45-40-140
Section 45-40-140 Participation authorized. The County Commission of Lawrence County is authorized,
when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Lawrence County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified.
(Act 81-846, p. 1522, §1.)...
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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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9-13-182
Section 9-13-182 Participation by county commissions in fire protection program of State Forestry
Commission - Assessments against owners of forestlands for costs - Authorized; limitations.
Any county commission which provides forest fire protection to the persons and property of
its county by participating in the State Forestry Commission's fire protection program may
in the manner specified in this division assess the whole or any part of the cost of such
fire protection program, not in excess of $.05 per acre, to the owners of forestland in the
county; provided, that such assessment is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forestland
due to the availability of such fire protection. (Acts 1955, No. 552, p. 1208, §2.)...
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9-13-193
Section 9-13-193 Referendum; amount of assessment; payment and remission of assessment; notice
of referendum. (a) The commission shall authorize a referendum among owners or lessees of
forest land to determine whether an assessment shall be levied upon said owners or lessees
to offset, in whole or in part, the cost of forestry and forest fire protection programs.
(b) The assessment levied against each owner or lessee under this article shall be ten cents
per acre of forest land owned. (c) All affected owners or lessees of forest land shall be
entitled to vote in any such referendum. The commission shall determine any questions of eligibility
to vote and shall establish rules and regulations pertaining to the vote. (d) If a majority
of those voting at the referendum vote in favor of the assessment, then the charge, fee or
assessment shall be collected from the owners or lessees of forest land. The finance charge,
fee or assessment levied by this article shall not be effective until a...
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45-49-170.72
Section 45-49-170.72 Hearing; appeal. (a) Within the time specified in the notice, any person,
firm, or corporation having an interest in the building or structure may file a written request
for a hearing before the county commission, together with any objections to the finding by
the appropriate county official that the building or structure constitutes a public nuisance.
The filing of such a request shall hold in abeyance any action on the finding of the county
official until a determination is made by the county commission. A hearing shall be held not
less than five nor more than 30 days after it is requested. At the hearing the county commission
shall determine whether or not the building or structure constitutes a public nuisance. If
no hearing is timely requested, the county commission shall determine if a nuisance exists
at the expiration of the 60 day period following notice. In the event that it is determined
by the county commission that a building or structure constitutes a...
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45-20-140
Section 45-20-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The county governing body of Covington County
is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Covington
County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the
manner hereinafter specified. (b)(l) After the Covington County governing body has determined
that such a need exists in Covington County, the county governing body may, in the manner
hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest
lands located in Covington 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 ($0.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the
benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such fire protection. "Forest
lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which according to the...
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45-41-140.01
Section 45-41-140.01 Financial charge - Authorized; payment. (a) After the Lee County Commission
has determined that such a need does exist in Lee County, the county commission, in the manner
hereinafter specified, may provide for a financial charge to be paid by the owners of forest
lands located in Lee County for the use of the land for timber growing purposes amounting
to the whole or any part of the cost of such forest protection program, but not in excess
of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such financial charge 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 forest purpose. Forest lands as used in this part,
shall not include any lands primarily used for residential purposes...
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45-48-141.01
Section 45-48-141.01 Financial charge - Authorized; payment. (a) After the Marshall County
Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Marshall County, the county commission,
in the manner hereinafter specified, may provide for a financial charge to be paid by the
owners of forest lands located in Marshall 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 ($0.10) per acre, provided such financial charge 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.
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 financial charge fixed as
provided in the above section shall be payable at the same time and in the...
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11-3A-3
Section 11-3A-3 Adoption procedures for ordinances; administrative fees; penalties. (a) Following
the notice requirements set out in subsection (b), the county commission, by majority vote,
may adopt ordinances for the implementation and enforcement of the powers set out in Section
11-3A-2. The county commission, in its discretion, may hold a separate public hearing on the
adoption of the proposed ordinances except the vote on approval of a proposed ordinance shall
be taken only at a regularly scheduled county commission meeting and only following notice
as set out in subsection (b). The style of all ordinances shall be, "Be it ordained by
the ___ County Commission as follows:" inserting the name of the county as the case may
be. All ordinances adopted by the county commission pursuant to this chapter shall be kept
in a separate book maintained in the county commission office and on a county maintained website
if one is available, and shall be available at all times for public...
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45-34-171.04
Section 45-34-171.04 Enforcement; fines. (a) This part shall be enforced by the Henry County
Commission or its duly authorized agent or representative. The Henry County Commission, acting
through its agents or sheriff, may access civil fines not more than five hundred dollars ($500)
nor less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for operation without a license and for each
violation of its regulations. An aggrieved party may request a due process hearing before
the commission prior to the assessment becoming final in a manner to be provided by the commission
in its regulations. (b) The Henry County Commission or duly authorized agent or representative
may commence a court action in the name of the Henry County Commission in the Circuit Court
of Henry County, Alabama, to abate or enjoin any public nuisances declared by this part. In
any action pursuant to this subsection, the Circuit Court of Henry County, Alabama, may assess
all costs of abating the public nuisance declared by this...
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