45-11-140
Section 45-11-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The County Commission of Chilton County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Chilton County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(1) After the Chilton County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Chilton County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Chilton County for the use of the land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to the availability of such fire protection. (2) "Forest lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth, or...
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32-20-2
Section 32-20-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) DEALER. A person licensed by the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission as a manufactured home retailer and engaged regularly in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging manufactured homes in this state, and having an established place of business. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Revenue of this state. (3) DESIGNATED AGENT. Each judge of probate, commissioner of licenses, director of revenue, or other county official in this state authorized and required by law to issue motor vehicle license tags, unless otherwise provided by law, who may perform his or her duties under this chapter personally or through his or her deputies, or such other persons located in this state, as the department may designate. The term shall also mean those dealers as herein defined who...
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11-92B-1
Section 11-92B-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ARTICLES. The articles of incorporation of an authority. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation incorporated pursuant to this chapter. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (4) BOND or BONDS. A bond or bonds issued under this chapter. (5) COUNTY OF INCORPORATION. The county in which an authority has been or is proposed to be incorporated. (6) DIRECTORS. The members of the board of directors. (7) INCORPORATORS. The natural persons filing a written application for the incorporation of an authority pursuant to this chapter. (8) JUDGE OF PROBATE. The judge of probate of the county of incorporation of an authority. (9) MILITARY INSTALLATION. A federal military fort, base, camp, post, station, yard, depot, arsenal, armory, or installation. (10) OPERATIONAL AREA. The parcels of realty within a...
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45-2-243.81
Section 45-2-243.81 Definitions. For the purposes of this subpart, the following words have the following meanings: (1) GOVERNMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE. Any facilities, systems, or services that are owned and operated by or on behalf of a political subdivision for any of the following purposes: a. Storm water, drainage, and flood control. b. Roads and bridges. c. Capital expenditures related to law enforcement and public safety, fire protection, emergency medical services, public park and recreational facilities, and public schools. d. Maintenance and upkeep of facilities or resurfacing of roadways where needed because of the impact of new development. (2) IMPACT FEE. A charge or assessment imposed by a political subdivision against new development in order to generate revenue for funding or recouping the costs of governmental infrastructure necessitated by and attributable directly to the new development. The term includes the dedication of land for public parks or payments made in lieu...
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11-44B-25
Section 11-44B-25 Procedures to reduce or delete areas from police jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any Class 4 municipality that is organized pursuant to this article may from time to time reduce or delete various portions and areas from the territorial limits of its respective police jurisdiction or its planning jurisdiction or both as established by law, including, but not limited to, Sections 11-40-10 and 11-52-30, Act 76-594 and as amended by Act 94-539, the reduction and deletion shall be pursuant to the following procedure: (1) INITIATION. The governing body of the municipality shall adopt a resolution calling for public hearings to consider the adoption of an ordinance or ordinances for the purpose of deleting a portion or portions of territory from its respective police jurisdiction or planning jurisdiction, or both, as the case may be. The resolution shall state the time, date, and place of all public hearings in regard to the ordinance and a reasonably...
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4-3-40
Section 4-3-40 Definitions. When used in this article, unless the context plainly indicates otherwise, the present tense shall include the future tense, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular and the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AIRCRAFT. Any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air, except a parachute or other contrivance designed for use primarily as safety equipment. (2) AIRPORT. Any area of land or water which is used, or intended for use, for the landing, take-off, storage, parking or dispersal of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used, or intended for use, for airport buildings, facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings, structures and facilities located thereon. (3) AIRPORT BUILDING. Any building used or to be used in connection with the construction, enlargement,...
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40-9F-31
Section 40-9F-31 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURE. A property located in Alabama which is at least sixty years old, unless the structure is an historic structure located within the boundaries of a National Monument or Park as declared by the United States Congress or the President of the United States, in which case the federal age provisions shall apply, and is certified by the Alabama Historical Commission as being individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places, eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or certified by the commission as contributing to the historic significance of a Registered Historic District. (2) CERTIFIED REHABILITATION. Repairs or alterations to a certified historic structure that is certified by the commission as meeting the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation which meet the requirements contained in...
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9-16-96
Section 9-16-96 Designation of areas unsuitable for surface coal mining; right to petition; review and public hearing; areas exempt from mining operations. (a)(1) The regulatory authority shall establish a planning process enabling objective decisions based upon competent and scientifically sound data and information as to which, if any, land areas of the state are unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations pursuant to the standards set forth in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection but such designation shall not prevent the mineral exploration pursuant to the article of any area so designated. (2) Upon petition pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, the regulatory authority shall designate an area as unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations if the regulatory authority determines that reclamation pursuant to the requirements of this article is not technologically and economically feasible. (3) Upon petition pursuant to...
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33-18-1
Section 33-18-1 Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact. The State of Alabama hereby agrees to the following interstate compact known as the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact The States of Alabama and Georgia and the United States of America hereby agree to the following compact which shall become effective upon enactment of concurrent legislation by each respective state legislature and the Congress of the United States. Short Title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact" and shall be referred to hereafter in this document as the "ACT Compact" or "compact." Article I Compact Purposes This compact among the States of Alabama and Georgia and the United States of America has been entered into for the purposes of promoting interstate comity, removing causes of present and future controversies, equitably apportioning the surface waters of the ACT, engaging in water planning,...
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33-19-1
Section 33-19-1 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact. The State of Alabama hereby agrees to the following interstate compact known as the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact The States of Alabama, Florida and Georgia and the United States of America hereby agree to the following compact which shall become effective upon enactment of concurrent legislation by each respective state legislature and the Congress of the United States. Short Title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact" and shall be referred to hereafter in this document as the "ACF Compact" or "compact." Article I Compact Purposes This compact among the States of Alabama, Florida and Georgia and the United States of America has been entered into for the purposes of promoting interstate comity, removing causes of present and future controversies, equitably apportioning the...
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