available through the auspices of the state Comptroller's office for the distribution and/or mailing of materials promoting the Penny Trust Fund. It shall be legal and permissible for the state, or any department, division, agency, board, bureau, and all other instrumentalities of the state, and local governing boards of education to cause promotional materials to be given to its employees and students in promotion of the Penny Trust Fund.
Ala. Code § 41-15A-1 (1975)