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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9-13-166
Section 9-13-166 Special annual tax for forest protection - Collection, disposition and expenditure. The tax so assessed shall be collected as other taxes are collected and remitted to the state Treasurer and placed in a "Forest Protection Fund" to be expended by the State Forestry Commission of the State of Alabama for forest fire protection in the county, or any definitely described portion thereof, against which the tax has been assessed. (Acts 1939, No. 562, p. 884, §4; Code 1940, T. 12, §203.)...
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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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45-49-141.01
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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45-34-242.06
Section 45-34-242.06 Disposition of funds. The proceeds from the tax hereby authorized less the actual cost of collection, not to exceed 10 percent, shall be paid by the State Department of Revenue to the Alabama Forestry Commission on a monthly basis. The proceeds are to be used for the purposes of fire protection in Henry County. These funds shall be payable on a quarterly or monthly basis and shall be expended solely for purposes of fire protection, prevention, fire safety, education, and in order to encourage a strong volunteer firefighters network in Henry County. The proceeds paid by the Department of Revenue to the Alabama Forestry Commission shall be distributed by the Alabama Forestry Commission to volunteer fire departments in the county as determined by the Alabama Forestry Commission in consultation with the Henry County Volunteer Fire Department Association on an equal basis, share and share alike. (Act 89-703, p. 1398, §7.)...
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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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9-3-4
Section 9-3-4 Powers and duties generally. The functions and duties of the commission shall be as follows: (1) To protect, conserve and increase the timber and forest resources of this state and to administer all laws relating to timber and forestry and the protection, conservation and increase of such resources; (2) To make exploration, surveys, studies and reports concerning the timber and forest resources and to publish such thereof as will be of general interest; (3) To maintain, supervise, operate and control all state forests; (4) To cooperate with and enter into cooperative agreements and stipulations with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States or any other federal officer or department, board, bureau, commission, agency or office thereunto authorized with respect to the protection of timbered and forest-producing land from fire, insects and disease, the acquisition of forest lands to be developed, administered and managed as state forests, the production, procurement...
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45-5-90
Section 45-5-90 2020 Strategic Planning Commission. (a) In Blount County, there is hereby created the "Blount County 2020 Strategic Planning Commission" (hereinafter called the commission), for the development of long-term goals and objectives for Blount County covering economic, environment, business, and education, and other significant areas of concern to the citizens of the county, whose members shall serve on a voluntary basis and without compensation. (b)(1) The commission shall be composed of volunteer residents of the county who submit written applications to the appointing authority. The appointing authority will be composed of the Blount County Probate Judge, the President of the Blount County/Oneonta Chamber of Commerce, and the Blount County Legislative Delegation. The following appointive positions will be created: Director, deputy director, associate directors for the areas described in subdivision (2), and other commission membership positions as the appointing authority...
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