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9-12-22
Section 9-12-22 Right of owners of land fronting public waters to plant and gather oysters.
All the beds and bottoms of the rivers, bayous, lagoons, lakes, bays, sounds and inlets within
the jurisdiction of the State of Alabama are the property of the State of Alabama to be held
in trust for the people thereof, but the owners of land fronting on such waters where oysters
may be grown shall have the right to plant and gather same in the waters in front of their
land to the distance of 600 yards from the shore measured from the average low water mark,
but where the distance from shore to shore is less than 1,200 yards, the owners of either
shore may plant and gather to a line equidistant between the two shores, but no person shall
plant in any natural channel so as to interfere with navigation. The respective owners shall
plant within lines extended into the water from points where the boundaries intersect the
shore, as nearly as practicable, with a mean width corresponding with their...
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9-12-24
Section 9-12-24 Authority and procedure for leasing of bottoms in natural oyster reefs; cancellation
and forfeiture of leases; disposition of proceeds from leases. In addition to the powers heretofore
enumerated, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall have power to lease
to any citizen of Alabama or firm or corporation organized under the laws of this state and
doing business within its limits, for the purpose of oyster culture, any bottom of the waters
of the state in a natural oyster bed or reef in such areas and at such prices and under such
conditions as he may determine. Such persons, firms or corporations desiring to avail themselves
of the privileges of leasing oyster bottoms shall make application in writing to the Commissioner
of Conservation and Natural Resources accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed by the
Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, whereupon a competent surveyor, selected
by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural...
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9-11-153
Section 9-11-153 Wholesale and retail freshwater nongame fish dealers' licenses; commercial
paddlefish dealer's license. (a) Every person, firm, association, or corporation engaged in
the buying, selling, or handling of freshwater nongame fish for the purpose of resale, whether
handled on a commission basis or otherwise, and every person, firm, association, or corporation
shipping freshwater nongame fish out of the State of Alabama on consignment or order shall
be considered a wholesale dealer of freshwater nongame fish, and shall be required to pay
a license of $25.00 per annum. Any person, firm, association, or corporation handling freshwater
nongame, uncooked fish strictly at retail to the consumer shall be considered a retailer and
must purchase a license and pay $10.00 per annum for the same. The revenue to be derived from
such licenses shall be covered into the State Treasury to the credit of the Game and Fish
Fund of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources....
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9-12-140
Section 9-12-140 Sale or barter of salvageable parts of liberty ships provided for establishment
of artificial fishing reefs - Authorized; disposition of proceeds. The Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources, Division of Marine Resources, acting through the Commissioner of Conservation
and Natural Resources, may undertake and provide for such conditions of sale or barter as
may be necessary, expedient and to the best interest of the state to prepare Alabama's share
of the 15 liberty ships made available by the federal government to the States of Alabama,
Mississippi and Florida for the purpose of establishing artificial fishing reefs in their
coastal waters. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may realize such moneys
as may be possible from the sale or barter of any salvageable parts of said vessels, including
the trade of salvageable items for services rendered in preparing the vessels for submersion
in Alabama offshore waters. Any moneys derived from such...
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9-2-21
Section 9-2-21 Game and Fish Fund - Remittance of collections to State Treasurer to credit
of fund. Each officer or employee of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
or other officer charged with the duty of collecting any of the funds or moneys mentioned
in Section 9-2-20 shall remit all such collections on the first day of each month directly
to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, who shall upon receipt thereof
remit such collections to the Treasurer of the State of Alabama to the credit of the Game
and Fish Fund. (Acts 1945, No. 229, p. 352, ยง2.)...
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2-27-30
Section 2-27-30 Establishment and operation; policy committee and executive committee therefor.
The commissioner and state Department of Agriculture and Industries shall have authority to
provide for the establishment and operation of a laboratory to obtain reliable analysis of
raw and processed agricultural products, the materials used in production of agricultural
products for harmful pesticide residues for the protection of public health and interest,
to aid in developing and expanding markets for agricultural products, the protection and production
of fish and wildlife, and the use of recreational areas as related to pesticide residues.
In connection therewith, there shall be established a policy committee to be composed of the
following: (1) The Director, Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, who shall be chairman
of the committee; (2) The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Industries; (3)
The Director, Alabama Experiment Station System; (4) The State Health...
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33-5-3
Section 33-5-3 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them in this section, unless the context clearly requires a different
meaning: (1) VESSEL. Every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane, capable of being
used as a means of transportation on the water, but such term shall not include vessels 12
feet in length or less when used solely on farm ponds of less than 50 acres in size. (2) WATERS
OF THIS STATE. Any waters within the territorial limits of this state and the marginal sea
adjacent to this state and the high seas when navigated as a part of a journey or ride to
and from the shore of this state; provided, however, that "waters of this state"
shall not be interpreted to mean any private pond which is not used for boat rentals or the
charging of fees for fishing therein. (3) OWNER. A person, other than a lienholder, having
the property in or title to a vessel. The term includes a person entitled to the...
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9-10B-5
Section 9-10B-5 Functions and duties of Office of Water Resources. The general functions and
duties of the Office of Water Resources shall be as follows: (1) To develop long-term strategic
plans for the use of the waters of the state by conducting and participating in water resource
studies and by administering the laws established by this chapter and regulations promulgated
hereunder; (2) Acting through the commission, to adopt and promulgate rules, regulations,
and standards for the purposes of this chapter, and to develop policy for the state regarding
the waters of the state; (3) To implement quantitative water resource programs and projects
for the coordination, conservation, development, management, use, and understanding of the
waters of the state; (4) To serve as a repository for data regarding the waters of the state;
(5) To, at its discretion, study, analyze, and evaluate in coordination with, or with the
assistance of, other agencies of the state, the federal government, any...
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9-2-20.1
Section 9-2-20.1 Game and Fish Fund - Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund created as special
account; administration; restrictions; use of income. (a) There is hereby created within the
Game and Fish Fund a special account to be known as the Alabama Game and Fish Endowment Fund.
The assets of said fund shall consist of the following: (1) The proceeds from the sale of
the lifetime hunting, lifetime fishing, and combination lifetime hunting and fishing licenses
provided in subsections (a) through (c) of Section 9-11-65; (2) The proceeds of any gifts,
grants and contributions to the state which are specifically designated for inclusion in said
fund; and (3) Such other sources as may be specified by law. (b) The Alabama Game and Fish
Endowment Fund shall be administered by a board of trustees consisting of the Director of
Finance, the Secretary-Treasurer of the State Employees' Retirement System and the Commissioner
of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Said board of...
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9-15-52
Section 9-15-52 Sale or leasing of sand or gravel on public water bottoms and certain state
lands - Negotiation, consummation and administration of contracts, leases, etc. All contracts,
leases, and agreements for the sale of sand and gravel from the lands of the state which are
not owned, occupied, or held in trust by or assigned or dedicated to any department, agency,
or institution and from the public water bottoms of the State of Alabama shall be negotiated,
consummated, and administered by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, acting
through the Lands Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which
division shall receive as the cost of administration 10 percent of all revenues accruing from
the sale of sand and gravel or royalties resulting from sand and gravel leases. (Acts 1953,
No. 737, p. 1000, §§1, 2; Acts 1993, No. 93-631, p. 1077, §2.)...
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