45-2-141
Section 45-2-141 Protection of forests; costs. (a) The County Commission of Baldwin
County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide for the protection of forests from
fire, insects, disease, beavers, and other pests in Baldwin County by participating in the
Alabama Forestry Commission's forest protection program in the manner hereinafter specified.
(b)(1) After the Baldwin County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Baldwin
County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a finance
charge to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Baldwin County for the use of the
land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such forest
protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such finance
charge is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of
such forest protection as specified in subsection (a). (2) "Forest lands" as used...

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45-33-140
Section 45-33-140 Protection of timberlands; finance charge. (a)(1) The Alabama Forestry
Commission has notified the County Commission of Hale County that additional funding is necessary
to maintain protection of the timberlands in Hale County. (2) The County Commission of Hale
County is unable to fully fund the work of the Alabama Forestry Commission in Hale County.
(3) The County Commission of Hale County realizes that without this much needed protection
the timberlands of Hale County would be in grave danger of fire, insects, and disease. (b)(1)
There is hereby levied and assessed a finance charge of ten cents ($0.10) per acre to be paid
by the owners of forest lands located in Hale County, Alabama, for the use of land for timber
growing purposes. (2) Forest lands, as used in this section, shall mean any land which
is used for timber growing purposes, or for the production of wood products. Forest lands,
as used in this section, shall not include any publicly owned lands or lands...
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45-40-140.02
Section 45-40-140.02 Hearing; determination of amounts. The need for a financial charge
or tax to provide forest fire protection within the county shall be determined by the county
commission after a public hearing is held thereon. Notice of the public hearing shall be given
by the county commission for a period of two consecutive weeks by advertisement in a newspaper
of general circulation in Lawrence County. The advertisement shall indicate the date, time,
and place of the hearing, the manner proposed to finance the fire protection program, and
the part of the cost of the program that is proposed to be paid by the owners of forest lands.
Any person owning forest land in Lawrence County may appear in person or by attorney at such
time and place and make defense against the financial charge or tax or the amount thereof.
After the hearing the county commission shall determine whether or not a need exists for such
a charge or tax; and if a need is found to exist for such financial charge...
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45-44-140.02
Section 45-44-140.02 Hearing; determination of amounts. The need for such financial
charge or tax to provide forest fire protection within the county shall be determined by the
county commission after a public hearing is held thereon. Notice of such public hearing shall
be given by the county commission for a period of two consecutive weeks by advertisement in
a newspaper of general circulation in Macon County. Such advertisement shall indicate the
date, time, and place of the hearing, the manner proposed to finance such fire protection
program, and the part of the cost of such that is proposed to be paid by the owners of forest
lands. Any person owning forest land in Macon County may appear in person or by attorney at
such time and place and make defense against such financial charge or tax or the amount thereof.
After such hearing the county commission shall determine whether or not a need exists for
such a charge or tax; and if a need is found to exist for such financial charge or...
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45-49-141.01
Section 45-49-141.01 Financial charge or tax. (a) After the Mobile County Commission
has determined that such a need does exist in Mobile County, the county commission, in the
manner hereinafter specified, may provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the
owners of forest lands located in Mobile 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 ($0.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not
greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection.
(b) Forest lands as used in this part, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth,
or which is being used or reserved for such purpose. Forest lands as used in this part, shall
not include any lands primarily used for residential purposes nor shall it include any publicly
owned lands. (c) The finance charge or tax fixed as provided in this section...
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45-14-140.01
Section 45-14-140.01 Finance charge or tax assessed on forest lands. (a) After the Clay
County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Clay County, the county commission
may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a finance charge or tax to be paid by
the owners of forest lands located in Clay County for the use of the land for timber growing
purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but
not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such finance charge or tax is not greater
than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection.
(b) "Forest lands" as used in this article shall mean any land which supports a
forest growth, or which under prevailing natural and economic conditions may be expected to
support such a growth in the future, or which is being used or reserved for any forest purpose.
"Forest lands" as used in this article shall not include any lands primarily...

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45-40-140.01
Section 45-40-140.01 Finance charge or tax assessed on forest lands. (a) After the Lawrence
County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Lawrence County, the county
commission, in the manner hereinafter specified, may provide for a financial charge or tax
to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Lawrence 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 ($.10) per acre, provided the financial charge or
tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of the
fire protection. (b) Forest lands, as used in this part, shall mean any land which supports
a forest growth, or which under prevailing natural and economic conditions may be expected
to support such a growth in the future, or which is being used or reserved for any purpose.
Forest lands, as used in this part, shall not include any lands primarily...
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45-44-140.01
Section 45-44-140.01 Finance charge or tax assessed on forest lands. (a) After the Macon
County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Macon County, the county commission,
in the manner hereinafter specified, may provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid
by the owners of forest lands located in Macon County for the use of the land for timber growing
purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but
not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater
than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection.
(b) Forest lands as used in this part, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth,
or which under prevailing natural and economic conditions may be expected to support such
a growth in the future, or which is being used or reserved for any purpose. Forest lands as
used in this part, shall not include any lands primarily used for...
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45-42-160
Section 45-42-160 Participation in acreage protection program. (a) The County Commission
of Limestone County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection for the forestlands
and other acreage protected by the Alabama Forestry Commission in Limestone County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's acreage protection program in the manner hereinafter
specified. (b)(1) After the Limestone County Commission has determined that such a need does
exist in Limestone County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified,
provide for a financial charge to be paid by the owners of forestlands and other acreage protected
by the Alabama Forestry Commission in Limestone County for the use of the land for timber
growing purposes and the protected acreage therein, amounting to the whole or any part of
the cost of such forest protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre,
provided such financial charge is not greater than the benefit...
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45-42-242.06
Section 45-42-242.06 Disposition of funds. The proceeds from the tax hereby authorized
less the actual cost of collection, not to exceed five per centum, shall be paid by the State
Department of Revenue to the Alabama Forestry Commission to be used for the purposes of fire
protection in Limestone County. These funds shall be payable on a quarterly or monthly basis
and will be expended solely for purposes of fire protection, prevention, fire safety, education,
and in order to encourage a strong volunteer fire fighters network in Limestone County. The
proceeds paid by the Department of Revenue to the Alabama Forestry Commission shall be distributed
to volunteer fire departments in the county as determined by the Alabama Forestry Commission
in consultation with the Limestone County Volunteer Fire Department Association on an equal
basis, share and share alike. (Act 89-278, p. 438, § 7.)...
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