45-5-140
Section 45-5-140 Assessment of tax against owners of forest lands. (a) The County Commission
of Blount County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest
fires in Blount County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection
program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(1) After the Blount County Commission has
determined that such a need does exist in Blount 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 Blount 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.
(2) "Forest lands" as used in this section, shall mean any land which supports 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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45-22-140
Section 45-22-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The county governing body of Cullman County is
authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Cullman County
by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner
hereinafter specified. (b)(l) After the Cullman County governing body has determined that
such a need does exist in Cullman County, the governing body may, in the manner hereinafter
specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest land located
in Cullman County for the use of 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 fifteen cents ($0.15)
per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to
such forest land due to the availability of such fire protection. (2) "Forest lands"
as used in this section, shall mean any land which supports a forest...
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45-6-140
Section 45-6-140 Participation in Forestry Commission's fire protection program. (a) The county
governing body of Bullock County is authorized, when the need exists to provide protection
against forest fires in Bullock County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's
fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(1) After the Bullock County
governing body has determined that such a need does exist in Bullock County, the county governing
body may, in the manner hereinafter specified, provide for a financial charge or tax to be
paid by the owners of forestlands located in Bullock County for the use of land for timber
growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program,
but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided such financial charge or tax is not
greater than the benefit accruing to such forestlands due to the availability of such fire
protection. (2) "Forestlands" as used in this section, shall mean...
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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 ($.10) per acre, provided such finance charge is not
greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of such forest
protection as specified in subsection (a). (2) "Forest lands" as used...
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45-42-160
Section 45-42-160 Participation in acreage protection program. (a) The County Commission of
Limestone County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection for the forestlands
and other acreage protected by the Alabama Forestry Commission in Limestone County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's acreage protection program in the manner hereinafter
specified. (b)(1) After the Limestone County Commission has determined that such a need does
exist in Limestone County, the county commission may, in the manner hereinafter specified,
provide for a financial charge to be paid by the owners of forestlands and other acreage protected
by the Alabama Forestry Commission in Limestone County for the use of the land for timber
growing purposes and the protected acreage therein, amounting to the whole or any part of
the cost of such forest protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre,
provided such financial charge is not greater than the benefit...
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45-14-140.01
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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45-47-140
Section 45-47-140 Forest fire protection. (a) The County Commission of Marion County is authorized,
when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Marion County by participating
in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified.
(b)(1) After the Marion County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Marion
County, the county commission, in the manner hereinafter specified, may provide for a finance
charge to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Marion 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 is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of
such fire protection. (2) Forest lands, as used in this section, shall mean any land which
supports a forest growth or which is being used or...
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45-41-140.02
Section 45-41-140.02 Financial charge - Determination. The county governing body of Lee County
is authorized to appoint agents and delegate authority to individuals to search out forest
lands in Lee County, to determine the area and owners thereof, and report the same to the
Tax Assessor of Lee County who shall be authorized, after notice by mail to such owners, and
hearing before the county governing body, if so requested by such owners, to place the financial
charge against the forest lands as may be determined by the report of such agents or the determination
of the county governing body. It shall be the responsibility of the Tax Assessor of Lee County
to establish such rules and regulations as are necessary to administer this part. (Act 83-505,
p. 713, §3.)...
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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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